Nurse Practitioner
Job Number: 119144
Job: Nursing
Primary Location: Ontario-Hamilton
This position will be located at: McMaster Children's Hospital
Organization: MCH-Oth Crit Care & Amb
Status: Regular Full-time
Hours per week: 37.5
Number of Openings: 1
Union Code: Non Union Employees
Salary: 58.4200 - 74.9000 Hourly
Post Date: Jul 3, 2025, 9:08:12 AM
Close Date (Period for Applying) - External: Jul 28, 2025, 10:59:00 PM

Unit Summary

McMaster Children's Hospital (MCH) is part of the Hamilton Health Sciences' family of hospitals. The MCH Joint Pediatric and Adult Hemoglobinopathy outpatient program is a regional tertiary care program that provides advanced and specialized care to patients diagnosed with Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) and Thalassemia. Our program provides coordinated and comprehensive care to patients from infancy through adulthood with an interdisciplinary model of care within a patient and family-centered environment.

The Hamilton Health Sciences (HHS) family of hospitals is committed to principles of equity and inclusion for all. The President and CEO of HHS has publicly stated that "Hamilton Health Sciences remains committed to safe, healthy, and inclusive communities. We value equity, diversity, inclusion, and safety."

The MCH Hemoglobinopathy program team is also committed to equity and inclusion and actively welcomes applications from people with lived experience and persons committed to equity and inclusion in their clinical practice.

Position Summary

Nurse Practitioners (NP) provide leadership and promote excellence in comprehensive care through the five main role components of expert practice, education, consultation, research, and leader/change agent. This NP role will focus care delivery with the Sickle Cell Disease and Thalassemia patient population. Nurse Practitioners play an integral role in delivering comprehensive, collaborative, and integrated support for patients with hemoglobinopathies, across chronic and acute episodes of care. Key components include working as part of a team, clinical care and expertise, patient and family support, leadership and quality improvement, and professional development.

Role Description
• Develop broad clinical skills and experience in hemoglobinopathies to lend support to this growing and expanding clinical service
• Develop and utilize specialized clinical expertise and in-depth knowledge as you will provide comprehensive care to a defined population within the Hemoglobinopathy Program
• Perform patient assessments and coordinate an interdisciplinary plan of care for patients with Sickle Cell Disease and Thalassemia in the outpatient clinic setting
• Collaborate with the Medical Day Care nursing team and Transfusion Medicine team to provide comprehensive care to transfusion-dependent patients
• Develop care plans with patients, families, and the interprofessional team, including pain management plans.
• Monitor patients' responses to their care plans, modifying as needed
• Recognize the influence of social determinants of health on care and collaborate with the team to facilitate access to appropriate support, services and resources in the community
• Partner with patients and families to navigate their chronic illness and advocate for their needs
• Provide relevant health education to patients and families that is based on their needs, learning styles, and stages of development
• Lead the assessment, planning, education, and support of adolescent patients transitioning from pediatric to adult care, developing individualized transition plans in collaboration with families and healthcare teams
• Support the implementation of the Ontario Health Quality Standards for Sickle Cell Disease
• Apply evidence-based research to clinical practice and quality improvement initiatives
• Assume a leadership role in influencing clinical nursing practice and the provision of care
• Integrate research into practice, contribute to advancing the quality of clinical practice
• Demonstrate a commitment to lifelong learning and apply principles of change theory to support personal and team development

Schedule Work Hours

Monday to Friday; days

Qualifications

• Current Certificate of Registration with the College of Nurses of Ontario as a Registered Nurse Master's Degree in Nursing or equivalent with a clinical focus or completion of a Post-Master of Nursing (NP Field) Diploma
• Extended Class, in good standing
• 3 or more years of clinical nursing experience in direct patient care
• Excellent communication and relational skills
• Innovative critical thinking with excellent problem-solving skills
• Excellent time management skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work both independently and part of an interdisciplinary team
• Demonstrated commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) and experience advancing EDI objectives

Assets
• Experience working with the hemoglobinopathies patient population
• Experience in Hematology and/or Pediatrics
• Ability to act as a change agent, and foster teamwork and consensus-building
• Previous experience in a leadership role
• Commitment to life-long learning to grow NP practice
• Knowledge of theoretical frameworks and research application
• Ability to provide trauma-informed counsel and education to patients and their families in Hemoglobinopathy health related topics
• Knowledge and experience in anti-racist frameworks of care
• Experience with chronic health maintenance including complications across the lifespan and transitioning pediatric patients to adult care is an asset

Hamilton Health Sciences fosters a culture of patient and staff safety, whereby all employees are guided by our Mission, Vision, Values, and Values Based Code of Conduct. Hamilton Health Sciences is a teaching hospital and all staff and physicians are expected to support students and other learners.

To be considered for this opportunity applicants must apply during the posting period. All internal and external applicants may ONLY apply via the Careers website.
Hamilton Health Sciences is an equal opportunity employer and we will accommodate any needs under the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedom, Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act and the Ontario Human Rights Code. Hiring processes will be modified to remove barriers to accommodate those with disabilities, if requested. Should any applicant require accommodation through the application processes, please contact HR Operations at , Ext. 46947 for assistance. If the applicant requires a specific accommodation because of a disability during an interview, the applicant will need to advise the hiring manager when scheduling the interview and the appropriate accommodations can be made.

This competition is open to all qualified applicants, however, qualified internal applicants will be considered first. Past performance will be considered as part of the selection process. If you are a previous employee of Hamilton Health Sciences, please note: the circumstances around an employee's exit will be considered prior to an offer of employment. Proficiency in both Official Languages, French and English, is considered an asset.

If this position is temporary, selection for this position will be as per the outlined Collective Agreements:

Article 30 (k), CUPE Collective Agreement
Article 10.7 (d), ONA Collective Agreement
Article 13.01 (b) (ii), OPSEU 273 Collective Agreement
Article 14.04, OPSEU 209 Collective Agreement
Article 2.07 and Article 13, PIPSC RT Collective Agreement