Clinical Nurse Educator - Rural Support - IPP&L

Nova Scotia Health Authority; Baddeck; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Join Nova Scotia Health Authority as a Clinical Nurse Educator, where you will enhance collaborative learning and person-centered CARE. Leverage your clinical expertise and leadership to improve health outcomes while enjoying a supportive and dynamic environment in beautiful Baddeck, Nova Scotia.

Qualifications

• Active practicing license in good standing with NSCN required.
• Minimum three years full-time clinical experience within last five years in Emergency Room nursing.
• BLS-C (HCP) certification required, ACLS preferred.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for the assessment, implementation, planning, and evaluation of clinical knowledge.
• Support rural facilities within the zone, which may require periodic travel.
• Monitor and evaluate education, program design, and leadership practices.

Skills

Communication

Problem Solving

Leadership

Education

Bachelor of Science in Nursing

Masters' in Nursing

Job description

Clinical Nurse Educator - Rural Support - IPP&L

Pay Competitive

Location Baddeck/Nova Scotia

Employment type Full-Time

Job Description

Req#: 157704

Req ID: 157704
Company: Nova Scotia Health
Location: Eastern Zone, Victoria County Memorial Hospital
Department: Interprofessional Practice & Learning EZ
Type of Employment: Permanent Hourly FT (100% FTE) x 1 position(s)
Status: NSNU Nursing Position
Posting Closing Date: 22-Jun-23


Nova Scotia Health is the largest provider of health services in Nova Scotia, with some specialized services also offered to clients throughout Atlantic Canada. We’re on a mission to achieve excellence in health, healing and learning through working together, which is reflected in the hospitals, health centres and community-based programs we operate across the province. Our passionate team of professionals provides a variety of high-quality inpatient and outpatient services including academic, tertiary, and quaternary care, as well as continuing care, primary health care, public health, and mental health and addictions. Join a diverse team of innovators, collaborators and creative thinkers today.

Nova Scotia Health employs professionals in all corners of our beautiful province. We believe there's a place here for everyone to call home, from vibrant cities with exuberant nightlife to quaint towns with picturesque trails. The work-life balance that comes with a Nova Scotia Health role means you'll have the time to explore, discover, and participate in that coveted Atlantic lifestyle. Visit us today and check out www.novascotia.com to see why more people from across the globe are moving here.


The Interprofessional Practice and Learning team facilitates and advances person-centered care through evidence-based professional practice and learning strategies and programs that are designed provincially and implemented locally to enhance collaborative learning and practice. The Interprofessional Practice and Learning team takes a leadership role in creating a culture of collaboration with a focus on team-based care, evidence-informed practice, and learning and professional development to improve health outcomes for patients, families and communities. Through strong partnerships with the academic sector, regulators, and government, the Interprofessional Practice and Learning team has an integral role in influencing and operationalizing health system priorities.


About the Opportunity


Reporting to the Manager, PPL, Interprofessional Practice and Learning, Eastern Zone. The Clinical Nurse Educator (CNE) is responsible (in collaboration with key stakeholders) for the assessment, implementation, planning and evaluation and supportive application of existing and new clinical knowledge and the translation of knowledge to practice. The CNE practices according to the Registered Nurses Act, Nova Scotia College of Nursing, and Standards of Practice for Registered Nurses. The CNE demonstrates competency in practice, program design and implementation, monitoring and evaluation of education, leadership and professional practice. The CNE exhibits the knowledge, attitudes and behaviors that aligns with the Interprofessional Practice and Learning Framework that supports collaborative person centred care within the NSHA.

This position will support rural facilities within the zone.

Please note this position may require periodic travel to facilities within Nova Scotia. Access to reliable transportation is required.


About You
• Bachelor of Nursing/Bachelor of Science in Nursing required
• Masters' in Nursing an asset
• Active practicing license in good standing with NSCN required
• Minimum three years full-time clinical experience within last five years in Emergency Room nursing required
• Recent experience as a Clinical Nurse Educator/Nursing Instructor preferred
• BLS-C (HCP) certification required, ACLS preferred
• Adult Education Program an asset or willing to complete
• Relevant CNA/other specialty certification required or willing to complete
• Ability to develop strong working relationships with key stakeholders
• Previous teaching experience which involves designing, implementing and evaluating traditional & non-traditional methods of instruction preferred
• Recent professional development relevant to maintaining currency in clinical practice & education
• Evidence of adult education theory & application in the last year
• Evidence of leadership development and/or experience in the last year
• Working knowledge of program development, implementation & evaluation
• Demonstrated effective interpersonal & communication skills in varied contexts
• Demonstrated initiative & innovative problem solving
• Skilled in the facilitation of concept-based learning, collaborative learning & practice development
• Computer skills including complete Microsoft Suite & computer documentation systems
• Physical demands – setting up rooms, walking and standing, movement of educational resources/tools with facilities & across sites
• Ability to manage stressful situations, competing demands, & conflict
• Competencies in other languages an asset, French preferred
  
Your Application


Successful Applicants are required to provide a criminal record check (including Vulnerable Sector Search) to Human Resources before starting employment and assume any associated costs as a condition of employment.

PLEASE NOTE: Applicants will be screened on the above qualifications. Applicants must clearly demonstrate how they meet the knowledge and competencies in their cover letter and resume. Applicants relying on education and experience equivalencies must demonstrate such equivalencies in their application. Applicants will not be considered for an interview if applications are incomplete or missing information.


Hours of Work


Permanent, Full-Time (75 hours biweekly)
Beginning June 19, 2023.
Dates are approximate and are subject to change.


Salary Information


$44.36 - $50.52 hourly
$86,494 - $98,511 annually
$52.29 hourly ($101,959 annually) with 25 years' nursing Experience.


Once You've Applied

Thank you for your interest in this position. Only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted. Some opportunities may be eligible for our Employee Referral Program. If a Nova Scotia Health employee refers a candidate who is not working for the organization and the candidate is hired, the employee who made the referral may be eligible to earn up to $1000. For more details and instructions, please visit Recruitment - Incentives

This is a Nursing bargaining unit position. Preference is given to bargaining unit employees for unionized positions. Employees are encouraged to view their seniority hours and dates in their SuccessFactors online profile. Successful applicants changing unions, bargaining units or employment status, are advised to seek clarification regarding their seniority, benefits, and vacation entitlement and/or usage, prior to accepting the position.

Preferred candidates must be able to demonstrate proof of primary series of COVID -19 vaccine at time of hire.

Nova Scotia Health is committed to being a workforce that is free of discrimination, values diversity and is representative, at all job levels, of the people we serve. We encourage all qualified applicants who self-identify as Indigenous, Black/African Nova Scotian, Persons of Colour, Foreign Nationals/Newcomers, Persons with Disabilities, 2SLGBTQIA+ to apply and self-identify.

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