Clinical Nurse Specialist

UHN is Canada’s #1 hospital and the world’s #1 publicly funded hospital. With 10 sites and more than 44,000 TeamUHN members, UHN consists of Toronto General Hospital, Toronto Western Hospital, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Toronto Rehabilitation Institute, The Michener Institute of Education and West Park Healthcare Centre. As Canada's top research hospital, the scope of biomedical research and complexity of cases at UHN have made it a national and international source for discovery, education and patient care. UHN has the largest hospital-based research program in Canada, with major research in neurosciences, cardiology, transplantation, oncology, surgical innovation, infectious diseases, genomic medicine and rehabilitation medicine. UHN is a research hospital affiliated with the University of Toronto.

UHN’s vision is to build A Healthier World and it’s only because of the talented and dedicated people who work here that we are continually bringing that vision closer to reality.

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Position Summary

Clinical Nurse Specialists (CNS) contributes to development of nursing knowledge and evidence-based practice and facilitates system change, addresses complex health care issues for patients, families, other professions, administrators, and policy makers, specializes in specific area(s) of practice that may be defined in terms of a population, a setting, a disease or medical subspecialty, type of care, or type of problem.

The CNS works in partnership with Clinical Service Managers and Clinical Nurse Educators to support the ongoing development of nursing staff. This includes fostering the acquisition and application of knowledge, skills, and evidence-based practices to enhance patient safety and optimize outcomes. The CNS provides clinical practice leadership for the direct care of complex patients by working with staff, physicians, patients and families to develop individualized plans of care; collaborates with nursing and interprofessional staff within units/programs and across the organization to design, implement and evaluate clinical practices for both individual patients and specific populations, and leads the development of relevant polices and education programs.

Duties

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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.