Clinical Practice Leader Maternal & Child Program - NICU

Position Profile

Hennick Humber Hospital. Tomorrow's Healthcare, Today.

Since opening our doors in 2015 as North America’s first fully digital hospital, we remain unwavering in our belief that we can change the hospital where we work, the community where we live, and the world of healthcare beyond our borders. Serving a community of 850,000 residents in North West Toronto, Equity Inclusivity and active participation in the North West Toronto Ontario Health Team are key initiatives important to our Team.

At Humber River Health, we use a custom combination of technology and clinical expertise to rebuild elements of care. We make technology work for staff and physicians; giving them more time to spend with patients, to eliminate inefficiencies, and to reduce the chance of errors. Humber River Health is formally affiliated with both the University of Toronto and Queen’s University and committed to becoming a community academic hospital.

Clinical Excellence, Optimizing Care through Technology and Community Connection frame our Research Strategy.

At Humber River Health, we’re not hoping for a renaissance, we are making it happen. As part of our dynamic team, you can lead the way, as we continue our journey towards high reliability care!

We currently have an exciting opportunity for a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) Clinical Practice Leader to join our Maternal & Child Program . The Clinical Practice Leader facilitates and supports continuous learning, professional development, and service excellence through education, coaching and, mentoring of staff and clients. Reporting to the Program Director and Director of Professional Practice, the Clinical Practice Leader provides leadership and clinical expertise to support quality excellence in patient care by planning, developing, implementing, and evaluating programs.

Employment Status: Full-time
Hours of Work: Monday - Friday, primarily business hours (some evening and weekend hours may be required based on operational needs) - subject to change as per Management Rights
Location: Humber River Health, Willson Site
Employee Group: non union

Salary Range: $ - $
Reporting Relationship: Program Director, Maternal and Child Program

• Partner with the Program Director, Manager, and interprofessional team to identify and respond to NICU practice and program needs.
• Model excellence in neonatal clinical practice and act as a resource for complex patient care.
• Promote the development of high-performing interdisciplinary teams within the NICU and pediatric areas.
• Conduct learning needs assessments and design evidence-based education programs to support ongoing staff development.
• Lead clinical orientation, onboarding, and competency training for NICU and Pediatric staff.
• Develop and sustain continuous education programs to maintain staff proficiency in emerging neonatal practices, technologies, and certifications.
• Support the development, implementation, and evaluation of neonatal standards of care, clinical pathways, and evidence-based guidelines.
• Provide education and mentorship related to breastfeeding support, neonatal resuscitation, thermoregulation, developmental care, and other core NICU competencies.
• Lead or support NRP education; lactation education considered an asset.
• Collaborate on quality improvement initiatives, audits, and outcome monitoring aligned with organizational and provincial standards.
• Facilitate change management strategies to support practice improvements and new models of care.
• Provide cross-coverage support for other Clinical Practice Leaders within the Maternal & Child Program, and offer operational support to the NICU Manager as needed.

• Current RN registration with the College of Nurses of Ontario (CNO) required.
• BScN required;
  Master’s degree completed or in progress required.
• Perinatal Intensive Care Certificate (NICU Specific) preferred.
• NRP Certification.
• Minimum 3–5 years of recent Level 2C or higher NICU clinical experience required.
• Demonstrated experience in designing, delivering, and evaluating clinical education programs.
• Strong knowledge of team facilitation, change management, and continuous quality improvement…