Clinical Nurse Educator

• Compensation: CAD 57.08 - CAD 70.33 - hourly

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.

Union: ONA WP
Number of vacancies:1
New or Replacement Position:Replacement
Site:West Park Healthcare Centre
Department:Collaborative Academic Practice
Reports to:Manager of Professional Practice
Hours:37.5 hours per week
Salary:$57.08 - $70.33 per hour(start rate is non-negotiable and in accordance with collective agreement requirements)
Shifts:Weekdays
Status:Temporary Full Time (until November 28, 2027)
Closing Date: July 31, 2026

The primary role of the Clinical Nurse Educator is to facilitate a learning environment where evidence-based knowledge is translated via multi-modal education to staff with the aim of optimizing patients' outcomes and experiences. This includes the design and delivery of educational plans and activities to support improving staff's knowledge, skills and competencies and, by working in collaboration with others (CNSs, NPs, Clinical Service Managers) provide support for ongoing employee professional development.

• Assesslearning needs of individual nurses (both existing and new hires), unit/program nurses, and nursing staff across the Centre (for defined corporate initiatives)
• Developeducation plans containing goals, objectives, resources and evaluation activities
• Provide leadership in designing and delivering education arising from new or changing clinical practices
• Developeducation plans for nursing staff that includes annual reviews, re-certifications, just-in-time education and required learning resulting from ongoing competency requirements and changes in nursing practice
• Collaborate with Professional Practice teams across Rehab/CCC sites and Clinical Service Managers to identify opportunities for integration of learning assessments and education plans
• Maintainlearning attendance records and monitor the implementation of educational plans and related activities (e.g.) teach-back/return demonstrations
• Provide timely and constructive feedback to nursing staff on their learning and application to their practice competence
• Promotelearner responsibility/accountability for their own learning and professional development
• Develop Learning Plans for remediation activities for nursing staff
• Supports, mentors and coaches nursing staff and nursing students (as appropriate), in achieving their learning goals and objectives
• Evaluate effectiveness of educational plans and related activities inviting feedback from staff and specific stakeholders
• Identify opportunities to influence and augment a positive learning environment by bringing forward recommendations with draft learning plans and related strategies for consideration
• Collaborate with appropriate stakeholders in planning, developing, implementing and evaluating corporate and other educational initiatives including those addressing policy/procedures
• Participate in relevant Centre's committees and other working groups to support a clinical education perspective and articulate other educational activities that are underway or being proposed
• Collaborate with Clinical Education on nursing student placement opportunities and any arising opportunities and issues
• Collaborate with Clinical Service…