Job Description

Union: Non-Union
Number of vacancies: 1
New or Replacement Position: Replacement
Site: Princess Margaret Cancer Centre
Department: Acute Leukemia Program
Reports to: Nurse Manager
Salary Range: $45.85 to $57.31 per hour
Hours: 37.5 hours per week
Shifts: Monday to Friday
Status: Permanent Full-Time
Closing Date: July 30, 2026

Position Summary

The Leukemia Coordinator works with the Leukemia Program team & leadership, as well as other internal and external provider care teams to ensure the effective management, planning and coordination of care for Leukemia patients.

Duties
The principal focus of care will include:

• Management and coordination for patients in shared care, transitioning and planning for allogeneic blood & marrow transplant, and new patient consultations through our Rapid Assessment Clinic.
• The Leukemia Coordinator will utilize and apply current specialized knowledge and expertise on recent advances in nursing practice to provide, manage, coordinate and facilitate patient care for patients with complex needs both directly and through consultation
• Functioning as a consultant in the resolution of complex patient management problems
• Performing teaching/education responsibility
• Collaborating with the others to develop and implement continuous quality improvement activities
• Participating in academic and research activities/projects
• Performing administrative responsibilities where indicated
• Performing cross-functional and/or other duties consistent with the job classification, as assigned or requested.

Qualifications

• Bachelors of Science in Nursing, Master's Degree preferred
• Current certificate of competency (licensure) from the College of Nurses of Ontario
• Completion of Basic Cardiac Life Support (B.C.L.S.) program
• Five years current and relevant experience, including experience working in an advanced clinical practice role required (e.g. experience working with malignant hematology patients)
• Certification in Oncology Nursing from C.N.A. preferred
• Effective organizational, interpersonal and communication skills
• Excellent decision-making and problem solving skills
• Excellent time management skills
• Excellent teaching skills with the ability to teach one-on-one and/or groups
• Ability to function collaboratively within an inter-disciplinary team and/or independently
• Ability to work in a self-directed manner
• Demonstrated awareness of and adherence to professional and ethical standards
• Client service oriented, with the ability to effectively work with diversity and appreciate that people with different opinions, backgrounds and characteristics bring richness to the challenge or situation at hand
• Computer literacy
• Research experience preferred
• Membership with the RNAO preferred

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.

• Competitive offer packages
• Government organization and a member of the Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP https://hoopp.com/)
• Close access to Transit and UHN shuttle service
• A flexible work environment
• Opportunities for development and promotions within a large organization
• Additional perks (multiple corporate discounts including: travel, restaurants, parking, phone plans, auto insurance discounts, on-site gyms, etc.)

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.

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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.