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Choosing to work for The Hospital for Sick Children means that you've chosen more than a job ' you've chosen a career where you can have a meaningful impact on the lives of children and families every day. Our staff are our greatest strength and SickKids works hard to provide a supportive working environment where Nurse Practitioners can give their best work possible. Working in collaboration with the interdisciplinary Health Care team, Nurse Practitioners at SickKids have the opportunity to provide expertise in the areas of: Clinical Practice Education, Mentorship, and Research Leadership and Organizational & Systems Management SickKids is recognized as one of the world's foremost paediatric health-care institutions and is Canada's leading centre dedicated to advancing children's health. Nurse Practitioners play a critical role to our success.  Pam Hubley, Chief, Professional Practice & Nursing explains: "Nurse Practitioners at SickKids are expert scholarly practitioners who advance nursing practice and provide the very best standards of care to children and families.  They work in a collaborative environment with many other providers across all health disciplines. They are leaders and advocates, pushing the boundary of practice with innovative models of care and initiatives that improve the care and the lives of children and families." We are currently looking for a Nurse Practitioner to join our Cardiac Critical Care Unit (CCCU) to provide leadership and promote excellence in family-centred nursing care through the five main role components of expert practice, education, consultation, research and leader/change agent.  Here's What You'll Get To Do: Be responsible for the provision of comprehensive health care to various patient populations in CCCU and coordinate the interdisciplinary plan of care Integrate nursing and medical skills and knowledge within a broad scope of advanced nursing practice Assume a leadership role in influencing clinical nursing practice and the provision of care Integrate research into practice Create, utilize and/or disseminate new knowledge Conduct environmental assessments (home, community, school) and help guide child/family through the treatment program Identify and link to services and resources in community Provide assistance with acquiring specialized equipment for children in the program Participate in planning for transition to adult services Here's What You'll Need: Master's of Nursing or equivalent with a clinical focus Completion of an Acute Care Nurse Practitioner program or equivalent Registration with the College of Nurses of Ontario, preferably within the RN (Extended Class) A minimum of three years of clinical nursing experience in pediatrics Previous experience in a leadership role Ability to act as a change agent, and foster teamwork and consensus Innovative critical thinking with excellent communication, public speaking and problem solving skills Knowledge of theoretical frameworks and research application Demonstrate commitment actions in advancing equity, diversity and inclusion objectives Employment Type 1.0 FTE (37.5 hours/week) - 12 month contract