Clinical Educator - Nursing Surg, Amb, Care Cl, Ortho & Mob

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 professional 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.

The Clinical Educator designs and delivers tailored education to nursing and inter-professional teams to optimize patient outcomes and safety. They collaborate with leadership to support staff professional development and implement evidence-based nursing practices.

Requires registration with the College of Nurses of Ontario and a Master's degree in nursing or education. Candidates should have 3-5 years of surgical experience and BCLS Level II certification.

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• Clinical Education
• Nursing Leadership
• Curriculum Design
• Evidence-Based Practice
• Knowledge Translation
• Mentoring
• Coaching
• Conflict Resolution
• Quality Improvement
• Interprofessional Collaboration
• Patient Outcome Optimization
• Staff Onboarding

• Healthcare
• Education
• Management & Leadership

Formation minimale

Diplôme professionnel

Expérience minimale

2+ ans

Postuler avant le

30 août 2026

Langue de l’offre

anglais

Heures de travail

40 heures par semaine

Niveau d’expérience

Mid-Senior level