Clinical Instructor Positions
Welcome
The Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing provides our full-time, two-year, second entry baccalaureate nursing students with outstanding learning opportunities with excellent Clinical Instructors. Given that nursing is a practice based profession, we believe that clinical experience is an integral component of the curriculum, providing students with opportunities to practice their nursing skills under direct supervision of highly skilled professionals. Clinical Instructors are key members of our academic community. We rely on their dedication during the time frames we provide our students with placements. We appreciate that Clinical Instructors make every effort to avoid absences on clinical dates to prevent the unfortunate event of having to cancel placements for our students. We thank all our Clinical Instructors for their ongoing commitment and tremendous support of our mission to provide students with the highest quality nursing education.
Fall 2023 Positions
For inquiries, contact bscn.placement.office@utoronto.ca.
Official contracts are issued following formal agency acceptances of placement requests.
UofT graduate students can also view the CUPE 3902 Unit 1 job postings website
NUR361 Y – Introduction to Nursing in Health and Wellness – Older Person Nursing – Fall Term
Posting Date: June 8, 2023
Application Closing Date: June 30, 2023 or until position filled
Position: Clinical Instructor for the Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing, University of Toronto
Location: Long-term care/older person units in hospitals and agencies throughout the GTA
Orientation Date: In-person orientation session on Wednesday September 6th, 2023 from 9 to 3 pm at the Nursing Faculty (155 College Street). Room TBC.
Rotation: September 18th to October 22nd, 2023 (No clinical activities on Monday Oct 9th due to the Thanksgiving holiday).
Clinical Days: Two x 8-hour day shifts on consecutive days per week for 5 weeks for a total of 80 hours). Variable clinical days – Monday/Tuesday, Thursday/Friday, and/or Saturday/Sundays).
Pay rate: Clinical Instructors will be paid a stipend or be paid via secondment from the respective facility for each course based on the requirements for the course. Please note that UofT graduate students will be paid the CUPE 3902 Unit 1 rate.
Stipend: To Be Determined (TBD), depending on placement confirmations from placement partners including number of shifts and total clinical instruction time (Clinical Instructors do not receive pay for sick days or leaves. Replacement costs will be deducted from the stipend amount for time missed).
Description:
The Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing Program provides a full-time, two-year, second entry baccalaureate nursing education. Given that nursing is a practice-based profession, we believe that clinical experience is a vital and integral component of the curriculum, providing students with hands-on opportunities to actively apply classroom learning to ‘real life’ nursing practice under the supervision and support of a clinical teacher. Clinical Instructors (CIs) play an important role in facilitating student learning and providing excellent clinical learning experiences to further develop students’ knowledge, skill, and judgement.
As the pandemic evolves, CIs should continue to be flexible and prepared to utilize additional learning modalities such as simulation and virtual clinical learning. CIs will work closely with the Clinical Education Office and Course Faculty to develop and share resources to support the continuity of clinical teaching and student learning. CIs are required to complete all on-boarding and orientation activities required by the faculty as well as the clinical placement site prior to the start of the placement in preparation for their clinical teaching role. Ongoing support will be provided throughout the term by Course Faculty, the Undergraduate Clinical Resource Faculty, and the Clinical Education Office. Applicants should note that commitment to the role for the entire term is needed for consistency in the development, assessment, and evaluation of nursing students.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Attend the in-person Faculty-led CI orientation for NUR361 and complete asynchronous CI orientation activities as required.
- Complete all on-boarding and orientation activities required by the University as well as the clinical placement site prior to the first clinical shift.
- Familiarize themselves with and uphold all faculty policies related to clinical placements (e.g., CI and Student Absences).
- Prepare patient assignments prior to students’ arrival on the nursing unit, reflective of the students’ level of expertise.
- Actively facilitate students’ application of theory related to foundational therapeutic (e.g., positioning, bathing, safe handling), health assessment, and relational skills.
- Assist with and assess the students’ preparation for their clinical activities with attention to integration of nursing, pathophysiological, pharmacologic and therapeutic concepts.
- Encourage an inquiring, theory and evidence-informed approach to nursing practice.
- Facilitate interprofessional communication among students and all members of the health care team.
- Supervise and monitor student progress and safety when performing therapeutic practice skills and providing nursing care to clients and families.
- Collaborate with nursing staff in gaining assistance and access to learning experiences for the students.
- Foster reflection and critical discussion about clinical learning among students during post conferences.
- Provide students with ongoing verbal feedback about their progress with meeting the clinical practice expectations for the course.
- Provide a written final online evaluation incorporating feedback from all clinical shifts.
- Arrange and facilitate a 1:1 virtual meeting to review each students’ final evaluation within a week of the final clinical shift.
Qualifications:
- Interest in clinical teaching and working with novice nursing students.
- Minimum of 2-3 years of current and relevant clinical experience (long term care / older person care / adult acute care nursing).
- Current registration with the College of Nurses of Ontario as a Registered Nurse or Registered Nurse in the Extended Class.
- BScN required; MN will be considered an asset.
- Previous experience in clinical instructing or as a preceptor is an asset.
Note to Graduate Students:
If you are a graduate student and you accept the position, you will agree to the following:
“I confirm that I will be registered as a University of Toronto student or PDF on the date that this appointment begins. I understand that if I should cease to be registered as a University of Toronto student or PDF during the period of this appointment, for any reason other than convocation, I must immediately notify my supervisor, and my appointment may be terminated.”
