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About the Role

Partner with exceptional organizations to connect healthcare professionals with rewarding career opportunities. This role involves practicing to your full scope while making a lasting impact on the lives of seniors, working collaboratively with physicians, nursing leaders, and an interdisciplinary team to deliver resident-centred care, champion clinical excellence, and drive quality improvement initiatives across multiple long-term care homes.

Responsibilities

Provide comprehensive assessments, diagnoses, treatment planning, and ongoing management of residents.
Practice autonomously within the Nurse Practitioner scope while collaborating with physicians and the interdisciplinary team.
Develop, implement, and evaluate individualized resident care plans.
Order, interpret, and follow up on diagnostic testing.
Prescribe, adjust, or discontinue pharmacological and non-pharmacological therapies.
Coordinate referrals, consultations, virtual care, and specialist services.
Support smooth transitions for residents returning from hospital.
Champion palliative and end-of-life care.
Advocate for residents and families while ensuring exceptional quality of care.
Serve as a key member of the Centre Management Team.
Partner with nursing leadership to support staff performance and probationary reviews.
Lead quality improvement initiatives and clinical best practice implementation.
Participate in policy, procedure, medical directive, and protocol development.
Act as a clinical resource for complex resident care situations.
Promote evidence-informed decision making throughout the organization.
Mentor and coach Registered Nurses, Registered Practical Nurses, Personal Support Workers, and students.
Identify educational opportunities and deliver clinical teaching.
Support staff in integrating current research and best practices into daily care.
Develop educational resources for residents, families, and caregivers.
Participate in clinical research and knowledge translation.
Evaluate resident outcomes and identify opportunities for continuous improvement.
Contribute to presentations, publications, and professional practice initiatives.
Support organizational quality management projects and nursing excellence.

Requirements

Current registration with the College of Nurses of Ontario (CNO) as a Nurse Practitioner (Extended Class - Primary Health Care or Adult).
Master's Degree in Nursing (MScN).
Demonstrated experience practicing as a Nurse Practitioner or extensive experience in geriatric or long-term care settings.
Strong clinical assessment and diagnostic reasoning skills.
Exceptional communication and relationship-building abilities.
Excellent conflict resolution and critical thinking skills.
Strong organizational and time management skills.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office and PointClickCare (or similar electronic health record systems).
Knowledge of current legislation, best practices, and standards related to Long-Term Care.
Ability to maintain confidentiality and exercise sound professional judgment.
Successful Police Vulnerable Sector Check.

Skills

Gerontology
Evidence-based practice
Leadership
Mentoring
Clinical assessment
Diagnostic reasoning
Communication
Relationship-building
Conflict resolution
Critical thinking
Organizational skills
Time management
Microsoft Office
PointClickCare
Palliative care
End-of-life care

Location

Greater Toronto Area

Work Type

Travel required between multiple Long-Term Care Homes
Flexible schedule to meet operational needs
Combination of direct resident care, leadership, education, and administrative responsibilities

Experience Level

Experienced Nurse Practitioner
Extensive experience in geriatric or long-term care settings

Education Level

Master's Degree in Nursing (MScN)
Gerontological Nursing certification (preferred)
Palliative and End-of-Life Care education or certification (preferred)

About the Company

Trevor Frances Recruitment is a boutique recruitment firm specializing in connecting exceptional talent with outstanding organizations across Healthcare, Human Resources, Manufacturing, Engineering, Finance, Sales, and Operations.
We believe recruitment is about building lasting relationships and creating successful matches that benefit both our clients and candidates.

Equal Opportunity

Trevor Frances Recruitment is proud to support diversity, equity, and inclusion.
We welcome applications from all qualified candidates and are committed to providing accommodation throughout the recruitment process in accordance with applicable legislation.