Clinical Nurse Lead - Connected Care Team

About Toronto Metropolitan

For more than 75 years, Toronto Metropolitan University (formerly known as Ryerson University) has been shaping the next generation of leaders through its uniquely innovative, entrepreneurial and career-focused approach to higher education. Driven by bold leadership, cutting-edge research and a deep commitment to academic excellence, TMU collaborates with students, faculties, staff and partners to push boundaries, reimagine solutions and create meaningful change in an increasingly interconnected world.

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TMU welcomes those who have demonstrated a commitment to upholding the values of equity, diversity, and inclusion and will assist us in realizing the benefits of embedding these values into the work at every level and in every unit of the university. In addition, to correct the conditions of disadvantage in employment in Canada and to bring lived experiences to the work, we encourage applications from members of equity deserving groups that have been historically disadvantaged and marginalized, including First Nations, Métis and Inuit Peoples in Canada, First Nations Peoples in the United States, racialized people, Black people, persons with disabilities, women, and 2SLGBTQ+ people. Preference will be given to candidates with lived experiences as people from equity deserving groups, as well as experience working with these communities with which the University works every day. Please note that all qualified candidates are encouraged to apply and we welcome newcomers and immigrants to Canada.

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About Student Wellbeing
The Student Wellbeing department encompasses a variety of wellbeing and accessibility supports at Toronto Metropolitan University (TMU) that reflect a university community that is fully committed and engaged in developing and sustaining supportive environments that foster wellbeing and academic success. This Student Wellbeing team works in a collaborative, student centred manner to enable student success by developing, implementing and overseeing an integrated portfolio of inclusive health, learning, accessibility and wellbeing supports, programs and services using an anti-racist, health equity approach based on the social determinants of health.

About SHaW
includes the Medical Centre, Centre for Student Development and Counselling (CSDC), and Health Promotion Programs. In SHaW, a comprehensive, holistic model of health is engaged to support student health and wellbeing. The Medical Centre provides health care services on campus including assessments, immunizations, physicals, and more. The CSDC offers free, confidential counselling services provided by a team of counsellors and counselling interns. Using a personalized care model, the team works with students to develop a personal wellbeing plan, and services offered include group and one-on-one care. Finally, Health Promotion shares health tips and strategies to students at TMU and runs the peer support programming.

The Opportunity

The Connected Care Team is a pilot initiative to provide coordinated holistic support to the needs of transgender and non-binary students, and more widely 2SLGBTQ+ students at TMU.

Reporting to the Director, Student Integrated Health, and working alongside the leadership of the TMU Medical Centre, the registered nurse plays a key role in supporting the clinical and mental health of TMU students, with a focus on the holistic care needs of transgender and non-binary students, as well as the wider 2SLGBTQ+ student community. In this role you will promote student wellbeing by providing physical and wellbeing services to patients, and by facilitating collaboration between interdisciplinary team members to ensure optimal clinical efficiency and patient outcomes. The RN-CCC will utilize their expertise in mental health, health education, and social determinants of health to enhance the wellbeing of the TMU student population.

The Connected Care team is a pilot approach to holistically impact health disparities and inequities faced by TNB students, and more widely 2SLGBTQ+ students. This role will work within the campus Medical Centre, while actively liaising with, and collaborating with, colleagues across Student Wellbeing. The RN - CCC will provide individual and group-based care, as well as participate in service co-design and evaluation.

Qualifications
To help us learn more about you, please provide a cover letter and resume describing how you meet the following required qualifications:

• Completion of a Bachelor of Science and Nursing degree or equivalent from a nursing program approved by the College of Nurses of Ontario (CNO).
• A minimum of five years clinical practice experience in a community-based practice
• Unrestricted license for independent practice from the College of Nurses of Ontario and Current Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) and Automated External Defibrillator (AED) certification.
• Vulnerable Sector Screening Check is required.
• Experience working in an interprofessional care setting, experience working in a stepped care model with allied health care professionals, experience with program evaluation, delivery, and planning.
• Experience working in gender affirming care in a primary care setting, and/or sexual health setting. Experience supporting transgender and non-binary health care broadly.
• Knowledge of health care system/clinic logistics.
• Strong leadership and supervisory skills and proven ability to work collaboratively on and with a team.
• Strong interpersonal and relationship building skills.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Experience working with EMRs.
• Demonstrated clinical mental health experience required.
• Experience with integrating principles of equity, diversity and inclusion into program and initiative development, implementation and evaluation.
• Experience working in the post-secondary environment strongly desired.
• Knowledge of health care system/clinic logistics.
• Demonstrated knowledge of computers (Google suiteMS office, custom databases, LMS, CRM ) and web/social media based applications.

Due to the positionality of this role, lived experience as an openly transgender community member, and more widely as a member of the 2S/LGBTQ+ community is a strong asset. If you have questions about this component, please confidentially contact Lee Hodge, Director Community Wellbeing at lee.hodge@torontomu.ca

Working environment: The majority of the incumbent's time is spent in an office environment. The incumbent is required to meet multiple and competing deadlines on a regular ongoing basis.