Advanced Practice Nurse Educator - Medical/Surgical/Neuro Intensive Care Unit

Union: Non-Union
Site: Toronto Western Hospital
Department: Medical/Surgical/Neuro Intensive Care Unit
Reports to: Manager, Professional Practice
Hours: 37.5 Hours per Week 
Shifts: Days, with Flexible Evenings/Weekends
Status: Permanent Full-Time 
Closing Date: December 11, 2025

Position Summary
The Advanced Practice Nurse Educator (APNE) is a member of Collaborative Academic Practice & Practice-Based Education portfolios. The APNE aligns with unit interdisciplinary leadership teams, and demonstrates a set of core competencies fundamental to developing and maintaining the academic practice environment at UHN. The APNE role involves enhancing patient care by applying evidence-based practices, providing clinical consultation, and addressing gaps in practice. The APNE uses best practice in education to assess learning needs, develop, design, deliver and evaluate educational programs.

Duties

• Design and deliver tailored staff education
• Promote professional development, and mentors nurses for career growth
• Collaborate with teams across UHN and the academic community on clinical and educational initiatives
• Participate in committees, and share best practices
• Lead program evaluation, implement innovative education strategies, and support and lead quality improvement initiatives
• Drive nursing visibility and change management efforts, ensuring compliance with health and safety regulations

• Completion of a Masters degree program in Nursing or Education, or recognized equivalent, is required
• Completion of specialty-specific certification program(s) relevant to respective clinical areas 
• Critical Care Experience required
• At least three (3) years of recent nursing experience in a critical care unit 
• Theoretical and practical experience in adult education including learning needs assessment, educational program planning, development, and evaluation an asset
• Previous experience as an Educator is an asset
• Knowledge of nursing care of neurology and neurosurgical patient is considered an asset
• Current certificate of licensure/registration with the College of Nurses of Ontario
• Completion of a Basic Cardiac Life Support (B.C.L.S.) program, Level II: Basic Rescuer certification
• Current membership in RNAO (Registered Nurses Association of Ontario) is preferred
• Current membership in a related professional interest group or association is preferred
• Excellent leadership, time management, presentation skills
• Ability to be adaptable, build trust, provide coaching and collaboration, facilitate change and promote continuous improvement
• Demonstrate ability to motivate staff and create an environment conducive to learning and team building
• Sound knowledge base in areas of specialty and the education process
• Able to work effectively as a member of an interdisciplinary team
• Competence in use of information technology
• Ability to meet multiple and competing deadlines

Why Work at 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.