Clinical Nurse Educator, Long Term Care & Assisted Living - Queen's Park Care Centre

Fraser Health • New Westminster, BC

34d • Hybrid

About The Position

We are hiring a Clinical Nurse Educator, Long-Term Care & Assisted Living to join the team at Queen’s Park Care Centre (QPCC) in New Westminster. This role is ideal for a Registered Nurse with a strong background in long-term care (LTC) who brings a systems-focused mindset and a passion for education and practice improvement. This is an exciting temporary opportunity for a nurse educator who is passionate about care planning and assessment in long-term care. In this regional role, you will be part of a dynamic project team, leading the education component of the implementation of the Integrated interRAI Reporting System Long-Term Care (IRRS LTC) across owner-operated facilities. We are seeking someone with hands-on LTC experience and strong expertise in RAI assessments, who can design and deliver engaging education programs to a variety of audiences. The successful candidate will be an effective communicator and facilitator, comfortable supporting system change across multiple sites. Travel within the region will be required at times. QPCC is known for its welcoming and supportive environment, strong community connections, and commitment to interdisciplinary teamwork. With an active wellness committee, a strong partnership with our Foundation, and a beautiful, green setting, we prioritize staff well-being while delivering exceptional patient and resident care. This is a fantastic opportunity to contribute to meaningful improvements in patient and resident outcomes while helping shape the future of care at Queen’s Park.

Requirements

• Current practicing registration as a Registered Nurse and/or Registered Psychiatric Nurse with the British Columbia College of Nurses and Midwives (BCCNM).
• Three (3) years of recent related clinical experience in the designated clinical area, including one (1) year of education and/or leadership experience, or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.
• Completion of post graduate course work and/or certification applicable to the designated clinical area.
• Valid BC Driver's License and access to personal vehicle for business-related purposes, as required.
• Clinical proficiency/expertise in the designated clinical area.
• Ability to apply educational theories and evidence to teaching practices.
• Ability to establish educational priorities to meet identified program, organization and learner needs.
• Ability to implement education based on changing practices e.g. legislation and technology.
• Ability to foster effective teaching and learning relationships.
• Ability to facilitate learning and create effective learning environments.
• Ability to collaborate with a variety of stakeholders in preparing appropriate learner environments.
• Ability to develop and utilize appropriate practice assessment tools.
• Ability to develop and deliver teaching/learning modalities and education materials that promote best practice.
• Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
• Ability to provide leadership and work direction in a coaching/mentoring role.
• Ability to work independently in an organized and self-directed manner.
• Ability to problem-solve and effectively deal with conflict situations.
• Ability to conceptualize education from a unit to regional focus.
• Ability to operate related equipment.
• Physical ability to perform the duties of the position.

Nice To Haves

• Strong background in long-term care (LTC)
• Systems-focused mindset
• Passion for education and practice improvement
• Strong expertise in RAI assessments
• Effective communicator and facilitator
• Comfortable supporting system change across multiple sites

Responsibilities

• Determines education priorities that meet clinical and learner needs, in collaboration with the Manager/Director; completes learning needs assessments of individuals or groups to assist in the determination of the educational requirements and their objectives.
• Develops and revises educational programs based on clinical evidence, policy (e.g. clinical decision support tools), literature and resources, and education theory.
• Creates supportive and interprofessional learning environments; utilizes education theory and builds strong professional relationships with learners in order to facilitate open communication.
• Delivers learner-centered education to individual or groups of staff and patients/clients/residents/families through methods such as conducting formal presentations, mentoring, coaching, facilitating groups, demonstrating, providing lectures, role modeling, and providing point-of-care education and on-the-spot teaching.
• Plans and schedules educational activities and maintains a system for tracking attendance; maintains statistics for reporting purposes.
• Evaluates education program effectiveness by measuring the outcomes, determining whether the clinical objectives have been achieved, and assessing whether learning has occurred that results in the demonstration of best practices.
• Delivers other educational programs such as staff orientation, equipment/supply in-services, and other related Fraser Health initiatives.
• Arranges clinical placements for students and mentorship for new staff in consultation with the Manager and in collaboration with both internal and external stakeholders. Supports meaningful partnerships with the educational sector to foster learning.
• Collaborates with other practice leaders to provide leadership, consultation, and performance support to clinical staff, employed student nurses and students to assess, plan, implement and evaluate care.
• Supports staff to plan and carry out patient/client/resident/family education about discharge planning, illness prevention and health maintenance.
• Participates in quality improvement and risk management activities by methods such as evaluating effect of changes in practice, generating recommendations for alternative approaches to practices, conducting safety audits, and implementing teaching/learning when required.
• Participates in research and special projects; promotes staff awareness and involvement in research activities.
• Collaborates with internal and external stakeholders, participates on a variety of designated professional or operational committees at the unit, hospital, program and/or regional level.
• Assists the Manager/Director by attending panel interviews, providing recommendations on the selection of new staff, and providing feedback on optimal use of budgetary resources as requested.
• Assists the Manager/Director by assessing clinical skill and performance, providing related input, and coaching staff to help them achieve established clinical performance goals.
• Participates in the review, development, implementation and evaluation of evidence-informed clinical decisions support tools/policies.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Comprehensive, 100% Employer-Paid Benefits
• Generous Vacation Time: eligible employees can earn up to four weeks of vacation
• Benefit Portability: Seamlessly transfer your benefits from another HEABC employer.
• Immediate Pension Enrollment: Secure your future with a defined municipal pension plan from day one.
• Maternity Top-Up: Receive an 87% top-up during maternity leave.
• TransLink Pass Subsidy: Save on commuting costs with a 50% subsidy on TransLink passes
• Additional employee discounts and perks available

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level