Clinical Nurse Specialist - Palliative Care

St. Joe's; Hamilton; Hybride; CAD 115 000 - 136 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

St. Joe's in Hamilton, Ontario seeks a Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) in Palliative Care for a full-time, in-person role across multiple sites. The CNS brings graduate preparation and expert clinical knowledge to support patient and family-centred care within an interprofessional team.

Qualifications include a Master’s in Nursing, current Ontario registration, CPR/BCLS, and at least 3 years in relevant palliative care. Strong leadership and research skills are valued to advance practice.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Nursing or related health science.
• Current registration with the College of Nurses of Ontario.
• Current CPR and BCLS certifications are required.
• Minimum 3 years of experience in the specified clinical area of hire; CNS preferred.

Responsabilités

• Provides expert client care based on advanced nursing knowledge.
• Leads and collaborates with interprofessional teams to improve patient outcomes.
• Promotes learning environments and develops educational programs for staff and trainees.
• Contributes to policy development, data management, and quality improvement initiatives.

Connaissances

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Clinical leadership

Formation

Master's Degree in Nursing

Registration with College of Nurses of Ontario

Outils

EPIC

Description du poste

## Clinical Nurse Specialist - Palliative CareApply: In-Person: Charlton Campus (Hamilton Downtown): Satellite Health Facility (Hamilton Downtown): Reactivation Care Centre Dundas: Full time: Posted Today: End Date: October 21, 2026 (7 days left to apply): JR02366**Position Details****Job Number:**JR02366**Department:**Palliative Care**This position may be scheduled at any of the following sites:**Charlton Campus (Hamilton Downtown), Reactivation Care Centre Dundas, Satellite Health Facility (Hamilton Downtown)**Job Type:**Regular, Full time**Contract Duration: (If applicable)**0 months**Number of Positions:**1**Union:**ONA Local 75**Hourly Rate (Min / Max):**$59.24 - $70.18**Schedule****Work Days:**Monday to Friday**Time of Day:**Days**Shift:**Hours - 7.5 **Shift Start: (If applicable)** **Reason for Posting:**Posting is for a role with an existing vacancy**Application Dates****Opening Date:**2026-10-13**Closing Date:**2026-10-20**Job Description****Position Summary:** The Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) is a nurse registered in the general class with the College of Nurses of Ontario who has graduate preparation and established expertise within a clinical specialty. The CNS is committed to client and family-centred care which enhances patient and clinical outcomes and functions as an integral and collaborative member of the interprofessional team of Palliative Care in the provision of specialty care services by using advanced nursing knowledge both theoretical and practical as well as evidence to inform clinical reasoning problem solving and critical thinking. The CNS will practice in accordance with the Standards of Practice and Guidelines of the College of Nurses of Ontario and organizational policies and expectations and his/her practice will be informed by current literature best practices and standards relevant to the clinical specialty area of practice. The CNS will be expected to espouse the standards as described in the Canadian Hospice Palliative Care Nursing Standards of Practice. The CNS role encompasses the five domains of advanced practice nursing: clinical practice education consultation leadership and research. These domains are applied to practice to varying degrees depending upon the practice setting and the needs of the specific population served. **Qualifications:** - Masters Degree in Nursing or related Health Science Program - Current registration with the College of Nurses of Ontario required - Current CPR certificate required - Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) required - Canadian Nurses Association specialty certification may be required for specific clinical practice settings and patient/client populations - Member of the professional association affiliated with the designated specialty preferred - Nurse Certified with the Hospice Palliative Care Nursing preferred - Canadian Nurses Association membership preferred - Member of RNAO is an asset - Minimum 3 years documented experience and expertise in the specified clinical area of hire (this includes recent years of experience in the clinical nursing specialty related to the position - Evidence of experience or ability to work in clinical settings across the continuum of care - Experience as a CNS is preferred - Demonstrated knowledge of the CNO Standards of Practice and Guidelines and commitment to maintaining reflective practice - Demonstrated clinical competence and in-depth clinical expertise in the specified clinical service area of hire - Demonstrated knowledge of legal and ethical responsibilities relating to healthcare - Demonstrated commitment to patient and family-centred care - Demonstrated excellence in interpersonal and customer service skills - Demonstrated effective conflict management/ resolution skills - Demonstrated collegial relationships and effective teamwork - Demonstrated scholarly inquiry knowledge translation and effective research skills - Demonstrated proficiency in computer skills e.g., EPIC.) - Demonstrated self-directed decision making and problem solving skills - Demonstrated data management for evaluation interpretation and process change **Responsibilities:** - Provides expert client care based on in-depth knowledge of nursing and other relevant sciences. - The CNS seeks solutions for complex health care issues at all levels with clients allied health disciplines administrators and policy makers. - Promotes a learning environment for patients their families nurses students and health care providers and demonstrates leadership in the provision of educational programs - Confers with and refers to members of the health professional team and acts as a contact/liaison with external agencies and community partners to enhance the individual patient/family experience as well as overall client centred care. - Effectively communicates assessment findings plan of care and interventions - Acts as an interface to provide seamless integrated and comprehensive care - As clinical leader provides expert nursing care based on evidence-based knowledge of nursing and other relevant sciences - Strengthens the link between research and clinical practice by facilitating the team’s understanding and application of research - Develops and revises policies and procedures in collaboration with appropriate health care professionals. - Involved in planning implementing maintaining and monitoring appropriate database for outcome management - Identifies areas of improvement to promote ongoing quality improvement. - Plans implements evaluates and reports on outcomes - Other responsibilities and duties as assigned