Lead with purpose. Advance clinical learning. Shape the future of care.

At the City of Thunder Bay, Our City Runs on People Like You. We’re building a workplace where everyone belongs, where your leadership enhances lives, strengthens community, and supports the people delivering care every day.

That includes Pioneer Ridge, the City’s municipally operated long-term care home, where your expertise, vision, and values make a lasting impact. Here, leadership is collaborative, staff are empowered, and care is personal. With strong staffing patterns, supportive teams, and meaningful opportunities to grow, Pioneer Ridge is a place where you can lead with purpose and thrive.

Thunder Bay offers more than a fulfilling career. With its natural beauty, affordability, and strong sense of community, it's a city where you can grow personally and professionally.

Where You’ll Make a Difference Every Day

As a Clinical Learning & Practice Lead at Pioneer Ridge, the region’s most respected long-term care home, you will play a pivotal role in shaping high-quality, evidence-informed care by leading clinical education and professional practice initiatives for 150 residents. Pioneer Ridge is proud to be a Best Practice Spotlight Organization with the Registered Nurses’ Association of Ontario and is accredited by the Canadian Council of Health Services – a testament to our shared commitment to excellence.

You will assess learning needs, implement impactful education programs, and evaluate outcomes to ensure care delivery. Your leadership will bridge knowledge and practice, empowering nurses to deliver high-quality care in a dynamic and evolving environment and help create a workplace where people want to stay and grow.

How You’ll Support the Team

In this role, you’ll be responsible for the development, coordination, and delivery of clinical nursing professional development and continuing education in accordance with the Long-Term Care Act and regulations. Your key accountabilities will include:

• Act as a clinical expert/resource/consultant and provide expert knowledge and nursing practices to maintain and improve resident care delivery.
• Lead an annual strategic plan for nursing learning and development initiatives.
• Facilitate new nurse orientation, and manage the nurse education program portfolio, and support performance improvement initiatives for nurses.
• Conduct annual nursing learning needs and gap analyses for nurse leadership, including training, new hire orientation, and ongoing programs, in collaboration with the Supervisor – Quality Improvement & Resident Financial Services.
• Design, implement, and facilitate training programs, incorporating adult learning principles and effective instructional strategies.
• Develop curriculum and materials in collaboration with internal and external subject matter experts, including legislative bodies, and Ministry funded incentive and professional development program requirements.
• Collaborate with the nursing management team to identify nurses requiring additional education or support based on professional development plans.
• Manage logistics and scheduling for training sessions in partnership with the nursing management team.
• Monitor staff development, performance management/review, and coaching/mentoring, of nurses and provide updates to nurse leadership.
• Coordinate and lead check in and probationary review sessions with new hires to identify individual clinical practice learning needs and provide educational resources.
• Support policy and procedure revision/development, learning toolkits and standard operating procedure instructions; and collaborate with the Director of Nursing and the Section’s care team to update and develop policies and procedures related to education, clinical practice, and added nursing skills.

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What You Can Count On With Us

We’re proud to offer a workplace where your leadership is valued, your growth is supported, and your well-being comes first. As a Clinical Learning & Practice Lead at Pioneer Ridge, you’ll enjoy:

• A competitive salary that reflects your expertise
• A matching pension plan to help you build long-term financial security
• Comprehensive health, vision, and dental coverage
• Generous paid vacation and holidays
• Access to a confidential Employee and Family Assistance Program (EFAP) and wellness initiatives to support your overall health
• Leadership development and tuition reimbursement programs, so you can continue to grow your skills and career
• A culture of recognition and appreciation, with staff events and programs that celebrate your contributions
• Healthy staffing patterns that support safe, resident-centred care and a manageable day for your team
• The opportunity to lead a dedicated team in a respected, accredited long-term care home, where your impact on residents, families, and staff is both meaningful and lasting

What You’ll Bring to the Team

Here’s what will help you succeed as a Clinical Learning & Practice Lead at Pioneer Ridge:

• Current unrestricted certificate of competence (registration in good standing) as a Registered Nurse or Registered Practical Nurse with the College of Nurses of Ontario,
• Two years of experience teaching in health care environment,
• Working knowledge of applicable legislation, regulations, and best practices, and
• Working knowledge of the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care Act and regulations.
• Expert skills and an advanced level of clinical competence in supporting and promoting senior’s health
• Superior facilitation skills with the ability to plan, develop, and deliver presentations to a variety of audiences using oral, written, and electronic communication

Lead With Us - Apply Today

Ready to take the next step in your career journey? Join Pioneer Ridge and the City of Thunder Bay, where you’ll support a dedicated team, shape resident-centered care, and make a lasting difference every day.

Belonging, Inclusion, and Your Privacy

The City of Thunder Bay is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We encourage applications from Indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities, members of visible minority groups, women, and members of the 2SLGBTQ+ community. We are committed to a recruitment process and work environment that is inclusive and barrier-free.

If you need an accommodation during any part of the recruitment process, let us know — we will work with you to meet your needs.

For privacy and fairness, please do not include photos, ID cards, driver’s licences, or police record checks with your application. These documents will only be requested if you’re successful.

General Information:

As an equal opportunity employer, the City of Thunder Bay encourages applications from Indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities, members of visible minority groups, women and members of the 2SLGBTQ+ community.

ONTARIO HUMAN RIGHTS CODE:  It is a contravention of the Human Rights Code of Ontario to discriminate on the basis of: race, ancestry, place of origin, colour, ethnic origin, citizenship, creed, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, family status, disability, age, record of offences, gender identity or gender expression.  Therefore, a resume submitted to the City must not include references to any of the above characteristics.  Do not include: 

• Photos
• Any certificates that have photo identification
• Driver’s licences
• Police records checks

Note: The above documentation will be requested by the Human Resources Division should you be the successful applicant.  If a Criminal Record Check is required, it will be requested by Human Resources should you be the successful applicant.  Please do not submit your Criminal Record Check with your application.

ACCOMMODATION:  Reasonable accommodations are available upon request for all parts of the recruitment process.

PRIVACY: Personal information on this form is collected under the authority of the Municipal Act, c. 302, as amended, and will be used to determine eligibility for employment. Questions about this collection of personal information should be directed to the Human Resources Division, 125 Syndicate Ave Suite 42, Thunder Bay, Ontario, P7E 6H8, Telephone: 625-3866

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