Educator (2025-0361)

Carewest Innovative Healthcare; Calgary; On-site; CAD 4,000 - 7,000; Full time

Job summary

Carewest Innovative Healthcare is seeking a Clinical Educator to lead and deliver educational initiatives within the organization. The ideal candidate holds a Bachelor’s in Nursing and has extensive experience in specialized Complex Mental Health. Responsibilities include providing clinical guidance and promoting evidence-based practices among staff, ensuring optimal client outcomes through effective teaching and support. The role requires strong interpersonal skills, the ability to engage collaboratively with diverse stakeholders, and proficiency in adult education principles.

Qualifications

• Registered with the College and Association of Registered Nurses of Alberta.
• Minimum of 3 years full-time clinical experience in specialized Complex Mental Health.
• Experience in engaging and building collaborative relationships.
• Teaching skills in small and large group settings utilizing adult learning principles.

Responsibilities

• Provides leadership in the development and delivery of clinical education and instruction.
• Promotes best practice through staff development and education.
• Guides and supports staff in the application of nursing processes in client care.
• Assists in maintaining standards of care and quality improvement initiatives.

Skills

Clinical guidance

Communication skills

Teaching skills

Computer literacy

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing

Master’s Degree in applicable health-related discipline

Certificate in Adult Education

Tools

MS Office Suite

Connect Care

Job description

Position Details

Position Status: Regular Full Time Location: Southport, Education Services BW Hours: 77.50 FTE: 1.00 Shift: Days Shift Times: 0800-1615 Union: Non Union Professional Rate of Pay: $45.45 - $60.87 PCN: 10EDURN009

Date Competition Closes: July 28, 2025

Position Summary:

Reporting to the Senior Manager and working collaboratively with the Site managers, this position provides leadership in the development and delivery of clinical education and instruction based on adult education principles and philosophy, and by incorporating educational approaches as part of the education delivery. Applies nursing theory, advanced knowledge and leadership concepts, educational theories, and adult learning principles in providing clinical guidance and resource support to staff.

This position is responsible for promoting best practice through staff development and education thus ensuring optimal client outcomes. Assists the managers in maintaining standards of care and in providing and participating in quality improvement initiatives. Provides guidance and support to staff and students in the application of the nursing process in the provision of client care and promoting culture of evidence-based practice and evidence-informed decision making. The key responsibility of the educator is to meet the educational needs of the clinical staff in the organization. Responsible for other duties as required.

Qualifications:

- Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing required.

- Master’s Degree in an applicable health related discipline an asset.

- Registration with the College and Association of Registered Nurses of Alberta.

- Certificate in Adult Education with adult education experience an asset.

- Valid driver’s license and reliable vehicle required for travel between sites.

Experience:

- Minimum of 3 years of fulltime clinical experience in the last 5 years in specialized Complex Mental Health. focusing in providing holistic, person-centered care to adults with complex and chronic mental health conditions and cognitive disorders. This role requires a solid understanding of the Mental Health Act, emphasizes trauma-informed care grounded in Harm Reduction principles.

- Demonstrated ability to engage and build collaborative relationships with staff, physicians, patients and families, leaders, learners and external partners and facilitate group processes.

- Strong interpersonal verbal and written communication skills.

- Demonstrated ability to recognize complex problems and seek solutions.

- Teaching skills in small and large group settings utilizing knowledge of adult learning principles.

- Computer literacy skills essential e.g. MS Office Suite, Connect Care.

Preferred:

- Project management and change management knowledge and experience an asset.

- Demonstrated ability in planning, implementing and leading change from an evidence-based perspective.

- Certification in Non-Violent Crisis Intervention (NVCI)

- PROSCI Change Management certificate or Change management modules.

- Alberta Health Services Improvement Way (AIW) Green Belt certification.

- Specialty Canadian Nursing certification such as: Canadian Gerontological Nursing certificate (GPNC(C)), Canadian Medical-Surgical nursing certificate (CMSN(C)), Canadian Psychiatric and Mental Health (CPMHN(C)), Wound, Ostomy and Continence (WOCC(C)).