Children’s Outpatient Clinic
Position Number: 50073775
Union: ONA
Status: Full-Time | Day Shift
Salary Range: $67.07 – $76.29 per hour + benefits/pension
Location: Hotel Dieu Hospital Site, Kingston, ON
Kingston Health Sciences Centre (KHSC) is seeking an experienced and passionate Nurse Practitioner (NP) to join our Children’s Outpatient Clinic. This role offers the opportunity to practice at the full scope of advanced nursing within a collaborative, academic, and patient-and-family-centered care environment.
As a Nurse Practitioner, you will work autonomously and in partnership with an interprofessional team to deliver high-quality, evidence-based care to a defined pediatric population. This role blends clinical excellence, leadership, education, and research, supporting KHSC’s mission of advancing care, discovery, and learning.
The Nurse Practitioner is a Registered Nurse in the Extended Class who applies advanced clinical expertise to autonomously:
- Diagnose and manage acute and chronic conditions
- Order, perform, and interpret diagnostic tests
- Prescribe medications and perform procedures within legislated scope
- Promote health, wellness, and patient self-management
The NP practices in alignment with professional standards and applicable provincial legislation, including but not limited to:
- Regulated Health Professions Act
- Nursing Act
- Public Hospitals Act
- Health Protection and Promotion Act
Reporting to the Program Operational Director, the NP practices with a high degree of independence, consulting with physicians and the interprofessional team when care is outside the NP scope of practice or medical directives.
- Provide comprehensive, patient- and family-centered clinical care to pediatric outpatients
- Independently assess, diagnose, treat, and manage care within the NP scope of practice
- Collaborate with the interprofessional team to ensure coordinated, high-quality care
- Manage complex clinical situations requiring advanced judgment and decision-making
- Integrate current research and best practice guidelines into clinical care
- Participate in research activities and quality improvement initiatives
- Evaluate clinical practices to identify gaps and opportunities for improvement
- Support innovation that improves patient outcomes and advances nursing practice
- Serve as a clinical expert, coach, and mentor to staff and learners
- Act as a preceptor for nursing and NP students
- Identify learning needs and design educational strategies using adult learning principles
- Provide education and consultation to patients, families, and community partners
- Collaborate with Queen’s University and other academic institutions
- Provide professional and clinical leadership within the program and organization
- Contribute to the development and evaluation of policies, guidelines, and standards
- Participate in clinical and organizational committees
- Promote evidence-based practice and continuous quality improvement
- Advocate for patients, families, and communities within the health system
Required:
- Current registration with the College of Nurses of Ontario as an RN (Extended Class) – Adult, Pediatric, Neonatal, or Primary Health Care
- Master of Science in Nursing or a Master’s degree in a relevant discipline
- Minimum 3 years of nursing experience in a related clinical area
- Membership in a professional organization (e.g., CNA, RNAO, NPAO)
- Strong clinical judgment, critical thinking, and decision-making skills
- Demonstrated leadership, mentoring, and interprofessional collaboration skills
- Excellent communication, documentation, and presentation abilities
- Proven ability to work independently and within a team
- Strong organizational, prioritization, and time-management skills
- Experience in education, conflict resolution, and change leadership
- Knowledge of research methods, data analysis, and computer applications
Assets:
- CNA Specialty Certification in area of practice
- Participation in the CNO Quality Assurance Program
- Satisfactory Criminal Reference Check and Vulnerable Sector Search
- Compliance with KHSC Attendance Management Policies
- Ability to meet the physical demands of the role
At KHSC, we are committed to excellence in care, collaboration, and learning. You will work in an academic environment that values innovation, professional growth, and meaningful impact on children and families across our region.
KHSC is located on the ancestral lands and waters of the Anishinaabeg and Haudenosaunee and serves a wider geographical area that encompasses many Indigenous communities including Tyendinaga, Katarokwi, as well as communities within the Weeneebayko Area Health Authority. As we partner in care, discovery, and learning to achieve better health outcomes for our communities, KHSC is committed to actively advocating for and acting upon the Truth and Reconciliation Committee’s Calls to Action on Health.
Unless specifically stated, all job postings are for existing positions at KHSC. KHSC is committed to recruitment practices that support and contribute to building a respectful, diverse and inclusive workplace in compliance with legislation such as the Employment Standards Act and Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act. We welcome all applications from women, racialized persons, persons with disabilities, Indigenous Peoples, persons in the 2SLGBTQIA+ community, and members of other equity deserving groups.
Kingston Health Sciences Centre may use artificial intelligence systems to assess and screen applicants. All hiring decisions are made in accordance with KHSC policies and applicable employment legislation.
We thank all applicants, but only those selected for next steps will be contacted. Kingston Health Sciences Centre is committed to inclusive and accessible employment practices. If you require an accommodation to fully participate in the hiring process, please notify the Recruitment Team.