How to Apply:
Please click on the “How to Apply” tab on this page: https://bloomberg.nursing.utoronto.ca/faculty-staff/join-the-faculty/clinical-instructor-positions/#content6
NUR361 Y – Introduction to Nursing in Health and Wellness – Mental Health Nursing – Fall Term
Posting Date: June 8th, 2023
Application Closing Date: Open until position filled
Position: Clinical Instructor for the Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing, University of Toronto
Location: Mental Health hospital-based placements throughout the GTA
Orientation Date: In-person orientation session – Tuesdays October 24th, 2023 from 9 to 3 pm at the Nursing Faculty (155 College Street). Room TBC.
Rotation: November 2nd to December 5th, 2023
Clinical Days: 1x 8-hour day shift once a week for 5 weeks. Variable clinical days (Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and/or Sundays).
Pay rate: Clinical Instructors will be paid a stipend or be paid via secondment from the respective facility for each course based on the requirements for the course. Please note that UofT graduate students will be paid the CUPE 3902 Unit 1 rate.
Stipend: To Be Determined (TBD), depending on placement confirmations from hospital partners including number of shifts and total clinical instruction time (Clinical Instructors do not receive pay for sick days or leaves. Replacement costs will be deducted from the stipend amount for time missed).
Description:
The Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing Program provides a full-time, two-year, second entry baccalaureate nursing education. Given that nursing is a practice-based profession, we believe that clinical experience is a vital and integral component of the curriculum, providing students with hands-on opportunities to actively apply classroom learning to ‘real life’ nursing practice under the supervision and support of a clinical teacher. Clinical Instructors (CIs) play an important role in facilitating student learning and providing excellent clinical learning experiences to further develop students’ knowledge, skill, and judgement.
As the pandemic evolves, CIs should continue to be flexible and prepared to utilize additional learning modalities such as simulation and virtual clinical learning. CIs will work closely with the Clinical Education Office and Course Faculty to develop and share resources to support the continuity of clinical teaching and student learning. CIs are required to complete all on-boarding and orientation activities required by the faculty as well as the clinical placement site prior to the start of the placement in preparation for their clinical teaching role. Ongoing support will be provided throughout the term by Course Faculty, the Undergraduate Clinical Resource Faculty, and the Clinical Education Office. Applicants should note that commitment to the role for the entire term is needed for consistency in the development, assessment, and evaluation of nursing students.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Attend the in-person Faculty-led CI orientation for NUR361, and complete asynchronous CI orientation activities as required
- Complete all on-boarding and orientation required by the University as well as the clinical placement site prior to the first clinical shift.
- Familiarize themselves with and uphold all faculty policies related to clinical placements (e.g., CI and Student Absences).
- Prepare patient assignments prior to students’ arrival on the nursing unit, reflective of the students’ level of expertise.
- Actively facilitate students’ application of theory related to foundational therapeutic, health assessment, and relational skills.
- Assist with and assess the students’ preparation for their clinical activities with attention to integration of nursing, pathophysiological, pharmacologic and therapeutic concepts.
- Encourage an inquiring, theory and evidence-informed approach to nursing practice.
- Facilitate interprofessional communication among students and all members of the health care team.
- Supervise and monitor student progress and safety when performing therapeutic practice skills and providing nursing care to clients and families.
- Collaborate with nursing staff in gaining assistance and access to learning experiences for the students.
- Foster reflection and critical discussion about clinical learning among students during post conferences.
- Provide students with ongoing verbal feedback about their progress with meeting the clinical practice expectations for the course.
- Provide a written final online evaluation incorporating feedback from all clinical shifts.
- Arrange and facilitate a 1:1 virtual meeting to review each students’ final evaluation within a week of the final clinical shift.
Qualifications:
- Interest in clinical teaching and working with novice nursing students.
- Minimum of 2-3 years of current and relevant clinical experience (mental health nursing).
- Current registration with the College of Nurses of Ontario as a Registered Nurse or Registered Nurse in the Extended Class.
- BScN required; MN will be considered an asset.
- Previous experience in clinical instructing or as a preceptor is an asset.
Note to Graduate Students:
If you are a graduate student and you accept the position, you will agree to the following:
“I confirm that I will be registered as a University of Toronto student or PDF on the date that this appointment begins. I understand that if I should cease to be registered as a University of Toronto student or PDF during the period of this appointment, for any reason other than convocation, I must immediately notify my supervisor, and my appointment may be terminated.”
How to Apply:
Please click on the “How to Apply” tab on this page: https://bloomberg.nursing.utoronto.ca/faculty-staff/join-the-faculty/clinical-instructor-positions/#content6
NUR460 Y – Coping with Complexity in Persistent Illness (Adult) – Fall Term
Posting Date: June 8th, 2023
Application Closing Date: June 30th, 2023, or until position filled
Position: Clinical Instructor for the Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing, University of Toronto
Location: Adult medical or surgical units in hospitals throughout the GTA
Orientation Date: In-person orientation session – Thursday Sept 7th, 2023, from 9 to 3 pm at the Nursing Faculty (155 College Street). Room TBC.
Rotation:Thursday Sept 21st– Friday Dec 8th, 2023
Clinical Days: Thursdays and Fridays, two 12-hour day shifts (No clinical during reading week – October 23 to 27, 2023).
Pay rate: Clinical Instructors will be paid a stipend or be paid via secondment from the respective facility for each course based on the requirements for the course. Please note that UofT graduate students will be paid the CUPE 3902 Unit 1 rate.
Stipend: To Be Determined (TBD), depending on placement confirmations from hospital partners including number of shifts and total clinical instruction time (Clinical Instructors do not normally receive pay for sick days or leaves. Replacement costs will be deducted from the stipend amount for time missed).
Description:
The Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing Program provides a full-time, two-year, second entry baccalaureate nursing education. Given that nursing is a practice-based profession, we believe that clinical experience is a vital and integral component of the curriculum, providing students with hands-on opportunities to actively apply classroom learning to ‘real life’ nursing practice under the supervision and support of a clinical teacher. Clinical Instructors (CIs) play an important role in facilitating student learning and providing excellent clinical learning experiences to further develop students’ knowledge, skill, and judgement.
