Clinical Nurse Specialist
Clinical Nurse Specialist
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Job Description
Union: Non-Union
Site: Toronto General Hospital
Department: Interdepartmental Center for Critical Care
Reports to: Clinical Director PMCC and MSICU TGH
Hours: 37.5 Hours per Week
Status: Permanent Full-Time
Closing Date: July 21 2025
Duties
The Clinical Nurse Specialist having a specialty-based focus functions in an expanded nursing role demonstrating a high level of autonomy and expert skill to formulate clinical decisions and appropriately manage acute/chronic illness and promote wellness for patients and family members in critical care. The principal responsibilities include: utilizing and demonstrating a comprehensive theoretical knowledge base and advanced level of clinical competence in caring for critical care patients and family members including collecting and interpreting data about the health of the patient managing complex responses of individuals and families to actual or potential problems; playing a leadership role and performing quality improvement and administrative responsibilities; participating in policy and procedure development; performing research activities; delivering coordinating and participating in education and professional development activities/programs; performing activities to further develop and strengthen the profession; acting as a resource and serving as a consultant to individuals and groups within the professional community and other hospital/agencies; performing other duties consistent with the job classification as required.
Qualifications :
- Completion of a masters degree in Nursing or recognized equivalent
- Five (5) years experience in a tertiary critical care setting
- Certification in Critical Care Nursing
- Change leadership experience
- Experience in research & QI methodology
- Eligible for cross-appointment to an academic institution
- Current certificate of registration from the College of Nurses of Ontario
- Membership in the Registered Nurses Association of Ontario (RNAO) and other organizations relevant to the role
- Effective verbal and written communication skills
- Excellent coaching and mentoring skills
- Effective interpersonal and customer services skills
- Excellent organization and time management skills
- Excellent decision making problem recognition and problem solving skills
- Excellent negotiation and conflict resolution skills
- Program planning and evaluation methodology skills
- Commitment to collaborative practice
- Ability to work effectively independently and under stressful conditions
- Ability to utilize information technology
Additional Information :
Why join UHN
In addition to working alongside some of the most talented and inspiring healthcare professionals in the world UHN offers a wide range of benefits programs and perks. It is the comprehensiveness of these offerings that makes it a differentiating factor allowing you to find value where it matters most to you now and throughout your career at UHN.
- Competitive offer packages
- Government organization and a member of the Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP access to Transit and UHN shuttle service
- A flexible work environment
- Opportunities for development and promotions within a large organization
- Additional perks (multiple corporate discounts including: travel restaurants parking phone plans auto insurance discounts on-site gyms etc.)
Current UHN employees must have successfully completed their probationary period have a good employee record along with satisfactory attendance in accordance with UHNs attendance management program to be eligible for consideration.
All applications must be submitted before the posting close date.
UHN uses email to communicate with selected candidates. Please ensure you check your email regularly.
Please be advised that a Criminal Record Check may be required of the successful candidate. Should it be determined that any information provided by a candidate be misleading inaccurate or incorrect UHN reserves the right to discontinue with the consideration of their application.
UHN is an equal opportunity employer committed to an inclusive recruitment process and workplace. Requests for accommodation can be made at any stage of the recruitment process. Applicants need to make their requirements known.
We thank all applicants for their interest however only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Full-time
Employment Type
Full-time
