Employer Information
Union: ONA
Number of vacancies: 1
New or Replacement Position: Replacement
Site: UHN Reactivation Care 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: Permanent Full Time (Weekdays 8:00am-4:00pm)
Closing Date: July 2, 2026

Position Summary
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, Program Managers, Collaborative Academic Practice Team) to provide support for ongoing employee professional development within the Transitional Care Program.

Duties

Assess learning needs of individual nurses (both existing and new hires), unit/program nurses, and nursing staff across the Centre (for defined corporate initiatives)

Develop education plans containing goals, objectives, resources and evaluation activities

Provide leadership in designing and delivering education arising from new or changing clinical practices

Develop education 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 Transitional Care Programs, Rehab/CCC sites and Program Managers to identify opportunities for integration of learning assessments and education plans

Maintain learning 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

Promote learner 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 setting by bringing forward recommendations with draft learning plans and related strategies for consideration

Collaborate with appropriate partners in planning, developing, implementing and evaluating corporate and other educational initiatives including those addressing policy/procedures

Participate in relevant 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 Program Managers in interviewing, hiring and contributing to the evaluation of nursing staff when appropriate (e.g.) progress with orientation checklists

Maintain and continually augment skills and competencies in leading practices in education and knowledge translation

Develop internal/external relationships and coalitions to share resources, knowledge and expertise in educational approaches and design

In partnership with CNSs and other partners, supports the development of educational materials for clinical team members

Support and participate in the implementation of evidence based practice (best practice guidelines and other forms of evidence) and quality improvement initiatives with Professional Practice, units/programs and corporately

Support staff nurses and team members to engage in meaningful learning opportunities for nursing students

Support,



mentor and coach undergraduate nursing students during their clinical practicums within the Transitional Care Program as relevant to education plans and initiatives that are being conducted

Support the Nursing Professional council through membership and leadership on specific initiatives pertaining education and professional development

Serve as an RNAO BPSO Champion within the Transitional Care Program

Qualifications

Master's degree in Nursing or Education

Registered Nurse with current registration with the College of Nurses of Ontario in good standing

Additional course work, workshops and experience in principles and methodologies of adult education preferred

Additional course work, workshops and experience in a specialty focus that supports the patient population within the Transitional Care Program preferred

Experience facilitating learning from an evidence-based practice perspective

Certifications that complement the patient population receiving care within the Transitional Care Program

Cross‑appointment(s) to academic institutions preferred

RNAO Member

Current/previous experience as a Clinical Nurse Educator/ APNE in a health care organization

Experience and demonstrated success as a clinical Nurse (3-5 years' experience)

Demonstrated ability to provide clinical educational leadership and mentoring to staff

Current/previous experience as a Clinical Nurse Educator in a health care organization similar to the Transitional Care Program preferred

Experience in quality improvement methodologies and participation in research preferred

Benefits

Competitive offer packages

Government organization and a member of the Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP)

Close access to Transit and UHN shuttle service

A flexible work environment

Opportunities for development and promotions within a large organization

Additional perks (multiple corporate discounts including: travel, restaurants, parking, phone plans, auto insurance discounts, on‑site gyms, etc.)

Equal Opportunity Statement
UHN is an equal opportunity employer committed to an inclusive recruitment process and workplace. Requests for accommodation can be made at any stage of the recruitment process. Applicants need to make their requirements known.

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📌 Clinical Nurse Educator (Ontario)
🏢 University Health Network
📍 Ontario