Clinical Nurse Educator, Critical Care Unit

NSW Health; Sydney; On-site; AUD 108,000 - 112,000; Full time

Job summary

NSW Health's Northern Sydney Local Health District is seeking a Clinical Nurse Educator for the Critical Care Unit at Northern Beaches Hospital. This permanent full-time position focuses on leading structured learning for nurses, providing clinical teaching, orientation and professional development support.

Applicants must hold AHPRA Registration as a Registered Nurse with post-registration education or suitable qualifications, and demonstrate strong communication skills; ability to work

Qualifications

• Holds AHPRA Registration as a Registered Nurse and relevant post-registration qualifications or equivalent experience.
• Demonstrated effective communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Demonstrated computer literacy.
• Commitment to evidence-based practice and risk management.

Responsibilities

• Lead, develop, co-ordinate and implement all structured learning for nurses within NSLHD.
• Provide clinical teaching, orientation, skill accreditation and professional development support for nursing staff and students.
• Teach hospital orientation and mandatory training; deliver nursing courses across NSLHD facilities.
• Develop and teach the NSLHD Nursing Professional Development Program and travel to other sites for lecturing/workshops.

Skills

Communication

Teamwork

Computer literacy

Evidence-based practice

Education

AHPRA registered nurse

Post-registration education

Job description

Clinical Nurse Educator, Critical Care Unit

Employment Type:PermanentFull Time
Position Classification:Clinical Nurse Educator
Remuneration:$2,381.70 - $2,458.90 per week
Hours Per Week:38
Requisition ID:REQ696161

Who we are: We are a health service that touches thousands of lives across the Northern Sydney Local Health District, together as a team of like-minded people. We are passionate, driven and have the skills and knowledge to care for our patients whilst creating the best services possible. Our teams have meaningful, interesting and rewarding work everyday. We challenge and nurture each other, sharing our knowledge and experience so that we can deliver better care for everyone There’s a real sense of belonging here because we value and respect our patients, employees, and teams’ voices. You’ll feel a real privilege being a trusted caregiver in our patients, their families, their carers, and our communities’ lives.

NSLHD is proud of our diverse and inclusive workplaces, a place where health care professionals can thrive and feel they belong. We are committed to ensure that all our people feel respected and participate safely within a work environment without aggression, sexual harassment, discrimination and racism

Where you'll be working
Northern Beaches Hospital.

What you'll be doing
The Clinical Nurse Educator will be guided by the Nurse Unit Manager and Clinical Nurse Consultant in leading, developing, co-ordinated and implementing all structured learning for nurses within NSLHD.
The Clinical Nurse Educator will provide clinical teaching, orientation, skill accreditation and professional development support for all nursing staff and students.
The Clinical Nurse Educator will have a role in the provision of hospital orientation and mandatory training. They will also be expected to teach in courses appropriate to nursing within and at facilities external to NSLHD.
The Clinical Nurse Educator will participate in the development and teaching of the NSLHD Nursing Professional Development Program (this includes travelling to other sites within the LHD for lecturing and facilitation of workshops).
People of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander background encouraged to apply.
Candidates will need to meet the following criteria:

• Holds AHPRA Registration as a Registered Nurse AND holds relevant clinical or education post registration qualifications or such education and clinical experience deemed appropriate by the employer.
• Demonstrated effective communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Demonstrated ability to work both independently and as part of a team.
• Demonstrated computer literacy.
• Demonstrated ability to practice safe nursing care and knowledge of policies and clinical practice guidelines.
• Demonstrated commitment to evidence based practice, continuous quality improvement and risk management.