Remote Clinical Nurse Specialist

Company Description

UHN is Canada’s No. 1 hospital and the world’s No. 1 publicly funded hospital. With 10 sites and more than 44,000 TeamUHN members. UHN consists of Toronto General Hospital, Toronto Western Hospital, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Toronto Rehabilitation Institute, The Michener Institute of Education and West Park Healthcare Centre. As Canada's top research hospital, the scope of biomedical research and complexity of cases at UHN have made it a national and international source for discovery, education and patient care. UHN has the largest hospital-based research program in Canada, with major research in neurosciences, cardiology, transplantation, oncology, surgical innovation, infectious diseases, genomic medicine and rehabilitation medicine. UHN is a research hospital affiliated with the University of Toronto.

UHN’s vision is to build A Healthier World and its only because of the talented and dedicated people who work here that we are continually bringing that vision closer to reality.

Job Description

Union: Non Union

University Health Network (UHN) is looking for an Advanced Practice Nurse to work in the Virtual Behavioural Medicine Program, part of the Geriatric Psychiatry Services at Toronto Rehab. This is a virtual service, supporting people with dementia and responsive behaviours, primarily in long-term care homes, across Ontario.

In this role, the Advanced Practice Nurse (APN) functions in an expanded, specialized role with a high level of autonomy and expert skill to formulate clinical decisions and support the management of behavioural and psychological symptoms and promote quality of life for people with dementia.

The principal responsibilities include: demonstrating a comprehensive theoretical knowledge base and advanced level of clinical competence in caring for complex patients involving collecting and interpreting data about the health and behaviours of the patient to develop a pharmacological and non-pharmacological care plan in collaboration with geriatric psychiatry; working collaboratively with geriatric psychiatrists and a multidisciplinary mental health team; playing a leadership role and supporting quality improvement and program evaluation; participating in policy and procedure development; participating in education and professional development activities/programs; performing activities to further develop and strengthen the profession; acting as a resource and serving as a consultant to individuals and groups within the professional community and other hospital/agencies; performing cross-functional and/or other duties consistent with the job classification, with potential career growth and mobility across UHN. 

Qualifications

• Master’s or Doctorate in Nursing with specialization in Geriatrics, Mental Health, or equivalent. 
• Registered Nurse (Extended Class) in good standing with the College of Nurses of Ontario. 
• Minimum 5 years of clinical experience in geriatric mental health or behavioural health. 
• Expertise and/or certification in management of behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia 
• Confidence in the care of medically complex older adults with multiple co-morbidities, in particular people living with dementia and residents of long-term care 
• Experience in nursing research, program planning, and evaluation methodologies 
• Comfortable working in a virtual environment 
• Ability to perform duties in a professional and courteous manner and produce high quality work while meeting deadlines in accordance to UHN standards 
• Exercise initiative and good judgment with ability to multi-task 
• Effective organizational, interpersonal and communication skills 
• Client-service oriented, with the ability to effectively work with diversity and appreciate that people with different opinions, backgrounds and characteristics bring richness to the challenge or situation at hand 
• Excellent time management skills 
• Excellent decision-making, problem recognition and problem-solving skills 
• Excellent conflict resolution skills 
• Commitment to collaborative practice 
• Ability to work effectively independently and under stressful conditions. 
• Ability to utilize information technology 

Preferred Qualifications: 

• Certification in Gerontological Nursing or Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing. 
• Experience in academic health science centres or integrated care models. 
• Knowledge of Ontario’s Behavioural Supports Ontario (BSO) framework. 

Additional Information

Why join UHN?

In addition to working alongside some of the most talented and inspiring healthcare professionals in the world, UHN offers a wide range of benefits, programs and perks. It is the comprehensiveness of these offerings that makes it a differentiating factor, allowing you to find value where it matters most to you, now and throughout your career at UHN.

• 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.)

Current UHN employees must have successfully completed their probationary period, have a good employee record along with satisfactory attendance in accordance with UHN's attendance management program, to be eligible for consideration.

All applications must be submitted before the posting close date.

UHN uses email to communicate with selected candidates. Please ensure you check your email regularly.

Please be advised that a Criminal Record Check may be required of the successful candidate. Should it be determined that any information provided by a candidate be misleading, inaccurate or incorrect, UHN reserves the right to discontinue with the consideration of their application.

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.

We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.