Instructor

Alberta Health Services; Medicine Hat; On-site; Part time

Job summary

Join a leading healthcare provider as a Clinical Educator in Pediatrics & NICU at Medicine Hat Regional Hospital. You'll play a pivotal role in educating nursing staff, ensuring high standards of care, and collaborating with multidisciplinary teams. This position requires strong leadership and communication skills, alongside a commitment to continuous improvement and patient-centered care.

Qualifications

• Completion of an accredited nursing education program.
• Active or eligible for registration with the College of Registered Nurses of Alberta.
• Current Basic Cardiac Life Support certification.

Responsibilities

• Lead planning and implementation of education for nursing staff.
• Collaborate with management to promote evidence-informed practice.
• Provide safe, quality patient and family-centered care.

Skills

Communication

Leadership

Problem Solving

Time Management

Education

Baccalaureate in Nursing

Master degree

Job description

Your Opportunity:

This is an exciting opportunity to join the Medicine Hat Regional Hospital team of Pediatrics & NICU in a Clinical Educator role. The primary purpose of this position is to support the ongoing continuing education of staff related to the Pediatrics and NICU at the Medicine Hat Regional Hospital. This role requires specialized expertise in order to provide resources, consultation and maintain competencies within these areas of practice. A broad perspective is required for complex problem solving as well as collaborative work with other departments. The expectations of this role are to work independently balanced with the ability to work collaboratively in teams for project work. Seeking information on best practice, determining implementation methods using innovative solutions, identifying and overcoming barriers, and the development of procedures to reflect best practice are also expectations of the position. As an instructor, you will be an expert practitioner and key educator. You will take a leadership role in the planning, coordination, implementation and evaluation of education for nursing staff including orientation, compulsory and continuing education, and clinical development. You will collaborate with management and internal partners to promote standards of clinical, educational and evidence informed practice. You will play a key role in providing safe, quality patient and family centered care while reflecting the shared vision and values of AHS.

Description:

As an Instructor, you will be an expert practitioner and key educator in support of both nursing staff and the multi-disciplinary clinical team. You will take a leadership role in the planning, coordination, implementation and evaluation of education for nursing staff including orientation, compulsory and continuing education, and clinical development. You will collaborate with management and internal partners to promote standards of clinical, educational and evidence informed practice. You will play a key role in providing safe, quality patient and family centered care while reflecting the shared vision and values of AHS.

Acute Care Alberta: N Primary Care Alberta: N Recovery Alberta: N Classification: Instructor Union: United Nurses of Alberta Unit and Program: Pediatrics & NICU/Women & Children's Health Primary Location: Medicine Hat Regional Hospital Location Details: As Per Location Multi-Site: At or Out of (UNA only) FTE: 0.63 Posting End Date: 26-MAY-2025 Temporary Employee Class: Temp P/T Benefits Date Available: 05-JUN-2025 Temporary End Date: 08-DEC-2025 Hours per Shift: 7.75 Length of Shift in weeks: 4 Shifts per cycle: 12 Shift Pattern: Days Days Off: As Per Rotation Minimum Salary: $47.34 Maximum Salary: $64.79 Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable

Required Qualifications:

Completion of an accredited nursing education program. Active or eligible for registration and practice permit with the College of Registered Nurses of Alberta (CRNA). Current Basic Cardiac Life Support - Health Care Provider (BCLS-HCP).

Additional Required Qualifications:

Baccalaureate in Nursing required. 3-5 years recent experience in Pediatric and/or NICU nursing. Greater than 1-year clinical patient experience in Pediatric nursing and NICU nursing respectively. Health Care Provider (BCLS-HCP). Demonstrated written and verbal communication. Ability to use principles of time management and effective problem solving. Communication skills and ability to adapt communication style to meet the needs of various learners. Demonstrated organization and prioritization skills. Demonstrated leadership skills. Demonstrated skills in conflict management. Strong written and verbal communication. Ability to safeguard AHS information as private and confidential. Ability to follow and adhere to AHS policies, procedures, goals and objectives.

Preferred Qualifications:

Master degree preferred. Greater than 1 year experience education experience. Current NRP certification. Current PALS certification. Excellent written and oral communication, including strong presentation/speaking skills. Involvement in developing/delivering and implementing educational programs or initiatives with adult learners. Understanding and demonstrated ability to apply adult teaching principles. Knowledge of the principles of quality improvement.