Nurse Practitioner

Overview

Join a hospital where everyone makes a difference! Cambridge Memorial Hospital (CMH) is a thriving community hospital that proudly provides acute care services including: Emergency, Surgery, Medicine, Women’s and Children’s Health, Intensive Care, Mental Health, and Inpatient Rehabilitation.

Our vision is to creating healthier communities together. Our dedicated and skilled staff are passionate about providing outstanding patient-centred care, and an exceptional patient experience to residents of the Waterloo Region and beyond.

Why Should You Apply to CMH?

• Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP)
• Group Benefits, including Health & Dental, for full time employees
• Employee & Family Assistance Program
• Career Development & Education Grant
• Wellness & Wellbeing Program
• Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Initiatives

Come be part of our vision as CMH leads in innovation and compassion!  To learn more about CMH, please visit our website at www.cmh.org.

Job Description

Salary Range: $67.14 - $77.23

This is a part-time position to work 12 hour shifts including days, evening, nights, weekends, and statutory holidays.

Reporting to the Clinical Manager, you will be responsible to develop and provide multiple assessment strategies within a holistic nursing framework for the Emergency Services patient population. The Nurse Practitioner position will have a specialized focus on advanced physical assessment for those patients presenting with higher acuity health concerns. In accordance with medical directives and in consultation and collaboration with physicians, you will initiate and interpret diagnostic laboratory and imaging tests and order and administer medications for CTAS III-V patients. Your role will also include engaging a multi-disciplinary team to anticipate, discuss and resolve issues relevant to patient care as well as coordinating the plan of care. You possess the ability to educate nurses, health care professionals and patients regarding clinical interventions and outcomes. You will monitor, evaluate and document outcomes of decisions and interventions. Critical thinking skills will guide your decision making in complicated and unpredictable situations. You will collaborate with the emergency care team in developing, implementing and evaluating best practice guidelines and standards of care. Additionally you will translate knowledge, skills and expertise in best practice patterns into clinical practice. The physical demands of the role may include but are not limited to prolonged sitting, standing, walking, bending, lifting, pushing and pulling. This position contributes to ensuring there is a safe environment for patients, staff and visitors.

Posted hours do not constitute a guarantee that shifts will not be subject to change.

Skills and Qualifications:

• Masters of Nursing with a Primary Health Care Nurse Practitioner Certificate and current Certificate of Registration from the College of Nurses of Ontario is required.
• 3 – 5 years of current experience in Emergency Nursing is required.
• Possess advanced knowledge and skill relating to the assessment, management and evaluation of treatment plans for the Emergency Services patient population.
• Member of RNAO with additional liability coverage is required.  
• Highly motivated individual with excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple demands with conflicting priorities.
• Committed to theory and research/evidence-based outcomes, clinical research designs, measurement techniques and statistical methods, with a knowledge of/experience in change theory.
• Superior leadership capabilities are required.
• Demonstrated commitment and passion for nursing excellence is essential.
• Regular attendance is required

As part of our commitment to the health and safety of our patients, staff and community from COVID-19, subject to any accommodation required by applicable human rights legislation, Cambridge Memorial Hospital requires that all staff have received all required doses of a COVID-19 vaccine approved by Health Canada.

The successful external applicant is required to provide the applicable criminal record check, as requested by Human Resources, in accordance with federal and provincial legislation. Valid criminal record checks are in original format and dated with two months from date of conditional offer from CMH.

CMH Inclusion Statement

At Cambridge Memorial Hospital (CMH), community matters to us. We acknowledge and are grateful for the opportunity to meet, work and offer healthcare on what is the traditional territories for the Anishinaabe, the Haudenosaunee and the Chinnonton.

We are committed to providing and fostering a respectful, caring, and inclusive workplace; one that generates belonging.  We want a work culture where people are free to express their authentic selves and are able to bring their best daily. That includes a workplace that is free from violence, harassment and discrimination of any kind.

We welcome all applicants and encourage members of equity-deserving groups including Indigenous and LGBTQ2SIA+ communities regardless of race, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, lifestyle, age, educational background, national origin, religion, neurodiversity or physical ability.  We promise to ask if needed, and to provide reasonable accommodation to you during the recruitment and selection process to ensure an equitable experience.

To support all of us in this journey, Cambridge Memorial Hospital is an employee partner with the Canadian Centre for Diversity & Inclusion (CCDI) and provides access to all CMH members to CCDI resources and education. We encourage you to reflect upon our inclusive commitment to you as we welcome and encourage you to explore a promising future career at CMH.

Mari Iromoto Executive Champion Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Melissa Duguid, Director of Human Resources

We thank all those who apply, however only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Cambridge Memorial Hospital (CMH) proudly integrates AI-based technologies into its applicant screening process to enhance recruitment. These tools are designed to reduce bias and uphold fair hiring practices based on skills, education, and experience. CMH’s AI serves to assist, not replace, human decision-making, with results audited to ensure quality and equity. This initiative reinforces the hospital’s  commitment to Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion, ensuring the best talent is selected while adhering to its core values.

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