Nurse Clinician - Educator

Hamilton Health Sciences • Hamilton, ON

2d • Onsite

About The Position

As a member of the health care team, the Education Clinician teaches, plans, develops, implements and evaluates education and development programs to enhance clinical proficiency, quality improvement and team skills. Facilitates and expedites continuous learning and professional development through coaching and/or mentoring of staff and clients. Facilitates appropriate coordination of resources to meet identified education and development needs. The Education Clinician is assigned to support the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit at McMaster Children’s Hospital. The Education Clinician is part of a corporate education resource team also supporting central education programs and must be able to work at all sites at HHS.

Requirements

• Baccalaureate degree in nursing
• Current Certificate of Registration with the College of Nurses of Ontario
• Pediatric Critical Care Certificate or equivalent
• Minimum 3 years of recent (within the last 2 years) experience in pediatric critical care
• Minimum 1 year recent experience in adult education within the last 2 years
• Demonstrated experience as a preceptor of staff and/or students
• Demonstrated proficiency in the mentoring and development of staff
• Demonstrated experience in evaluation of learning activities specific to individual, team and organizational performance
• Evidence of ability to develop, conduct and evaluate educational programs to learners from a variety of health care disciplines
• Demonstrated competencies in team building, organizational skills, leadership and presenting/managing change in a positive manner
• Recent (in the past 2 yrs.) demonstrated ability and experience as an educator in developing, implementing, coordinating, evaluating education programs; and managing/sustaining compliance for multiple large projects and initiatives
• Demonstrated ability to deal efficiently and effectively with conflicting demands in a fast paced, complex environment
• Demonstrated excellent interpersonal skills and problem solving skills
• Evidence of continuous commitment to ongoing education
• Current BLS certification
• Current PALS certification
• Pediatric CRRT knowledge and expertise

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree in nursing
• PALS Instructor preferred
• Formal Simulation training or certification from a recognized organization (e.g. Simulation Canada)
• Demonstrated experience in development of simulation scenarios, debriefing techniques, and the use of simulation technology (e.g. patient simulators)
• Canadian Nurses’ Association (CNA) certification pediatric critical care preferred

Responsibilities

• Teaches, plans, develops, implements and evaluates education and development programs to enhance clinical proficiency, quality improvement and team skills.
• Facilitates and expedites continuous learning and professional development through coaching and/or mentoring of staff and clients.
• Facilitates appropriate coordination of resources to meet identified education and development needs.
• Develops, implements, coordinates, and evaluates education programs.
• Manages and sustains compliance for multiple large projects and initiatives.
• Develops simulation scenarios, debriefing techniques, and uses simulation technology.

What This Job Offers

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