Clinical Educator Nursing - Oncology & Endoscopy; L Surgery and Endoscopy

Reporting to the Senior Clinical Program Director Oncology & Endoscopy, the Clinical Educator – Nursing serves as a role model and leader to support nursing care that optimizes patient outcomes and experiences while enhancing the safety, efficiency, effectiveness and accessibility of patient care.

The primary role of the Clinical Educator – Nursing is to facilitate a learning environment where evidence-based knowledge is translated via education to optimize the patients' outcomes and experiences. This includes developing educational plans and activities aimed at improving nursing/clinical knowledge, skills and competencies and, in collaboration with others, supporting the ongoing professional development of unit/program staff.

• Education and staff development, particularly in relation to nurses
• Assess learning needs and styles of nursing staff
• Design and deliver education that is tailored to specific needs of unit/program
• Incorporate evidence, best practices, and relevant research findings
• Incorporate inter-professional core competencies where applicable
• Implement best practices in education
• Evaluate the effectiveness of education, revise education and learning activities to support changes
• Provide timely feedback to nursing staff on their learning and application to practice competence
• Demonstrate Professional Standards and guidelines

• Collaborate and participate with Professional Practice to identify and support Corporate nursing initiatives
• Engage members of the intra and interdisciplinary team, management team, Professional Practice and across hospital departments in planning, developing, implementing, and evaluating Corporate and other educational initiatives
• Participate in the hospital's network of Clinical Educators – Nursing and work with other Clinical Educator – Nursing colleagues
• Collaborate with the hospital's Student Centre, Patient Care Managers/Clinical Leader Managers to facilitate nursing student placements
• Collaborate with Patient Care Managers (if posting is intended for St. Joseph's or Providence sites) / Clinical Leader Managers (if posting is intended for St. Michael's site) in interviewing, hiring and contributing to the evaluation of nursing staff
• Participate in hospital and corporate committees and other groups to represent the Educator perspective and serve as a bridge to the unit/program and Clinical Educator – Nursing Network by disseminating committee information and decisions

• Participate in research projects that contribute to nursing and/or inter-professional practice and education pertaining to their unit/program and the Corporation
• Support and participate in the implementation of evidence-based practice (best practice guidelines and other forms of evidence) and quality improvement initiatives on unit/programs including Corporate initiatives

• Registered with the College of Nurses of Ontario in the General Class
• Master's degree in nursing or education, required
• CNA certification in a specialty area an asset
• Required credentials or certifications unique to each unit/program
• Completion of a Basic Cardiac Life Support (B.C.L.S.) program, Level II:
  Basic Rescuer certification, required
• Minimum of 3 years nursing experience in Endoscopy/Surgery, preferred (must learn Endoscopy if no experience)
• Demonstrated experience in working collaboratively with nurses and interprofessional teams to improve patient care and outcomes, required
• Strong leadership and communication skills (writing, active listening, conflict resolution, ability to inspire others, delegation, mentoring, coaching, goal setting, etc.), required
• Demonstrated leadership in committee work, education, quality improvement, and knowledge translation initiatives
• Demonstrated commitment to the mission and values of Unity Health Toronto
• Must have an excellent attendance record

Unity Health Toronto is committed to creating an accessible and inclusive organization. We strive to provide a recruitment process that is barrier‑free and in compliance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) and the Ontario Human Rights Code. If you require an accommodation at any stage of the recruitment process, please inform the Talent Acquisition Specialist so we can meet your accommodation needs while respecting your privacy and dignity.