Clinical Nurse Practitioner, Cardiology Clinic, Heart Centre - Temporary Full-Time

The Nurse Practitioner (NP) at CHEO is a Registered Nurse with advanced education (Masters or Doctoral prepared), skills and experience to provide personalized and quality care to the communities that CHEO serves. NPs are regulated by the College of Nurses of Ontario (CNO) and hold a license as RN (Extended Class), with an independent scope of practice. As regulated health care professionals, the NP scope includes, but is not limited to, diagnosis, ordering and interpretation of diagnostic tests, prescribing medications, and performing medical procedures.

Nurse Practitioners function as both autonomous and collaborating health care providers who integrates the knowledge and skill from both nursing and medicine disciplines. In addition to the clinical role, the NP embodies leadership, education, research and ongoing professional development to create a holistic perspective on the domains of advanced nursing practice.

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