Advanced Practice Nurse Educator

Company Description

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.

Job Description

Union : Non-Union

Number of vacancies : 1

New or Replacement Position : New

Site :  Toronto General Hospital / Toronto Western Hospital

Department :  Collaborative Academic Practice

Reports to : Manager, Professional Practice

Salary range : $ - $ per hour

Hours : hours per week

Status : Temporary Full-Time (12 months, with possible extension)

Closing Date :  February 6, 2026

Position Summary

Reporting to the Manager, Professional Practice, the Advanced Practice Nurse Educator (APNE) is an integral member of the interdisciplinary leadership team and demonstrates a set of core competencies fundamental to developing and maintaining the academic practice environment at UHN.

The APNE role will be aligned within Emergency Department (ED) and General Internal Medicine (GIM) practice settings, with a focus on the education pathway for addictions and substance use disorders. The APNE is part of the ED / GIM program leadership teams and Practice-Based Education team within the Collaborative Academic Practice portfolio. The APNE role involves enhancing patient care by applying evidence-based practices, providing clinical consultation, and addressing gaps in practice.

Duties

• Design and deliver tailored staff education
• Promotes 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.
• Leads program evaluation, implements innovative education strategies, and supports and leads quality improvement initiatives
• Drive nursing visibility and change management efforts, ensuring compliance with health and safety regulations

Qualifications

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.

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.