Nurse Practitioner - Spine and Other Program Needs
Core
An advanced practice nurse providing expert clinical care, diagnosis, and treatment for patients with neurosurgical, orthopedic, and neuro-oncological spinal conditions in an inpatient setting.
Role type
Senior Nurse Practitioner (Spine and Neurosciences)
Builds
Patient care plans and clinical outcomes for complex spinal and neurological cases
Domain
Healthcare / Neurosurgery / Spine / Oncology
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Advanced clinical competence in neurosurgical/spine care, medical diagnosis formulation, quality improvement leadership, policy and procedure development, research methodology, education and professional development facilitation
Preferred skills
Canadian Nurses Association certification in Neuroscience Nursing, cross-appointment to an academic institution, membership in RNAO
Technologies
None stated
Responsibilities
Collecting and interpreting patient health data, determining medical diagnoses and treating complex patient/family responses, performing quality improvement and administrative responsibilities, participating in policy and procedure development, performing research activities, delivering education and professional development programs
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with leadership responsibilities