Nurse Manager - Inpatient Mental Health & Eating Disorders Program

The University Health Network, where “above all else the needs of patients come first”, encompasses Toronto General Hospital, Toronto Western Hospital, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Toronto Rehabilitation Institute and the Michener Institute of Education. The breadth of research, the complexity of the cases treated, and the magnitude of its educational enterprise has made UHN a national and international resource for patient care, research and education. With a long tradition of ground breaking firsts and a purpose of “Transforming lives and communities through excellence in care, discovery and learning”, the University Health Network (UHN), Canada’s largest research teaching hospital, brings together over 16,000 employees, more than 1,200 physicians, 8,000+ students, and many volunteers. UHN is a caring, creative place where amazing people are amazing the world.

The Inpatient Mental Health Unit is a 34 - bed unit which accommodates adults with various psychiatric conditions, including mood disorders, anxiety, psychosis, eating disorders, substance use disorders, and mental health issues specific to seniors. The facility includes a general ward, 6 bed Psychiatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) for patients requiring more intensive care and monitoring, as well as the Eating Disorders Inpatient treatment Program.

As the Nurse Manager, your sound judgment and strong leadership abilities will enable you to lead and develop a department focused on delivering quality patient care. In overseeing the day-to-day operations of the multidisciplinary unit, your accountabilities will include effective management of human, financial, and space resources, quality management, and resolution of patient care issues.

Working in collaboration with the multidisciplinary Health Care Teams, you will support and advance the unit, site and corporate strategic priorities. You will develop, motivate and support a cohesive team and will identify and enable educational strategies to enhance staff knowledge with respect to professional practices and patient care. Your creativity and change management skills and experience will ensure success in the identification and operationalization of innovative changes to the care delivery model, enhancing seamless, integrated care and full scope of professional practice. As a valued member of Team UHN, the nurse manager will also have access to a variety of wellness tools and benefits to support work life balance for themselves and their interprofessional team.

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.

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