Clinical Nurse Educator - Emergency Professional Practice

William Osler Health System•Brampton, ON

15h•CA$62 - CA$70•Onsite

About The Position

The Clinical Educator will provide leadership and clinical expertise to support quality excellence in patient care by planning, developing, implementing and evaluating programs to enhance clinical proficiency, quality improvement and team development. This role reports to the Manager, Clinical Practice, and collaborates with the emergency services leadership for department specific activities and clinical initiatives activities. This role intersects with multiple health disciplines and collaborates with other clinical educators across the organization for corporate orientation and corporate initiatives.

Requirements

Current registration in good standing with the College of Nurses of Ontario
Minimum five years recent clinical experience in an emergency department with exemplary clinical practice
BScN required (Master's degree in nursing or education preferred)
Current ACLS required
Canadian Emergency Nursing Certificate, Emergency Nursing Pediatric Course and Trauma Nursing Core Course required
Demonstrates proficiency in triage and is current in CTAS guidelines
Expertise with the critically ill adult and child population
Competence with monitoring equipment and arrhythmia analysis
Current member of National Emergency Nurses Association
Relevant experience in providing clinical education utilizing adult education principles and evidenced-based practice
Possesses relevant clinical expertise, integrates research into practice and promotes critical thinking in the practice environment
Demonstrated expert knowledge of nursing practice standards ensures practice according to policies, procedures and standards of care
Experience in supporting the development clinical decision-making tools such as policies and procedures
Demonstrated excellent interpersonal, communication, presentation, project management and organizational skills
Demonstrated ability to investigate, develop, plan, and deliver educational material based on evidence-based practice
Demonstrated ability to consider multiple sources of relevant information (e.g. corporate and program plans, best practice, etc.) toward the development of a long-term educational plan for the program
Highly motivated, self-directed with demonstrated ability to provide leadership within an interdisciplinary team
Fluent in English (comprehension, reading, writing and speaking)
Excellent attendance and work record required
Computer literacy and skill in Microsoft Word, Excel, Access and PowerPoint
Required to work and travel between all Osler sites
Must demonstrate Osler's Values of Respect, Excellence, Service, Compassion, Innovation and Collaboration

Nice To Haves

Previous experience in clinical education in emergency within the last year preferred
A combination of experience and qualifications may be considered

Responsibilities

Promotes excellence within the Emergency Department/Urgent Care Centre through coaching and mentoring of staff
Develops, provides and evaluates educational programs, including orientation, skill certification, continuing education and professional development
Acts as a consultant to the team regarding nursing practice issues and functions as a role model and resource
Identification, interpretation and evaluation of continuous quality improvement indicators and implements education based on relevant quality and evidence-based practices
Acts as a consultant to the program director and clinical services Managers, drawing upon advanced knowledge of practice standards
Leads and/or participates in specific projects and/or functions, which support exemplary clinical practice and quality of care within the teams (e.g. policy and procedure development, quality of care reviews)