Senior Palliative Care Nurse Consultant Bilingual RN Leader

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

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.