As the pandemic evolves, CIs should continue to be flexible and prepared to utilize additional learning modalities such as simulation and virtual clinical learning. CIs will work closely with the Clinical Education Office and Course Faculty to develop and share resources to support the continuity of clinical teaching and student learning. CIs are required to complete all on-boarding and orientation activities required by the faculty as well as the clinical placement site prior to the start of the placement in preparation for their clinical teaching role. Ongoing support will be provided throughout the term by Course Faculty, the Undergraduate Clinical Resource Faculty, and the Clinical Education Office. Applicants should note that commitment to the role for the entire term is needed for consistency in the development, assessment, and evaluation of nursing students.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Attend the in-person Faculty-led CI orientation for NUR460, and complete asynchronous CI orientation activities as required.
- Complete all on-boarding and orientation required by the University as well as the clinical placement site prior to the first clinical shift.
- Familiarize themselves with and uphold all faculty policies related to clinical placements (e.g., CI and Student Absences).
- Prepare patient assignments prior to students’ arrival on the nursing unit, reflective of the students’ level of expertise.
- Assist with and assess the students’ preparation for their clinical activities with attention to integration of nursing, pathophysiological, pharmacologic and therapeutic concepts.
- Encourage an inquiring, theory and evidence based approach to nursing practic
- Facilitate interprofessional communication among students and all members of the health care team.
- Supervise and monitor student progress and safety when performing therapeutic practice skills such as medication administration, wound care and IV administration.
- Collaborate with nursing staff in gaining assistance and access to learning experiences for the students.
- Foster discussion and debate about clinical learning among students during post confer
- Provide students with ongoing verbal feedback about their progress with meeting the clinical practice expectations for the course.
- Provide a written final online evaluation incorporating feedback from all clinical shifts.
Qualifications:
- Interest in clinical teaching and working with novice nursing students
- Minimum of 2-3 years of current and relevant clinical experience (acute care nursing).
- Current registration with the College of Nurses of Ontario as a Registered Nurse or Registered Nurse in the Extended Class.
- BScN required; MN will be considered an asset
- Previous experience in clinical instructing or as a preceptor is an asset
Note to Graduate Students:
If you are a graduate student and you accept the position, you will agree to the following:
“I confirm that I will be registered as a University of Toronto student or PDF on the date that this appointment begins. I understand that if I should cease to be registered as a University of Toronto student or PDF during the period of this appointment, for any reason other than convocation, I must immediately notify my supervisor, and my appointment may be terminated.”
How to Apply:
Please click on the “How to Apply” tab on our website:
NUR460 Y – Coping with Complexity in Persistent Illness (Pediatric) – Fall Term
Posting Date: June 8th, 2023
Application Closing Date: June 30th, 2023, or until position filled
Position: Clinical Instructor for the Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing, University of Toronto
Location: Pediatric medical or surgical units in hospitals throughout the GTA
Orientation Date: In-person orientation session – Thursday Sept 7th, 2023, from 9 to 3 pm at the Nursing Faculty (155 College Street – Room TBC)
Rotation: Sept 20th – Dec 8th, 2023. (No clinical during reading week – October 23rd to 27th, 2023).
Clinical Days: Two 12-hour day shifts on variable consecutive dates (potentially either Wednesday and Thursdays or Thursdays and Fridays)
Pay rate: Clinical Instructors will be paid a stipend or be paid via secondment from the respective facility for each course based on the requirements for the course. Please note that UofT graduate students will be paid the CUPE 3902 Unit 1 rate.
Stipend: To Be Determined (TBD), depending on placement confirmations from hospital partners including number of shifts and total clinical instruction time (Clinical Instructors do not normally receive pay for sick days or leaves. Replacement costs will be deducted from the stipend amount for time missed).
Description:
The Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing Program provides a full-time, two-year, second entry baccalaureate nursing education. Given that nursing is a practice-based profession, we believe that clinical experience is a vital and integral component of the curriculum, providing students with hands-on opportunities to actively apply classroom learning to ‘real life’ nursing practice under the supervision and support of a clinical teacher. Clinical Instructors (CIs) play an important role in facilitating student learning and providing excellent clinical learning experiences to further develop students’ knowledge, skill, and judgement.
As the pandemic evolves, CIs should continue to be flexible and prepared to utilize additional learning modalities such as simulation and virtual clinical learning. CIs will work closely with the Clinical Education Office and Course Faculty to develop and share resources to support the continuity of clinical teaching and student learning. CIs are required to complete all on-boarding and orientation activities required by the faculty as well as the clinical placement site prior to the start of the placement in preparation for their clinical teaching role. Ongoing support will be provided throughout the term by Course Faculty, the Undergraduate Clinical Resource Faculty, and the Clinical Education Office. Applicants should note that commitment to the role for the entire term is needed for consistency in the development, assessment, and evaluation of nursing students.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Attend the in-person Faculty-led CI orientation for NUR460, and complete asynchronous CI orientation activities as required.
- Complete all on-boarding and orientation required by the University as well as the clinical placement site prior to the first clinical shift.
- Familiarize themselves with and uphold all faculty policies related to clinical placements (e.g., CI and Student Absences).
- Prepare patient assignments prior to students’ arrival on the nursing unit, reflective of the students’ level of expertise.
- Assist with and assess the students’ preparation for their clinical activities with attention to integration of nursing, pathophysiological, pharmacologic and therapeutic concepts.
- Encourage an inquiring, theory and evidence based approach to nursing practic
- Facilitate interprofessional communication among students and all members of the health care team.
- Supervise and monitor student progress and safety when performing therapeutic practice skills such as medication administration, wound care and IV administration.
