Stepdown FT 2026-6725

Cambridge Memorial Hospital•Cambridge, ON

14d•Onsite

About The Position

Join a hospital where everyone makes a difference! Cambridge Memorial Hospital (CMH) is a thriving community hospital that proudly provides acute care services including: Emergency, Surgery, Medicine, Women’s and Children’s Health, Intensive Care, Mental Health, and Inpatient Rehabilitation. Our vision is to creating healthier communities together. Our dedicated and skilled staff are passionate about providing outstanding patient-centred care, and an exceptional patient experience to residents of the Waterloo Region and beyond. Come be part of our vision as CMH leads in innovation and compassion! To learn more about CMH, please visit our website at www.cmh.org.

Requirements

Must be Registered with the College of Nurses of Ontario (CNO)
Baccalaureate degree in Nursing or related health care field is required
Masters degree in Nursing or related health care field, or evidence of working towards is required
Must have a minimum of 5 years of relevant experience working in Critical Care
Formal teaching preparation as an educator or evidence of working towards is required
BCLS, ACLS required
Demonstrated commitment to the mission and values of Cambridge Memorial Hospital
Proficient with MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)
Must have an excellent attendance record
Knowledge of Oracle Health Information System and Meditech

Nice To Haves

CNA Critical Care Certification - CACCN (preferred)

Responsibilities

Assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating education for nursing and the inter-professional team
Enhancing current knowledge and skills of theory and practice in area of specialty through continuous learning
Serving as a clinical practice/education resource using sound clinical judgement
Being change agent and role model that advocate for and creates learning/education environments that enhance clinical and professional practice and life-long learning
Working with other clinical leaders to support the development of staff, including participation in corporate education and other initiatives
Collaborating with inter-professional teams and external partners to influence and advance best practices in education and evidence based practice
The primary role of the Clinical Educator/Facilitator – IICU/Stepdown is to facilitate a learning environment where evidence-based knowledge is translated via education to optimize the patient’s outcomes and experiences.
Developing educational plans and activities aimed at improving nursing/clinical knowledge, skills and competencies in collaboration with others, and supporting the ongoing professional development of unit/program staff.
Education and staff development, particularly in relation to nurses
Assess learning needs and styles
Design and deliver education that is tailored to specific needs of individual/unit/program
Develop curricula using contemporary educational theories, principles, and models
Incorporates best evidence and relevant research findings into content and delivery methods
Incorporates best practices in education (e.g. principles of adult learning, domains of learning)
Incorporates inter-professional core competencies where applicable
Monitors and evaluates education and mastery of nursing learners g; revises education and learning activities to meet emerging needs
Provides timely feedback to staff on their learning and application to their practice competence
Demonstrates professionalism including legal, ethical and professional values as a basis for developing nursing standards, guidelines, policies, procedures and decision making
Engages and collaborates with internal and external stakeholders to identify and support educational, clinical practice, and corporate initiatives
Engages members of the intra- and inter-professional team, management team and across hospital departments in planning, developing, implementing, and evaluating educational, clinical practice, and Corporate initiatives
Actively participates in the Clinical Educator/Facilitator team and works collaboratively with other CEF colleagues
Collaborates with the hospital’s Interprofessional Education Coordinator to facilitate nursing student placements and adherence to learning management system requirements
Collaborates with Clinical Manager(s) in interviewing, hiring and contributing to the evaluation of nursing, health disciplines, and clerical staff
Participates in hospital and corporate committees and other groups to represent the CEF perspective and serves as a bridge to the unit/program and Clinical Educator/Facilitator team by disseminating committee information and decisions
Supports and participates in the implementation of evidence based practice (best practice guidelines and other forms of evidence) and quality improvement initiatives on unit/in programs including Corporate initiatives
Leads, supports, and participates in programmatic and unit/clinic based quality improvement initiatives
Utilizes critical inquiry and the ability to participate in research, translate knowledge, and utilize findings to identify and address educational and practice-based challenges
Demonstrates the key skills, behaviours, abilities, and knowledge required to make meaningful health system change, integrate actions dedicated to patient, family, and community care, and build healthy workplaces
Embodies the LEADS in a Caring Environment capabilities to develop and maintain initiatives and programmes to shape the future of health profession education and clinical practice