- Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Full-time
- CA$51–CA$64 per hour
The clinical nurse specialist (CNS) role within the psychosocial oncology program will aim to reduce the health disparities experienced by individuals with cancer and severe and persistent mental illness.
Compensation
Salary: $50.98 - $63.72 per hour
Responsibilities
- Provide advanced nursing care to inpatients and outpatients with cancer and co-occurring severe mental illness
- Conduct comprehensive screening and assessment of oncology patients undergoing active cancer treatment, including assessment of the needs of their essential caregivers
- Collaborate with the interprofessional team to develop proactive, integrated patient care plans addressing the complexities of cancer treatment and severe mental illness
- Support the development and implementation of a team-based model of cancer mental health care to address gaps in care for this vulnerable patient population
- Participate in multidisciplinary outpatient cancer mental health clinics
Requirements
- Master’s degree program in Nursing or recognized equivalent
- Nice to have: Clinical Nurse Specialist experience
- Nice to have: Experience with severe and persistent mental illness
- Nice to have: Program development skills
- Nice to have: Nursing research methodology