Job Description

Union: Non-Union
Number of Vacancies: 1
New or Replacement: Replacement
Site: Princess Margaret Cancer Centre
Department: Medical/Radiation Inpatient Unit (17A/B)
Reports to: Manager
Hours: 37.5 hours per week
Wage Range: $45.85 - $57.31 per hour
Shifts: Monday to Friday
Status: Permanent Full-Time
Closing Date: July 30, 2026

Position Summary

As an integral member of the interprofessional team, the Medical/Radiation Inpatient Unit Patient Care Coordinator (PCC) acts as a clinical and operational resource and co-leader for the interprofessional team. The PCC plays a key leadership role in supporting day-to-day unit operations, mentoring and providing direction to nursing and interprofessional team members, promoting staff development, supporting quality improvement initiatives, and ensuring high standards of safe, patient-centred care. The PCC works collaboratively with the Nurse Manager and interprofessional partners to support efficient service delivery, effective resource utilization, staff engagement, and optimal patient care outcomes.

Duties

The PCChas clinical and leadership expertise. The principal responsibilities within the inpatient unit include:

• Ensuring efficient day to day operations of inpatient unit.
• Determines daily staffing needs and supports the delegation and completion of assignments based on patient care requirements, workload, learning needs, and staff skill mix
• Ongoing continuous improvement and project management practices to strengthen inpatient processes.
• Performing financial/administrative responsibilities to ensure efficient and effective unit operation
• Contributing to staff development by promoting and ensuring a supportive/collaborative learning environment based on the principles of adult learning and practice standards for nurses, students and ancillary staff
• Provides direction, mentorship, coaching, and preceptorship to nursing staff, students, and members of the interprofessional team
• Performing human resources responsibilities in collaboration with the nurse manager
• Liaising with members of the multi-disciplinary team to ensure high standards of quality and optimal management of patient care outcomes (including data collection/reporting)

Qualifications

• At minimum, a completion of BScN Baccalaureate in Nursing or Baccalaureate level education with Diploma in Nursing required
• Completion of a Master's degree in Nursing preferred
• Basic Cardiac life Support (B.C.L.S.) program
• Three (3) years nursing experience, including experience as required by area of responsibility and experience working in a supervisory capacity
• Current certificate of competency (licensure) from the College of Nurses of Ontario required
• Demonstrates membership within a professional nursing association and/or nursing interest groups related to practice
• Demonstrated strong leadership and motivational skills
• Experience with project management and/or Lean process improvement an asset
• Demonstrates ability to work in a team environment and collaborates with others in assisting with the delivery of care to patients
• Demonstrated leadership abilities
• Excellent skills in recognizing, analyzing and resolving problems
• Excellent time management skills
• Excellent decision making and problem-solving skills
• Clinical and patient teaching skills
• Ability to perform duties in a professional and courteous manner and produce high quality work while meeting deadlines in accordance to UHN standards
• Exercise initiative and good judgement with the ability to multi-task
• Adapts to and implements change and facilitates its acceptance by others
• Maintains and protects patient confidentiality in accordance with UHN Confidentiality policy requirements
• Effective organizational, interpersonal, and communication skills
• Knowledge of applicable legislative, UHN and/or departmental policies
• 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

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.