Make a life-changing impact as a Nurse Practitioner in Sinai Hospital’s Reactivation Care Centre (RCC) Unit located in Toronto’s west end. The Nurse Practitioner will be a leader and a mentor to the RCC interprofessional team, promoting best practice for the best patient outcomes possible. This role will help shape the reactivation/rehabilitation programming that promotes patient recovery, independence and quality of life. If you're driven to practice at the forefront of rehabilitation care, collaborate with leading experts, and shape the future of this rewarding field, then Sinai Health is where you belong.
Is this you?
You are seeking a role that allows you to fully utilize your skills in a dynamic and innovative environment. This opportunity offers a unique blend of clinical, educational, and leadership experiences. Here, you will gain experience with some of the most challenging and rewarding adult and geriatric patient scenarios cases, enabling you to learn from a diverse patient populations and enhance your confidence and capabilities in various clinical situations.
In this role, you will make impactful decisions while receiving support for professional growth. You will refine your leadership experience by participating in quality assurance and program development initiatives. In collaboration with the interdisciplinary team, the Nurse Practitioner will be responsible for performing clinical duties within their scope of practice, including assessments, diagnosis, treatment, follow-up, counseling, and education to support RCC’s successful reactivation to return back home or the community. Additionally, your involvement in research and evidence-based practice will deepen your expertise, preparing you for advanced clinical roles, leadership positions, and opportunities in academic or research settings.
You have a deep-seated commitment to delivering exceptional care to patients, particularly those with complex medical, functional and psychosocial needs. You thrive in a dynamic and supportive environment and are drawn to the challenges and rewards of working with a diverse patient population. You understand that every patient and family has unique needs and that returning back to the community with optimal function and/or supports is needed for quality of life, and you are driven to help patients, families and teams achieve goals to return back home or to an alternative environment that addresses their needs.
About the Reactivation Care Centre (RCC):
Our specialized 16 bed inpatient reactivation program is located on the beautiful and quaint UHN-RCC campus. The SH RCC program is designed for individuals who present with decreased mobility, independence and/or function as a result of an acute illness or surgery. We focus on patients with potential for functional improvement, providing tailored care plans and utilizing state-of-the-art tools to support their recovery journey. Depending on the reactivation goals patients typically experience an average length of stay of 30 to 60 days. A Registered Nurse will complete patient admission assessments and work collaboratively with you to assign patients appropriately. You will collaborate with a high performing multi-disciplinary team including Physicians, Registered Nurses, OT, PT, SW, and SLP to provide high quality and safe patient care.
In this role you will:
- Collaborate with the interdisciplinary team in the establishment of goals and objectives for the program consistent with the provision of high-quality care
- Participate in the programmatic development of the clinical area and participate and provide leadership in nursing practice and evaluation
- Aid in the development and maintenance of standards of clinical practice through the creation of an environment conducive to growth and development of staff, excellence in clinical practice and implementation and utilization of research
- Interpret and foster the philosophy, goals and standards of the Department of Nursing
- Develop partnerships within Sinai Health and within the community at large, including identification of community resources, multi-cultural services, and adult and geriatric services to enhance continuity of care for clients
- Perform and participate in research activities. Implement and advance changes in evidence-based practice
- Deliver, coordinate and participate in education and professional development activities/programs involving both staff and patients
- Perform activities to further develop and strengthen the profession including the supervision of advanced nursing students
- Act as a resource and serves as a consultant to individuals and groups within the professional community
