Clinical Nurse Specialist, Oncology Wound and Ostomy

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A Wound and Ostomy Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) at Princess Margaret Cancer Centre is an advanced practice registered nurse who provides expert clinical guidance and support in the care of patients with complex wounds, ostomies, and disease or treatment-related skin conditions, with a focus on oncology related wounds. The CNS collaborates with interdisciplinary teams to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate care strategies for patients undergoing cancer treatment who are at risk for or affected by skin integrity issues, including but not limited to surgical wounds, malignant wounds, pressure injuries, radiation dermatitis, and ostomy management. The CNS plays a pivotal role in maintaining skin integrity, promoting healing, wound related symptom management, preventing infection, and improving the overall quality of life for their patients. This role helps in advancing patient-centered care, clinical education, and program excellence while developing clinical guidelines, contributing to policy development, and mentoring nursing staff to enhance patient-centered care. The ideal candidate is a compassionate, detail-oriented, and highly skilled nurse with advanced training and certification in wound and ostomy, as well as experience in oncology nursing.

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.

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