Clinical Nurse Specialist, PAU​/PACU

Mount Sinai Hospital, 600 University Avenue, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Posted Thursday, July 30, 2026 at 4:00 a.m. | Expires Friday, August 14, 2026 at 3:59 a.m.

Sinai Health is looking for a Clinical Nurse Specialist to support our PAU/PACU Department. The role is primarily located at our Mount Sinai Hospital Campus. Reporting to the Senior Director Surgery and Oncology, the Clinical Nurse Specialist, PAU/PACU, functions as part of the inter-professional perioperative team providing leadership and demonstrating a high level of autonomy and expert skill to formulate clinical decisions and appropriately manage acute/chronic illness and promote wellness.

The Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) role involves:
1) developing and advancing nursing knowledge and the profession as a whole;
2) analyzing and synthesizing knowledge;
3) understanding, interpreting and applying theory and evidence informed research.

In this role you will:

• Foster and support the philosophy, goals, standards and values of SHS and the Department of Nursing
• Utilize and demonstrate a comprehensive, theoretical knowledge base and advanced level of clinical competence in the care of surgical patients and their families
• Advocate for patient-centred care and coordinate health care to facilitate transitions among points of care in complex and unpredictable situations
• Function as a change agent in optimizing the RN role and creating safe and healthy workplace environments
• Provide consultation and facilitate knowledge translation in complex and unpredictable clinical situations that require advanced specialized knowledge and skill
• Maintain an environment conducive to learning and lead initiatives to promote professional growth, continuous learning and the collaborative practice of nurses to ensure patient safety and quality care
• Provide leadership for perioperative services quality improvement and program development that promotes, safe, effective and reliable care with a positive impact on patient, staff and system outcomes
• Use evidence informed research and outcome data to formulate, evaluate and revise:
  1) standards of nursing practice;
  2) practice guidelines;
  3) education strategies, and
  4) policies and procedures
• Develop linkages within SHS and the community, including multi-cultural services to enhance continuity of care for patients
• Promote role of the CNS through involvement in committees, academic pursuits, professional development and participation in professional associations
• Participate in research activities
• Disseminate specialized knowledge and expertise and provide consultation to individuals and groups within the professional community
• Apply knowledge of existing resources, identify needs and advocate for cost effective initiatives at the clinical and organizational level
• Perform other duties consistent with the job classification as required

Job Requirements:
Mandatory

• Current certificate of registration, in good standing, from the College of Nurses of Ontario
• Master’s Degree in Nursing required (Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing with a Master’s Degree in a related discipline may be considered)
• 5 years clinical experience in the specialty area
• Specialty certification-Perianaesthesia or Critical Care Nursing-CPN(C)
• Membership in professional nursing and specialty organizations
• Eligible for cross-appointment to an academic institution

Skills and Knowledge

• Demonstrated leadership and effective interpersonal skills
• Demonstrated active participation in knowledge transfer
• Effective verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills
• Excellent organization and time management skills
• Excellent decision making, problem recognition, problem solving skills, negotiation and conflict resolution skills
• Program planning and evaluation methodology skills
• Ability to work effectively independently and under stressful conditions
• Ability to utilize information technology
• Demonstrated satisfactory work performance and attendance history

This is a Temporary contract for up to Eighteen (18) months.

Job Type :
Temporary Full Time

Hours (subject to change) : 37.5 hours per week; due to the nature of this position applicants must be flexible to work additional/ varied hours as required.

Mount Sinai Hospital, 600 University Avenue, Toronto, Ontario, Canada