Inpatient Nurse Manager

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Union: Non-Union
Site: Toronto General Hospital
Department: Surgical Oncology Inpatient Unit
Reports to: Clinical Director
Hours: 37.5 hours per week
Salary: Commensurate with experience and consistent with UHN compensation policy
Status: Permanent Full-Time
Closing Date: November 21, 2024

The Toronto General Hospital is currently seeking a Clinical Manager for the Surgical Oncology Inpatient Unit in the Sprott Department of Surgery - the largest surgical program in Canada. Every day, doctors, nurses, scientists and others from different disciplines work together to tackle some of the world's most complex surgeries and toughest medical problems. Sprott Surgery teams have developed ground-breaking technologies that are now used in hospitals everywhere, and have developed surgical techniques that save countless lives.

As Clinical Manager, your sound judgment and strong leadership abilities will enable you to lead and develop a department focused on delivering quality patient care. In overseeing the day-to-day operations of the multidisciplinary unit, your accountabilities will include effective management of human, financial, space resources, quality management, and resolution of patient care issues. Working in collaboration with the multidisciplinary Health Care Teams, you will support and advance the unit, site and corporate strategic priorities. Your creativity and change management skills and experience will ensure success in the identification and operationalization of innovative changes to the care delivery model, enhancing seamless, integrated care and full scope of professional practice. You will develop and motivate cohesive teams and will identify and support educational strategies to enhance staff knowledge with respect to professional nursing practices and patient care.

The successful incumbent's initial alignment will be with Surgical Services. This may evolve over time as required in alignment with department, program or UHN needs.

• Client-focused and able to excel in a diverse, unionized work environment, you have at least 5 years' progressive experience in a Nursing and Clinical capacity;
• Nursing experience on a Surgical Unit preferred.
• At least 3 to 5 years' Supervisory or Management expertise.
• Your experience leading change management initiatives will be critical to your success.
• Licensed with the Ontario College of Nurses and you have a Masters Degree.
• You will have successfully demonstrated your initiative, judgment and leadership skills through previous projects, and will now apply those same skills in areas like improving patient care and flow.
• Your organizational, interpersonal, and communication skills will be a prominent part of your success in recognizing, analyzing and resolving problems before and as they arise.
• Your proven ability to work effectively and with composure under pressure/or stressful conditions and to meet multiple and competing deadlines will be critical in this position.
• Membership with the Registered Nurses Association of Ontario, preferred

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 https://hoopp.com/)
• Close access to Transit and UHN shuttle service
• A flexible work environment and opportunity for remote work
• 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.

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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.