Nurse Manager II

UHN is Canada's #1 hospital and the world's #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 it's only because of the talented and dedicated people who work here that we are continually bringing that vision closer to reality.

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Union: Non-Union
Site: University Health Network - Toronto Western Hospital
Department: Krembil Brain Institute
Reports to: Clinical Director
Hours per week: 37.5 hrs/week
Salary: $54.35 to $67.94
Status: Permanent Full-Time
Work Model: On-site
Shifts: Days
Closing date: April 14th, 2025

Position Summary

University Health Network (UHN) is looking for an experienced professional to fill the key role of Nurse Manager - 6AB Neurovascular Unit & Neurosciences Step Down at UHN's Toronto Western Hospital.

UHN is Canada's #1 hospital and the world's #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 it's only because of the talented and dedicated people who work here that we are continually bringing that vision closer to reality.

The 6AB Neurovascular Unit (NVU) and neurosciences step down at the Krembil Brain Institute is the first unit of its kind in Canada. We champion a vision of right environment, for the right patient at the right time. Ours is a world-class care center offering a 44-bed in-patient unit which includes 20 High Acuity Level II beds for patients with neurosurgical and neurological ailments who require specialized monitoring and extra care. It also provides multi-disciplinary care for patients with disorders and conditions of the neurovascular system including blood vessel aneurysms, stroke and vascular malformations of the brain and spinal cord.

As the Nurse 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, and space resources, quality management, and resolution of patient care issues.

Working in collaboration with the multidisciplinary healthcare teams, you will support and advance the unit, site and corporate strategic priorities. You will specifically take a leadership role in furthering the timely delivery and excellence of neurovascular services for our program and region. You will develop and motivate a cohesive team and will identify and support educational strategies to enhance staff knowledge with respect to professional nursing practices and patient care. 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. As a valued member of Team UHN, the clinical manager will also have access to a variety of wellness tools and benefits to support work life balance for themselves and their interprofessional team.

• Completion of a Master's degree program, in one of the Health or Social sciences or equivalent
• Valid registration/membership in relevant professional college/association
• Specialty certification as applicable, i.e. stroke, neurovascular, neurosciences, or similar is an asset
• Client-focused and able to excel in a diverse unionized work environment, you have at least 5 years' related experience including supervisory/management expertise.
• Leadership/Management experience in Neurosciences and/or Stroke and/or Critical Care would be a valuable asset
• Your experience leading change management initiatives will be critical to your success.
• 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, flow and staffing retention and attraction.
• 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.

If you are interested in making your contribution at UHN, please apply on-line. You will be asked to copy and paste as well as attach your resume and covering letter. You will also be required to complete some initial screening questions.

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
• 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.