Professional Practice Leader - Nursing

Position Overview:

Reporting to the Director of Professional Practice, Education & Academic Partnerships, the Professional Practice Leader – Procedures & Recovery provides clinical and professional practice leadership across procedural, recovery and endoscopy services at Schroeder Ambulatory Centre (SAC). The role advances evidence-informed practice, patient safety, clinical quality, competency development, professional standards, and interprofessional collaboration across the patient journey from procedural preparation and anesthesia through recovery and discharge. Working in partnership with operational leaders, physicians, anesthesiologists, anesthesia assistants, nurses, allied and applied health professionals, the Professional Practice Leader supports the development and implementation of safe, efficient, patient-centred models of care as SAC's procedural services expand.

Key Duties & Responsibilities:

• Provides clinical and professional practice leadership across assigned procedural and recovery services, aligned with organizational priorities, regulatory requirements, accreditation standards, and patient safety objectives.
• Leads the development, implementation, evaluation, and continuous improvement of professional practice standards, policies, procedures, clinical pathways, and models of care.
• Serves as a clinical practice expert and resource for procedural assessment, anesthesia and recovery, sedation, airway and respiratory management, pain management, monitoring, discharge readiness, and escalation of care.
• Provides professional practice leadership for sedation practices, including standards, competencies, medical directives, medication practices, monitoring, documentation, and patient safety processes.
• Collaborates with physicians, anesthesia providers, nurses, allied health professionals, pharmacy, educators, and operational leaders to support safe, effective, and patient-centred care.
• Leads competency-based education, orientation, onboarding, skills validation, certification, and continuing professional development for staff within assigned practice areas.
• Establishes and maintains competency requirements for high-risk and specialized clinical practices, including airway management, sedation, recovery, emergency response, patient deterioration, medication administration, and discharge assessment.
• Supports the implementation and sustainability of evidence-informed practices related to procedural care, sedation, anesthesia, recovery, pain management, medication safety, infection prevention and control, and patient-centred care.
• Provides clinical leadership in standardizing assessment, monitoring, recovery, discharge, transfer, and escalation processes across procedural services.
• Supports the development of standardized criteria for patient readiness, recovery, discharge, and escalation to higher levels of care.
• Collaborates with operational leaders to identify and address barriers to safe patient flow, capacity, staffing, procedural readiness, recovery, and discharge.
• Leads the development and implementation of emergency preparedness and clinical response processes relevant to procedural and recovery environments, including simulation, mock codes, airway emergencies, anaphylaxis, malignant hyperthermia, patient deterioration, and other high-risk events.
• Provides consultation regarding scope of practice, delegation, medical directives, professional standards, documentation, medication management, and regulatory requirements.
• Supports recruitment, retention, mentorship, professional development, and succession planning initiatives that strengthen clinical workforce capability.
• Develops and maintains relationships with academic institutions and external partners to support clinical education, student placements, research, scholarship, and knowledge translation.
• Participates in professional practice governance, accreditation, quality improvement, patient safety, strategic planning, and organizational committees relevant to the portfolio.
• Performs additional duties and special projects as assigned.

Corporate Responsibilities:

• Participates in all mandatory training requirements and works in compliance with the Occupational Health and Safety Act and Regulations, Schroeder Ambulatory Centre policies and procedures, professional regulatory requirements, accreditation standards, and established industry guidelines.
• Ensures staff within assigned practice areas are educated and supported to work in compliance with occupational health and safety requirements, organizational policies, professional standards, and regulatory expectations.
• Participates in organizational committees, strategic planning initiatives, accreditation activities, quality improvement programs, patient safety initiatives, and professional practice governance structures.​

Education and Qualifications :

• Master's degree in Nursing, Healthcare Administration, Education, Leadership, or a related healthcare field
• Perioperative, PACU, critical care, emergency, anesthesia, procedural sedation, or endoscopy certification considered an asset.
• Current registration in good standing with the College of Nurses of Ontario or another applicable regulated health profession college.
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required.
• Advanced certification such as ACLS required or expected based on assigned clinical responsibilities.
• Minimum five (5) to seven (7) years of progressive clinical and leadership experience in perioperative, post-anesthetic care, surgical day care, endoscopy, procedural services, critical care, emergency care, or a related healthcare environment.
• Experience developing or implementing clinical policies, procedures, medical directives, clinical pathways, and models of care.
• Experience supporting implementation of new clinical programs, procedures, technologies, equipment, and practice changes.
• Demonstrated experience with quality improvement, patient safety, incident review, audit, performance measurement, and accreditation readiness.
• Membership in relevant professional associations, including RNAO, CNO, ORNAC, Canadian Society of Peri Anesthesia Nurses, Canadian Society of Gastroenterology Nurses and Associates, or other applicable organizations, considered an asset.

Skills & Competencies:

• Recent leadership experience supporting high-performing clinical teams within procedural, peri-anesthetic, recovery, day surgery, or endoscopy environments.
• Strong clinical knowledge of patient assessment, procedural sedation, anesthesia recovery, airway management, pain management, patient monitoring, and discharge readiness.
• Demonstrated ability to translate evidence, regulatory requirements, and professional standards into practical clinical processes.
• Demonstrated ability to lead practice change and build consensus across nursing, anesthesia, medical, allied health, and operational teams.
• Exceptional communication, facilitation, coaching, consultation, and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Strong organizational and project management skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and initiatives within a rapidly evolving ambulatory environment.
• Demonstrated analytical, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills with the ability to use clinical and operational data to inform decisions.
• Proven ability to identify clinical risk, develop mitigation strategies, and support teams during high-risk or rapidly changing clinical situations.
• Demonstrated resilience, adaptability, and sound judgment in high-acuity procedural and recovery environments.
• Ability to work effectively with physicians, anesthesiologists, anesthesia assistants, nurses, allied health professionals, educators, and operational leaders.
• Advanced computer proficiency including Microsoft Office Suite, electronic health records, learning management systems, and clinical information systems.
• Satisfactory criminal record check and vulnerable sector screening.
• Proof of immunization status and tuberculosis screening as required by organizational policy.

Join Our Team:

Schroeder Ambulatory Centre is a non-profit medical facility dedicated to enhancing the quality of life for Ontarians through accessible, outpatient healthcare. The Centre will offer a comprehensive range of clinical, diagnostic, and surgical services in alignment with its mission to reduce pain, improve mobility, and streamline healthcare delivery.

In collaboration with hospital and academic partners, Schroeder Ambulatory Centre aims to strengthen public health capacity and drive innovation in care, ensuring a more efficient and compassionate healthcare experience for the community.

At Schroeder Ambulatory Centre, we are committed to fostering an inclusive and accessible recruitment experience for all candidates. If you require accommodations at any stage of the hiring process due to a disability or medical condition, please let us know. We will work with you to ensure your needs are met in a respectful and confidential manner.

We appreciate all applications; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

This Posting is for a current vacancy