- Collaborate with nursing staff in gaining assistance and access to learning experiences for the students.
- Foster discussion and debate about clinical learning among students during post confer
- Provide students with ongoing verbal feedback about their progress with meeting the clinical practice expectations for the course.
- Provide a written final online evaluation incorporating feedback from all clinical shifts.
Qualifications:
- Interest in clinical teaching and working with novice nursing students
- Minimum of 2-3 years of current and relevant clinical experience (pediatric acute care nursing).
- Current registration with the College of Nurses of Ontario as a Registered Nurse or Registered Nurse in the Extended Class.
- BScN required; MN will be considered an asset
- Previous experience in clinical instructing or as a preceptor is an asset
Note to Graduate Students:
If you are a graduate student and you accept the position, you will agree to the following:
“I confirm that I will be registered as a University of Toronto student or PDF on the date that this appointment begins. I understand that if I should cease to be registered as a University of Toronto student or PDF during the period of this appointment, for any reason other than convocation, I must immediately notify my supervisor, and my appointment may be terminated.”
How to Apply:
Please click on the “How to Apply” tab on our website:
NUR461 Y – Primary Health Care: Nursing Perspectives – Fall Term
Posting Date: June 8th, 2023
Application Closing Date: June 30th, 2023, or until position filled
Position: Clinical Instructor (CI) for the Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing, University of Toronto
Location: Virtual oversight of student learning experiences with preceptors with a community health focus
Orientation Date: In-person orientation session – Thursday Sept 7th, 2023, from 9 to 3 pm at the Nursing Faculty (155 College Street). Room TBC.
Rotation: Sept 13th – Friday Dec 8th, 2023 (No clinical on Monday Oct 9th – Thanksgiving, and Oct 23rd through 27th – Reading Week).
Days: Variable days, online and synchronous clinical discussions
Pay rate: Clinical Instructors will be paid a stipend or be paid via secondment from the respective facility for each course based on the requirements for the course. Please note that UofT graduate students will be paid the CUPE 3902 Unit 1 rate.
Stipend To Be Determined (TBD), depending on placement confirmations from community partners including number of shifts and total clinical instruction time (Clinical Instructors do not normally receive pay for sick days or leaves. Replacement costs will be deducted from the stipend amount for time missed).
Description:
The Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing Program provides a full-time, two-year, second entry baccalaureate nursing education. Given that nursing is a practice-based profession, we believe that clinical experience is a vital and integral component of the curriculum, providing students with hands-on opportunities to actively apply classroom learning to ‘real life’ nursing practice under the supervision and support of a clinical teacher. Clinical Instructors (CIs) play an important role in facilitating student learning and providing excellent clinical learning experiences to further develop students’ knowledge, skill, and judgement. CIs are expected to support both students and preceptors in placements.
As the pandemic evolves, CIs should continue to be flexible and prepared to utilize additional learning modalities such as simulation and virtual clinical learning. CIs will work closely with the Clinical Education Office and Course Faculty to develop and share resources to support the continuity of clinical teaching and student learning. CIs are required to complete all on-boarding and orientation activities required by the faculty as well as the clinical placement site prior to the start of the placement in preparation for their clinical teaching role. Ongoing support will be provided throughout the term by Course Faculty, the Undergraduate Clinical Resource Faculty, and the Clinical Education Office. Applicants should note that commitment to the role for the entire term is needed for consistency in the development, assessment, and evaluation of nursing students.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Attend the in-person Faculty-led CI orientation for NUR461 and complete asynchronous CI orientation activities as required.
- Complete all on-boarding and orientation required by the University as well as the clinical placement sites as required.
- Familiarize themselves with and uphold all faculty policies related to clinical placements (e.g., CI and student absences).
- Assist students in creating clinical learning objectives for their respective community placements that are reflective of course outcomes, clinical practice expectations and students’ level of learning.
- Assist in the delivery of a three-hour primary skills lab for students, in collaboration with faculty, on Friday September 8th, 2023 (time TBD).
- Collaborate with the NUR461 course instructors to plan the weekly virtual clinical discussion sessions in alignment with the course theoretical concepts.
- Prepare for and facilitate a weekly online, synchronous two-hour clinical discussion with the students, reflecting on virtual case scenarios completed by the students and building on existing clinical experiences.
- Monitor student performance and assess student progress with meeting the clinical practice expectations for the course.
- Ensure ongoing communication with students, preceptors, and course faculty.
- Collaborate with course faculty throughout the term as needed to deal with student clinical placement issues.
- Provide a written final online evaluation incorporating feedback from all clinical shifts.
Qualifications:
- Excellent understanding of primary health care principles and the social determinants of health.
- Professional nursing experience in public health and community health, including rural and/or underserved setting
- Current registration with the College of Nurses of Ontario as a Registered Nurse or Registered Nurse in the Extended Class.
- Current membership in the Registered Nurses Association of Ontario (RNAO) is preferred
- Master’s degree in Nursing or equivalent is preferred; BScN is required.
- Previous teaching experience will be considered an asset
- Excellent facilitation, analytical, and written and oral communication
- Competent in MS Office application
- Experience using online Learning Management Systems.
Note to Graduate Students:
If you are a graduate student and you accept the position, you will agree to the following:
“I confirm that I will be registered as a University of Toronto student or PDF on the date that this appointment begins. I understand that if I should cease to be registered as a University of Toronto student or PDF during the period of this appointment, for any reason other than convocation, I must immediately notify my supervisor, and my appointment may be terminated.”
How to Apply:
Please click on the “How to Apply” tab on our website:
Winter 2023 Positions
For inquiries, contact bscn.placement.office@utoronto.ca.
Official contracts are issued in Fall 2022 following formal agency confirmations of Winter 2023 placement requests.
UofT graduate students can also view the CUPE 3902 Unit 1 job postings website.
NUR371 -Introduction to Acute Care: Adults (Rotations 1, 2 and 3)
Posting Date: Oct 6th, 2022
Application Closing Date: Nov 3rd, 2022, or until filled
Position: Clinical Instructor for the Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing, University of Toronto
Location: Hospital based placements throughout the GTA
Orientation Date: In-person orientation session on Tuesday Dec 13th, 2022
Rotations:
- Rotation 1: Jan 9 – Feb 24. 2023
- Rotation 2: Mar 6 – Apr 21, 2023
- Rotation 3: May 1 – June 16, 2023
Clinical Days: Thursdays and Fridays – two 8-hour day shifts per week for 7 weeks (No clinical on Good Friday).
Pay rate: Clinical Instructors will be paid a stipend or be paid via secondment from the respective facility for each course based on the requirements for the course. Please note that UofT graduate students will be paid the CUPE 3902 Unit 1 rate.
Stipend: To Be Determined (TBD), depending on placement confirmations from hospital partners including number of shifts and total clinical instruction time. (Clinical Instructors do not normally receive pay for sick days or leaves. Replacement costs will be deducted from the stipend amount for time missed.)
Description:
The Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing Program provides a full-time, two-year, second entry baccalaureate nursing education. Given that nursing is a practice-based profession, we believe that clinical experience is a vital and integral component of the curriculum, providing students with hands-on opportunities to actively apply classroom learning to ‘real life’ nursing practice under the supervision and support of a clinical teacher. Clinical Instructors (CIs) play an important role in facilitating student learning and providing excellent clinical learning experiences to further develop students’ knowledge, skill, and judgement. Due to COVID-19, CIs must be flexible and prepared to utilize additional learning modalities such as simulation, virtual clinical learning, and online activities. CIs will work closely with the Clinical Education Office and Course Faculty to develop and share resources to support the continuity of clinical teaching and student learning. CIs are required to complete and participate in the Faculty’s CI Orientation program in preparation for their clinical teaching role. Ongoing support will be provided throughout the term by their Course Faculty and the Undergraduate Clinical Resource Faculty. Applicants should note that commitment to the role for the entire term is needed for consistency in the development, assessment and evaluation of nursing students.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Attend the in-person CI orientation for NUR371 and complete asynchronous CI orientation activities
- Prepare patient assignments prior to students’ arrival on the nursing unit, reflective of the students’ level of expertise.
- Actively facilitate students’ application of theory related therapeutic (e.g., health assessment, various nursing interventions, such as medication administration and IV management) and relational skills (e.g., therapeutic relationships).
- Assist with and assess the students’ preparation for their clinical activities with attention to integration of nursing, pathophysiological, pharmacologic and therapeutic concepts
- Encourage an inquiring, theory and evidence-informed approach to nursing practice
- Facilitate interprofessional communication among students and all members of the health care team.
- Supervise and monitor student progress and safety when performing therapeutic practice
- Collaborate with nursing staff in gaining assistance and access to learning experiences for the students.
- Foster reflection and critical discussion about clinical learning among students during post confer
- Provide students with ongoing verbal feedback about progress and a written final online evaluation.
Qualifications:
- Interest in clinical teaching and working with novice nursing students
- Minimum of 2-3 years of current and relevant clinical experience (long term care / adult acute care nursing).
- Current registration with the College of Nurses of Ontario as a Registered Nurse or Registered Nurse in the Extended Class
- BScN required; MN will be considered an asset
- Previous experience in clinical instructing or as a preceptor is an asset
Note to Graduate Students:
If you are a graduate student and you accept the position, you will agree to the following:
“I confirm that I will be registered as a University of Toronto student or PDF on the date that this appointment begins. I understand that if I should cease to be registered as a University of Toronto student or PDF during the period of this appointment, for any reason other than convocation, I must immediately notify my supervisor, and my appointment may be terminated.”
How to Apply:
Please click on the “How to Apply” tab on our website
https://bloomberg.nursing.utoronto.ca/faculty-staff/join-the-faculty/clinical-instructor-positions
NUR373 – Introduction to Nursing Care of Children & Families (Rotations 1, 2 and 3)
Posting Date: Oct 6th, 2022
Application Closing Date: Nov 3rd, 2022, or until filled
Position: Clinical Instructor for the Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing, University of Toronto
Location: Hospital based placements throughout the GTA
Orientation Date: In-person orientation session on Tuesday Dec 13th, 2022
Rotations:
- Rotation 1: Jan 9 – Feb 24. 2023
- Rotation 2: Mar 6 – Apr 21, 2023
- Rotation 3: May 1 – June 16, 2023
Clinical Days: Two 8-hour day shifts weekly for 7 weeks and/or one 12-hour day shift weekly for 7 weeks. Clinical days could be Wednesdays, Thursdays, Friday, Saturdays and/or Sunday.
- Note: Clinical days and shift format are dependent on placement confirmations from placement partners. There will be no clinical on Good Friday.
Pay rate: CIs will be paid a stipend or be paid via secondment from the respective facility for each course based on the requirements for the course. Please note that UofT graduate students will be paid the CUPE 3902 Unit 1 rate.
Stipend: To Be Determined (TBD), depending on placement confirmations from hospital partners including number of shifts and total number of clinical teaching hours. (CIs do not normally receive pay for sick days or leaves. Replacement costs will be deducted from the stipend amount for time missed.)
Description:
The Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing Program provides a full-time, two-year, second entry baccalaureate nursing education. Given that nursing is a practice-based profession, we believe that clinical experience is a vital and integral component of the curriculum, providing students with hands-on opportunities to actively apply classroom learning to ‘real life’ nursing practice under the supervision and support of a clinical teacher. CIs play an important role in facilitating student learning and providing excellent clinical learning experiences to further develop students’ knowledge, skill, and judgement. Due to COVID-19, CIs must be flexible and prepared to utilize additional learning modalities such as simulation, virtual clinical learning, and online activities. CIs will work closely with the Clinical Education Office and Course Faculty to develop and share resources to support the continuity of clinical teaching and student learning. CIs are required to complete and participate in the Faculty’s CI Orientation program in preparation for their clinical teaching role. Ongoing support will be provided throughout the term by their Course Faculty and the Undergraduate Clinical Resource Faculty. Applicants should note that commitment to the role for the entire term is needed for consistency in the development, assessment and evaluation of nursing students.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Attend the in-person CI orientation for NUR373 and complete asynchronous CI orientation activities
- Prepare patient assignments prior to students’ arrival on the nursing unit, reflective of the students’ level of expertise and clinical practice expectations.
- Actively facilitate students’ application of theory related to foundational therapeutic (e.g., health assessment, various nursing interventions) and relational skills (e.g., therapeutic relationships).
- Assist with and assess the students’ preparation for their clinical activities with attention to integration of nursing, pathophysiological, pharmacologic and therapeutic concepts
- Encourage an inquiring, theory and evidence-informed approach to nursing practice
- Emphasize and demonstrate the importance of family centered and developmentally appropriate care in nursing practice.
- Facilitate interprofessional communication among students and all members of the health care team.
- Supervise and monitor student progress and safety when performing therapeutic practice
- Collaborate with nursing staff in gaining assistance and access to learning experiences for the students.
- Foster reflection and critical discussion about clinical learning among students during post confer
- Provide students with ongoing verbal feedback about progress and a written final online evaluation.
Qualifications:
- Interest in clinical teaching and working with novice nursing stud
- Minimum of 2-3 years of current and relevant clinical experience (pediatric acute care nursing).
- Current registration with the College of Nurses of Ontario as a Registered Nurse or Registered Nurse in the Extended Class
- BScN required; MN will be considered an asset
- Previous experience in clinical teaching as a CI or as a preceptor will be considered an asset
Note to Graduate Students:
If you are a graduate student and you accept the position, you will agree to the following:
“I confirm that I will be registered as a University of Toronto student or PDF on the date that this appointment begins. I understand that if I should cease to be registered as a University of Toronto student or PDF during the period of this appointment, for any reason other than convocation, I must immediately notify my supervisor, and my appointment may be terminated.”
How to Apply:
Please click on the “How to Apply” tab on our website
https://bloomberg.nursing.utoronto.ca/faculty-staff/join-the-faculty/clinical-instructor-positions
NUR374 -Introduction to Nursing Care of Childbearing Person and Families (Rotations 1, 2 and 3)
Posting Date: Oct 6th, 2022
Application Closing Date: Nov 3rd, 2022, or until filled
Position: Clinical Instructor for the Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing, University of Toronto
Location: Hospital based placements throughout the GTA
Orientation Date: In-person orientation session on Tuesday Dec 13th, 2022Rotations:
- Rotation 1: Jan 9 – Feb 24. 2023
- Rotation 2: Mar 6 – Apr 21, 2023
- Rotation 3: May 1 – June 16, 2023
Clinical Days: Total of 84 hours with one 12-hour day shift per week for 7 weeks. Variable clinical days (Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays and/or Sundays) depending on placement confirmations from placement partners (Note: There will be no clinical on Good Friday).
Pay rate: Clinical Instructors will be paid a stipend or be paid via secondment from the respective facility for each course based on the requirements for the course. Please note that UofT graduate students will be paid the CUPE 3902 Unit 1 rate.
Stipend: To Be Determined (TBD), depending on placement confirmations from hospital partners including number of shifts and total clinical instruction time. (Clinical Instructors do not normally receive pay for sick days or leaves. Replacement costs will be deducted from the stipend amount for time missed.)
Description:
The Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing Program provides a full-time, two-year, second entry baccalaureate nursing education. Given that nursing is a practice-based profession, we believe that clinical experience is a vital and integral component of the curriculum, providing students with hands-on opportunities to actively apply classroom learning to ‘real life’ nursing practice under the supervision and support of a clinical teacher. Clinical Instructors (CIs) play an important role in facilitating student learning and providing excellent clinical learning experiences to further develop students’ knowledge, skill, and judgement. Due to COVID-19, CIs must be flexible and prepared to utilize additional learning modalities such as simulation, virtual clinical learning, and online activities. CIs will work closely with the Clinical Education Office and Course Faculty to develop and share resources to support the continuity of clinical teaching and student learning. CIs are required to complete and participate in the Faculty’s CI Orientation program in preparation for their clinical teaching role. Ongoing support will be provided throughout the term by their Course Faculty and the Undergraduate Clinical Resource Faculty. Applicants should note that commitment to the role for the entire term is needed for consistency in the development, assessment and evaluation of nursing students.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Attend the in-person CI orientation for NUR374 and complete asynchronous CI orientation activities
- Prepare patient assignments prior to students’ arrival on the nursing unit, reflective of course outcomes, clinical practice expectations and students’ level of learning.
- Actively facilitate students’ application of theory related to trauma informed care, foundational nursing skills, interventions, and medication administration practices at a novice level safely and competently
- Assist with and assess the students’ preparation for their clinical activities with attention to integration of nursing, pathophysiological, pharmacologic, therapeutic and relational concept
- Encourage an inquiring, theoretical, ethical and evidence-informed approach to nursing practice
- Emphasize and demonstrate the importance of family centered care in nursing practice.
- Facilitate interprofessional communication among students and all members of the health care team.
- Supervise and monitor student progress and safety when assessing, planning, delivering and evaluating the nursing care they are providing to childbearing persons and their families.
- Collaborate with nursing staff in gaining assistance and access to learning experiences for the students.
- Foster reflection and critical discussion about clinical learning among students during post confer
- Provide students with ongoing and mid-term verbal feedback about progress and a written final online evaluation.
Qualifications:
- Interest in clinical teaching and working with novice nursing students
- Minimum of 2-3 years of current and relevant clinical experience (post-partum and/or labour and delivery nursing).
- Current registration with the College of Nurses of Ontario as a Registered Nurse or Registered Nurse in the Extended Class
- BScN required; MN will be considered an asset
- Previous experience in clinical instructing or as a preceptor is an asset
Note to Graduate Students:
If you are a graduate student and you accept the position, you will agree to the following:
“I confirm that I will be registered as a University of Toronto student or PDF on the date that this appointment begins. I understand that if I should cease to be registered as a University of Toronto student or PDF during the period of this appointment, for any reason other than convocation, I must immediately notify my supervisor, and my appointment may be terminated.”
How to Apply:
Please click on the “How to Apply” tab on our website
https://bloomberg.nursing.utoronto.ca/faculty-staff/join-the-faculty/clinical-instructor-positions
NUR460Y1 – Coping with Complexity in Persistent Illness (Adult)
Posting Date: Oct 6th, 2022
Application Closing Date: Nov 3rd, 2022, or until filled
Position: Clinical Instructor for the Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing, University of Toronto
Location: Adult medical or surgical units in hospitals throughout the GTA
Orientation Date: In-person orientation session – Wednesday Dec 14th, 2022Rotation: Thursday January 19th to Thursday April 6th, 2023 (No clinical activities on Good Friday)
Clinical Days: Thursdays and Fridays, two 12-hour day shifts (No clinical during the Reading Week – Feb 20th to 24th, 2023)
Pay rate: Clinical Instructors will be paid a stipend or be paid via secondment from the respective facility for each course based on the requirements for the course. Please note that UofT graduate students will be paid the CUPE 3902 Unit 1 rate.
Stipend: To Be Determined (TBD), depending on placement confirmations from hospital partners including number of shifts and total clinical instruction time (Clinical Instructors do not normally receive pay for sick days or leaves. Replacement costs will be deducted from the stipend amount for time missed).
Description:
The Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing Program provides a full-time, two-year, second entry baccalaureate nursing education. Given that nursing is a practice-based profession, we believe that clinical experience is a vital and integral component of the curriculum, providing students with hands-on opportunities to actively apply classroom learning to ‘real life’ nursing practice under the supervision and support of a clinical teacher. Clinical Instructors (CIs) play an important role in facilitating student learning and providing excellent clinical learning experiences to further develop students’ knowledge, skill, and judgement. Due to the pandemic, CIs must be flexible and prepared to utilize additional learning modalities such as simulation, virtual clinical learning, and online activities. CIs will work closely with the Clinical Education Office and Course Faculty to develop and share resources to support the continuity of clinical teaching and student learning. CIs are required to complete and participate in the Faculty’s CI Orientation program in preparation for their clinical teaching role. Ongoing support will be provided throughout the term by their Course Faculty and the Undergraduate Clinical Resource Faculty. Applicants should note that commitment to the role for the entire term is needed for consistency in the development, assessment and evaluation of nursing students.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Attend the in-person CI orientation for NUR460 and complete asynchronous CI orientation activities.
- Prepare patient assignments prior to students’ arrival on the nursing unit, reflective of the students’ level of expertise.
- Assist with and assess the students’ preparation for their clinical activities with attention to integration of nursing, pathophysiological, pharmacologic and therapeutic concepts.
- Encourage an inquiring, theory and evidence-based approach to nursing practice
- Facilitate interprofessional communication among students and all members of the health care team.
- Supervise and monitor student progress and safety when performing therapeutic practice skills such as medication administration, wound care and IV administration.
- Collaborate with nursing staff in gaining assistance and access to learning experiences for the students.
- Foster discussion and debate about clinical learning among students during post confer
- Provide students with ongoing verbal feedback about progress and a written final online evaluation.
Qualifications:
- Interest in clinical teaching and working with novice nursing stud
- Minimum of 2-3 years of current and relevant clinical experience (acute care nursing).
- Current registration with the College of Nurses of Ontario as a Registered Nurse or Registered Nurse in the Extended Class.
- BScN required; MN will be considered an asset
- Previous experience in clinical instructing or as a preceptor is an asset
Note to Graduate Students:
If you are a graduate student and you accept the position, you will agree to the following:
“I confirm that I will be registered as a University of Toronto student or PDF on the date that this appointment begins. I understand that if I should cease to be registered as a University of Toronto student or PDF during the period of this appointment, for any reason other than convocation, I must immediately notify my supervisor, and my appointment may be terminated.”
How to Apply:
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NUR461Y1 – Primary Health Care: Nursing Perspectives
Posting Date: Oct 6th, 2022
Application Closing Date: Nov 3rd, 2022, or until filled
Position: Clinical Instructor (CI) for the Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing, University of Toronto
Location: Virtual oversight of student learning experiences with preceptors with a community health focus
Orientation Date: In-person orientation session on Wednesday Dec 14th, 2022Rotation: Wednesday January 11th to Thursday April 6th, 2023 (No clinical on Good Friday)
Clinical Days: Variable days, online and synchronous clinical discussions (No clinical during the Reading Week – Feb 20th to 24th, 2023)
Pay rate: Clinical Instructors will be paid a stipend or be paid via secondment from the respective facility for each course based on the requirements for the course. Please note that UofT graduate students will be paid the CUPE 3902 Unit 1 rate.
