Clinical Educator

Position: Clinical Educator - Level 2C Neonatal Intensive Care Unit

Department/Program: Women's & Children's Program

Posting ID: 5937

Status: Permanent Full-Time

Site: Credit Valley Hospital

Role Level: Non-Union Nursing (NN11 $ $67.79)

Hours of Work/Shifts: Primarily Monday–Friday days; flexibility for evenings/weekends based on unit needs

Posted: January 7, 2026

Internal Deadline: January 13, 2026

About Trillium Health Partners

Trillium Health Partners (THP) is one of Canada's largest community-based teaching hospitals, serving Mississauga, West Toronto, and surrounding communities across Credit Valley Hospital, Mississauga Hospital, Queensway Health Centre, and related sites. Guided by the values of Compassion, Excellence, and Courage and our strategic roadmap Plan to 2030, THP is creating a new kind of health care focused on the health and well-being of people and communities.

THP is building Ontario's first hospital dedicated to the specialized needs of women and children—the Shah Family Hospital for Women and Children—on the Mississauga Hospital site. Announced in 2023 and named in 2024 following a transformational gift, the 200,000 sq. ft. facility will feature inclusive, family-centred spaces, dedicated child and youth mental health inpatient beds, modern birthing suites, and one of the largest NICUs in the province, including couplet-care suites to keep parents and babies together. Groundbreaking for the broader campus redevelopment occurred in June 2025.

Position Summary

The Level 2C NICU at Credit Valley Hospital provides family-centred, specialized care to newborns requiring enhanced monitoring and supportive therapies (e.g., oxygen therapy, CPAP, short-term ventilation, and specialized feeding plans). The unit features approximately 48 bassinets, care-by-parent rooms, and multidisciplinary neonatal services with strong breastfeeding support and on-site follow-up clinics.

The Clinical Educator for the Level 2C NICU is a practice leader and change agent who builds capacity across the interprofessional team to deliver safe, high-quality, family-centred neonatal care. Reporting to the Director, Women's & Children's Program and collaborating closely with the Clinical Manager and Medical Lead for NICU, the Educator designs, delivers, and evaluates orientation, competency validation, ongoing education, and simulation; translates evidence into practice; and advances quality, safety, and equity initiatives across a high-volume Level 2C NICU.  This role also supports organizational education and practice priorities, including teaching THP's General Orientation for all new staff, Accreditation, and any new practice initiative that aligns with THP organizations strategies.

Key Responsibilities

Education & Practice Support

• Plan, implement, and evaluate comprehensive orientation, transition-to-practice, and annual competency programs for NICU nurses and interprofessional staff (e.g., NRP refreshers, ventilation/CPAP competencies, feeding/EBP bundles).
• Provide high-touch bedside coaching, simulation, and just-in-time teaching to support safe neonatal care, escalation protocols, and family-centred practices.
• Develop and update clinical learning materials and standards, aligning with provincial Level 2C guidance and THP policies.
• Participate in the delivery of THP general orientation, Accreditation initiative, and organizational practice/ education implementations.
• Collaborate in building and maintaining medical directives, policies, and procedures that reflect evidence-based best practices.

Quality, Safety & Evidence-Based Practice

• Embed best practices and clinical pathways; lead audits, huddles, and PDSA cycles to improve outcomes (e.g., thermoregulation, IV infiltrations, feeding readiness, apnea/bradycardia events).
• Support incident review/learning, data-informed decision-making, and sustainment of improvements.

Workforce Development & Mentorship

• Coach novice nurses, clinical externs, and internationally educated nurses; foster a culture of curiosity, psychological safety, and continuous learning across shifts.
• Act as a resource and mentor for staff development, supporting career progression and professional growth.

Interprofessional & System Collaboration

• Partner with the Clinical Manager, Medical Lead, neonatal practitioners, and allied health to align education with clinical priorities, patient flow, and transfer protocols; liaise with regional partners for coordinated care.

Digital & Documentation Excellence

• Champion effective use of Epic (THP's Electronic Health Information System) to support standardized documentation, learning workflows, and data capture for quality metrics.

Required Qualifications

• Registered Nurse (RN) in good standing with the College of Nurses of Ontario (CNO); BScN required.
• Master's degree in Nursing, Health, or Adult Education required.
• Minimum 5 years recent NICU/perinatal experience (Level 2/3), with demonstrated clinical expertise in neonatal stabilization, respiratory support, and feeding.
• 3+ years in an a formal instructor or education role is preferred
• Current NRP certification; strong neonatal assessment and critical thinking skills; proven bedside coaching and facilitation capabilities.
• NRP Instructor status required (or evidence of working toward completion).
• Demonstrated knowledge of adult education principles; ability to teach in classroom, simulation, and clinical settings; advanced communication and presentation skills.
• Experience designing and evaluating programs that embed leading practices into daily care; commitment to quality improvement and equity-focused care.
• Digital literacy and proficiency with Epic or similar HIS.

 Preferred Qualifications

• CAPWHN membership or neonatal specialty certification.
• Experience with Level 2C/Level 3 neonatal transfer protocols and regional collaboration.
• Lactation education/IBCLC or advanced breastfeeding support training.
• RNAO Best Practice Champion designation.
• Experience leading simulation-based education and Epic super-user training.

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Candidates are selected on the basis of their skill, ability, experience and qualifications.

Where these factors are relatively equal seniority shall govern providing the successful applicant.

Trillium Health Partners' (THP) is an equal opportunity employer who values the importance of antiracism work and is committed to integrating antiracism, diversity, equity and inclusion best practices throughout THP operations, policies and culture. Therefore, we ask that even if you do not see yourself fully reflected in every job requirement listed on this posting, we still encourage you to reach out and apply. Research has shown that candidates from underrepresented groups often only apply when they feel 100% qualified. We encourage all applicants who are members of groups that have been marginalized on any grounds enumerated under the Ontario Human Rights Code based on race, gender identity or expression, sex, sexual orientation, disability, political belief, religion, marital or family status, age, and/or status as a First Nations, Métis or Inuk/Inuit person to consider this opportunity.

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