Clinical Nurse Specialist, Wound Ostomy Continence

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.

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As a key member of the Toronto Western Site and UHN Wound and Skin Clinical Leadership interdisciplinary team, the Clinical Nurse Specialist, Wound, Ostomy, and Continence Care, with a specialty-based focus, will function in an advanced nursing role, demonstrating a high level of autonomy and clinical expertise to formulate decisions, manage acute and chronic conditions, and promote wellness for patients and their families. This role involves advanced clinical decision-making and leadership in nursing practice. The Clinical Nurse Specialist serves as a leader and change agent, supporting the implementation of best practices and the advancement of nursing standards

Approximately 60% of the role will have aligned focus on developing a comprehensive program for patients within Krembil Neurosciences (Movement Disorders) requiring percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy tubes including outreach to community partners both locally and nationally.

Duties

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.