Stipend: To Be Determined (TBD), depending on placement confirmations from community partners including number of shifts and total clinical instruction time (Clinical Instructors do not normally receive pay for sick days or leaves. Replacement costs will be deducted from the stipend amount for time missed).
Description:
The Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing Program provides a full-time, two-year, second entry baccalaureate nursing education. Given that nursing is a practice-based profession, we believe that clinical experience is a vital and integral component of the curriculum, providing students with hands-on opportunities to actively apply classroom learning to ‘real life’ nursing practice under the supervision and support of a clinical teacher. Clinical Instructors (CIs) play an important role in facilitating student learning to further develop students’ knowledge, skill, and judgement. CIs are expected to support both students and preceptors in placements. Due to the pandemic, CIs must be flexible and prepared to utilize additional learning modalities such as simulation, virtual clinical learning, and online activities. CIs will work closely with the Clinical Education Office and Course Faculty to develop and share resources to support the continuity of clinical teaching and student learning. CIs are required to complete and participate in the Faculty’s CI Orientation program in preparation for their clinical teaching role. Ongoing support will be provided throughout the term by their Course Faculty and the Undergraduate Clinical Resource Faculty. Applicants should note that commitment to the role for the entire term is needed for consistency in the development, assessment and evaluation of nursing students.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Attend the in-person CI orientation for NUR461 and complete asynchronous CI orientation activities.
- Assist students in creating clinical learning objectives for their respective community placements that are reflective of course outcomes, clinical practice expectations and students’ level of learning.
- Assist in the delivery of a three-hour primary skills lab for students, in collaboration with faculty (date/time to be confirmed)
- Collaborate with the NUR461 course instructors to plan the weekly virtual clinical discussion sessions in alignment with the course theoretical concepts.
- Support student learning:
- Prepare for and facilitate a weekly online, synchronous two-hour clinical discussion with the students, reflecting on virtual case scenarios completed by the students and building on existing clinical experiences.
- Monitor student performance and assess student progress. Ensure ongoing communication with students, preceptors and course faculty.
- Collaborate with course faculty throughout the term as needed to deal with student clinical placement issues
Qualifications:
- Excellent understanding of primary health care principles and the social determinants of health.
- Professional nursing experience in public health and community health, including rural and/or underserved setting
- Current registration with the College of Nurses of Ontario as a Registered Nurse or Registered Nurse in the Extended Class.
- Current membership in the Registered Nurses Association of Ontario (RNAO) is preferred
- Master’s degree in Nursing or equivalent is preferred; BScN is required.
- Previous teaching experience will be considered an asset
- Excellent facilitation, analytical, and written and oral communication
- Competent in MS Office application
- Experience using online Learning Management Systems.
Note to Graduate Students:
If you are a graduate student and you accept the position, you will agree to the following:
“I confirm that I will be registered as a University of Toronto student or PDF on the date that this appointment begins. I understand that if I should cease to be registered as a University of Toronto student or PDF during the period of this appointment, for any reason other than convocation, I must immediately notify my supervisor, and my appointment may be terminated.”
How to Apply:
Please click on the “How to Apply” tab on our website:
Spring/Summer 2023 Positions: Please see Winter 2023 positions
For inquiries, contact bscn.placement.office@utoronto.ca.
Official contracts are issued in Winter 2023 following formal agency confirmations of Spring 2023 placement requests.
UofT graduate students can also view the CUPE 3902 Unit 1 job postings website.
HR Practices & Policies
Each course will have a fixed stipend amount for the Clinical Instructor (CI) position based on the requirements for the course.
Please note that UofT graduate students will be paid the CUPE 3902 Unit 1 rate. As a graduate student, you will be a member of the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) Local 3902, Unit 1 bargaining unit (SGSI for MN students, SGSII for PhD students). Your employment will be governed by the terms and conditions of the collective agreement between the University of Toronto and CUPE Local 3902.
Information about the Union found on the CUPE 3902 Unit 1 union website represents the views of the Union and has not been approved or endorsed by the University.
CI Hiring Package
- Letter of Offer– Please sign and complete all sections of the letter that will be emailed to you if you are offered a position
- Employee Information Form– Complete this form for every term with contact information for your personnel file.
- Payroll Bank Authorization Form– This form must be completed and submitted with a VOID cheque. (Note: If your banking information is already on file without any changes, please indicate this in writing when the paperwork is submitted.)
- Tax Forms, TD1 and TD1ON – Tax forms are to be completed once every calendar year, unless there are changes. Re-hires do not submit tax forms if they already provided forms in the same calendar year of January to December. Visit the CRA website to obtain forms and for further tax information.
How to Apply
The Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing uses CORE© for the Clinical Instructor (CI) application process.
Apply for a CI position Please use the code: 2023TO2024YEAR
We invite all new and returning CI candidates to apply. Returning CIs need not provide references. New applicants will need to notify their current unit managers (if currently employed) that they will be contacted for a reference. The uploading of additional supporting documentation, such as special commendations, additional references, previous clinical instructor evaluations, etc. is optional.
Applicants can indicate if they are applying as one of three options:
- “Stipend” (hired on contract and employed by the University of Toronto);
- “Secondment” (with agency and manager’s approval, hospital staff can be released from their shifts to work for the University of Toronto as employees of the hospital and UofT will reimburse the hospital);
- “CUPE” (this option applies to individuals currently registered at the University of Toronto as a graduate student).
We ask all applicants to be available for all the clinical dates for the rotation/term to which they are applying for consistency in clinical experience for our students. Consideration of applicants will depend on the timing of the search. The hiring process for the Fall will be occur in mid-July. We cannot guarantee individuals will be considered if they submit their applications after the hiring process.
In extenuating circumstances, we may need occasional backup CI support. Apply to be added to our pool of backup Clinical Instructors.