Palliative Care Nurse

Stellar Consulting Solutions, LLC; Ottawa; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare consulting firm is seeking a Senior Palliative Care Clinical Nurse Consultant (RN) in Ottawa, Ontario. This full-time role requires advanced clinical expertise, strong bilingual communication skills, and experience in palliative care and oncology. Responsibilities include comprehensive assessments, practice development, education, and collaboration with interdisciplinary teams. The ideal candidate has at least 5 years of nursing experience, with a focus on end-of-life care, and holds a Bachelor’s degree in Nursing and CNA Certification in Palliative Care. Competitive pay ranges from CA$90,000 to CA$110,000 per year.

Qualifications

• Active, unrestricted Registered Nurse (RN) license with the College of Nurses of Ontario.
• Minimum 5 years total clinical RN experience.
• Minimum 3 years recent experience in palliative care, oncology, or end-of-life care.
• Demonstrated advanced expertise in symptom management and complex clinical cases.
• Strong professional proficiency in both French and English (spoken and written).
• Ability to work full-time on-site in Ottawa.
• Experience in clinical education, mentorship, or practice leadership.
• Participation in research or quality improvement initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive palliative care assessments for complex patients.
• Support ethical decision-making and goals-of-care discussions.
• Evaluate current palliative care practices and recommend evidence-based improvements.
• Identify learning needs for nursing, medical, and interdisciplinary teams.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary and interprofessional teams.
• Act as a liaison with regional and provincial healthcare partners.

Skills

Advanced clinical judgment

Therapeutic communication

Ethical decision-making

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Teaching and coaching

Analytical thinking and synthesis

Adaptability and stress resilience

Strong organizational skills

Digital and clinical documentation proficiency

Education

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BScN)

CNA Certification in Palliative Care (CHPCN(C))

Master’s degree in Nursing, Health Sciences, Education, or a related field

Tools

Microsoft Office

Clinical documentation systems

Job description

Stellar Consulting Solutions, LLC provided pay range

This range is provided by Stellar Consulting Solutions, LLC. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

Base pay range

CA$90,000.00/yr - CA$110,000.00/yr

JOB SUMMARY

We are seeking a Senior Palliative Care Clinical Nurse Consultant (RN) to provide advanced clinical expertise, practice leadership, and education in palliative and end-of-life care.

This is a senior individual contributor role combining direct patient care with system-level responsibilities, including practice development, staff education, interdisciplinary collaboration, and participation in quality improvement and research initiatives.

The role requires full on-site presence and strong bilingual (French/English) clinical communication skills.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

CLINICAL PRACTICE

• Provide comprehensive palliative care assessments for complex patients
• Recognize and manage end-of-life trajectories and oncologic emergencies
• Support ethical decision-making and goals-of-care discussions
• Provide therapeutic support to patients and families during end-of-life care

PRACTICE DEVELOPMENT & QUALITY

• Evaluate current palliative care practices and recommend evidence-based improvements
• Develop and update clinical pathways, protocols, policies, and tools
• Assess and recommend clinical products and equipment related to palliative care
• Support implementation of best practices aligned with national standards

EDUCATION & LEADERSHIP

• Identify learning needs for nursing, medical, and interdisciplinary teams
• Deliver clinical education, coaching, and mentorship in palliative care
• Act as a subject-matter expert and resource for complex clinical cases

COLLABORATION & SYSTEMS

• Collaborate with interdisciplinary and interprofessional teams
• Act as a liaison with regional and provincial healthcare partners
• Participate internal and external committees related to palliative care
• Contribute to interdisciplinary research and quality improvement initiatives

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BScN)
• Active, unrestricted Registered Nurse (RN) license with the College of Nurses of Ontario
• Minimum 5 years total clinical RN experience
• Minimum 3 years recent experience in palliative care, oncology, or end-of-life care
• Demonstrated advanced expertise in symptom management and complex clinical cases
• Strong professional proficiency in both French and English (spoken and written)
• Ability to work full-time on-site in Ottawa
• CNA Certification in Palliative Care (CHPCN(C))
• Master’s degree in Nursing, Health Sciences, Education, or a related field
• Experience in clinical education, mentorship, or practice leadership
• Participation in research or quality improvement initiatives
• Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office and clinical documentation systems

CORE COMPETENCIES

• Advanced clinical judgment
• Therapeutic communication
• Ethical decision-making
• Interdisciplinary collaboration
• Teaching and coaching
• Analytical thinking and synthesis
• Adaptability and stress resilience
• Strong organizational skills
• Digital and clinical documentation proficiency

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Health Care Provider, Education, and Training
• Hospitals and Health Care, Medical Practices, and Public Health

Location

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada