Director Professional Practice

Humber-River-Health; Toronto, Trois-Rivières; On-site; CAD 160,000 - 194,000; Full time

Job summary

Humber River Health in Toronto seeks an experienced Nursing Executive to lead professional practice across our hospital network. Reporting to the Executive Vice President, Chief Nursing Executive & Chief of Clinical Programs, this role directs standards of practice, program development, and resource planning.

You will oversee RNAO guidelines, drive high-reliability initiatives, and collaborate with regulatory bodies to ensure safe, high-quality care. Ten years of acute care leadership required.

Qualifications

• Graduate Degree in Nursing.
• Current registration and active practice with the CNO.
• RNAO membership preferred.
• Ten years of clinical experience in an acute care hospital.
• Ten years of leadership in an acute care hospital.
• Knowledge of clinical research, education, policy administration and professional standards.
• Proven impact and influence skills.
• Current knowledge of professional practice issues and care delivery systems.
• Experience with program development, evaluation and education.
• Strong change management and innovation skills.
• Excellent organizational skills with priority setting and problem solving.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership oversight in developing plans to optimize services and implement professional standards.
• Prioritize resources and address changes in collaboration with regulatory bodies and HR.
• Lead resolution of adverse events and near misses with senior management input.
• Develop profession-specific communication plans for nursing and related activities.
• Oversee strategies to enhance service delivery aligned with vision and priorities.
• Ensure implementation of RNAO best practice guidelines and BPSO designation.

Skills

Nursing leadership

Change management

Evidence-based decisions

Education

Graduate Nursing Degree

CNO Registration

Job description

Position Profile

Humber River Health. Lighting New Ways In Healthcare.

Humber River Health is a multi-site organization serving a population of more than 850,000 people in the northwest Greater Toronto Area. The organization is a member of the Toronto Academic Health Science Network (TAHSN) and operates Hennick Humber Hospital, along with its Finch and Church campuses, supported by more than 5,000 employees, approximately 800 physicians, and over 600 volunteers.

Hennick Humber Hospital is North America's first fully digital hospital. Through robotics and advanced technology, patients benefit from less pain, fewer complications, and shorter hospital stays. A custom combination of technology and clinical expertise supports a reimagined model of care focused on safety, efficiency, and improved outcomes. Its digital ecosystem includes automated laboratory services, medication management robotics, electronic health records, a Command Centre, computerized physician order entry, bedside computer terminals, and surgical tracking systems that keep families informed in real time.

These innovations enhance communication, improve efficiency, and create a more connected experience for patients and families.

This transformation has been made possible through the dedication of Humber's staff, physicians, and volunteers. Together, they are united by a shared belief: the power to transform healthcare through innovation, collaboration, and excellence. With strong teams and a commitment to continuous improvement, Humber River Health continues to deliver Tomorrow's Healthcare, Today.

Are you passionate about Professional Practice in a large community hospital setting? Do you have the experience, skills and expertise to lead this critical function on our journey of becoming a High Reliability Hospital? If you answered yes, we invite you to read the details below and apply to this exciting career opportunity at Humber River Health.

Employment Status: Full TimeLocation: Hennick Humber HospitalReporting Relationship: Executive Vice President, Chief Nursing Executive & Chief of Clinical Programs

Hiring Salary Range: $159,584.10 - $194,159.55

Position Responsibilities:

• Provide leadership oversight in the development of plans and strategies to optimize service and affect organizational change; direct the establishment, implementation, evaluation, and improvement of changes in professional clinical standards of practice within programs and units aligned with legal, regulatory, and professional practice requirements and standards
• Prioritize future program resources aligned with organizational and regional priorities in consultation with regulatory colleges and professional associations; identify research and clinical trends to address changes in the availability and retention of professionals in collaboration with Human Resources
• Provide leadership oversight in the resolution of adverse events and significantly contentious near misses; collaborate with Humber River Health's Senior Management Team to resolve issues with broad corporate, city-wide, or regional program impact; independently exercise judgement on service delivery issues of the greatest complexity

• Develop and implement profession-specific communication plans aligned with organizational communication plans, including strategies and mechanisms for nursing and non-nursing professional practice activities and other profession-specific initiatives

• Develop plans and strategies to optimize short and long term results and optimal use of resources; oversee the implementation of strategies to enhance service delivery aligned with corporate vision and priorities; participate in setting program strategies in consultation with Senior Leadership
• Responsible for the implementation and maintenance of the RNAO best practice guidelines and BPSO designation.

Qualifications:

• Graduate Degree in Nursing
• Current registration and membership in good standing with the College of Nurses of Ontario (CNO)
• Membership with Nurses Association of Ontario (RNAO) preferred
• Ten (10) years of clinical experience in an acute care hospital
• Ten (10) years of leadership experience in an Acute care Hospital
• Knowledge and applied experience in Clinical Research, education, policy administration and professional standards improvement
• Proven impact and influence skills
• Current knowledge of professional practice issues and care delivery systems
• Experience with program development, evaluation and education
• Strong change management and innovation skills
• Excellent organizational skills with the ability to set priorities, solve problems with evidence-based decision-making practices and resolve conflicts in a timely and efficient manner

Why choose Humber River Health?

At Humber River Health, our staff, physicians, and volunteers are delivering Tomorrow's Healthcare, Today. We are proud to have been recognized as a part of Greater Toronto's Top Employers by Mediacorp Canada Inc. We support employees by providing evidence-based leadership and cultivating a culture that consistently wows with our unwavering commitment to staff, physician and volunteer engagement.

We are dedicated to high-quality patient care and demonstrate our values of compassion, professionalism, and respect.

Humber River Health is committed to creating an inclusive, equitable and accessible workplace that reflects the diversity of our communities. Guided by our strategic direction to embed equity, diversity and inclusion in everything we do – and to address systemic barriers – we foster a culture where everyone feels respected, valued and empowered to contribute.

We welcome applications from individuals of all equity-deserving groups, including Indigenous peoples, racialized communities, persons living with disabilities, women, 2SLGBTQ+ individuals and seniors. We recognizethat diverse identities and perspectives strengthen our ability to deliver safe, innovative and compassionate care.

As an equal opportunity employer, Humber River Health complies with the Ontario Human Rights Code and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, ancestry, place of origin, colour, ethnic origin, citizenship, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, marital status, family status, disability, or any other protected ground.

Accommodations are available throughout the recruitment process and employment. Please contact our recruitment team to discuss your needs confidentially.

This position is being posted in response to an existing vacancy at Humber River Health.