Role Reporting to the Program Director the Clinical Educator -Nursing Orthopedics, Surgical Short Stay, and Mobility Clinics 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 by: Planning, implementing and evaluating education for nursing and the inter-professional team

Being change agents and roles models that advocate for and create learning/education environments that enhance clinical and qualified practice and life-long learning

Working with other nurse leaders to support the development of nursing staff including participation in nursing and corporate education and other initiatives

Collaborating with inter-professional teams and external partners to influence and advance best practices in education and evidence based nursing practice Responsibilities 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 patient’s 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.

The Clinical Nurse

Educator has 3 main areas of responsibility.

Education Design and deliver education that is tailored to specific needs of unit/program

Design, coordinate and facilitate education for staff during onboarding process Incorporates evidence, best practices, and relevant research findings

Incorporates inter-professional core competencies where applicable

Incorporates best practices in education

Evaluates the effectiveness of education, revises education and learning activities to support changes





Provides timely feedback to nursing staff on their learning and application to their practice competence

Demonstrates Professional Standards and guidelines Consultation/Collaboration Collaborates and participates with Professional Practice to identify and support Corporate nursing initiatives

Engages 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 Participates in the hospital’s network of Clinical Educators - Nursing and works with other Clinical Educator - Nursing colleagues

Collaborates with the hospital’s Student Centre, Patient Care Managers/Clinical Leader Managers to facilitate nursing student placements

Collaborates with Clinical Managers in interviewing, hiring and contributing to the evaluation of nursing staff

Participates in hospital and corporate committees and other groups to represent the Educator perspective and serves as a bridge to the unit/program and Clinical Educator - Nursing Network by disseminating committee information and decisions Research And Quality Improvement Participates in research projects that contribute to nursing and/or interprofessional practice and education pertaining to their unit/program and the Corporation

Supports and participates in the implementation of evidence based practice (best practice guidelines and other forms of evidence)



and quality improvement initiatives on unit/in programs including Corporate initiatives Qualifications Registered with the College of Nurses of Ontario in the General Class

Master's degree in nursing or education required (candidates currently pursuing their Master's degree are encouraged to apply)

CAN certification in a specialty area an asset

Completion of a Basic Cardiac Life Support (B.C.L.S.) program, Level II: Basic Rescuer certification, required

Minimum of 3-5 years of surgical experience, preferred

Mentorship and education experience preferred

Involvement with quality improvement projects preferred

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. We understand that you may require an accommodation at any stage of the recruitment process.

When you are contacted, please inform the Talent Acquisition Specialist and we will work with you to meet your accommodation needs. We want to emphasize that all accommodation requests are handled with the utmost confidentiality, respecting your privacy and dignity.

📌 Clinical Educator - Nursing Surg, Amb, Care Cl, Ortho & Mob (Toronto)
🏢 St. Michael's Hospital
📍 Toronto