Registered Nurse (rn), Clinical Nurse Educator, Community

Northern Health; Prince George; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional health care provider is seeking a Clinical Nurse Educator to facilitate training and mentorship programs for staff. This role requires a Baccalaureate Degree in Nursing and relevant experience in home care and adult teaching. The position includes benefits such as comprehensive health packages, vacation time, and support for moving expenses. Candidates must possess strong leadership and communication skills while promoting quality patient care in a dynamic environment.

Benefits

Comprehensive benefit packages including health/dental

Four weeks vacation with one year of continuous service

Financial support for moving expenses

Employer-paid training and leadership development opportunities

Loan forgiveness programs for eligible professions

Qualifications

• Must be willing to travel.
• 3+ years of recent relevant Home Care experience.
• Current CPR certification.

Responsibilities

• Identify, plan, compile and deliver training sessions for staff.
• Facilitate the development and maintenance of mentorship programs.
• Coordinate in-service programs to meet ongoing educational needs.

Skills

Leadership

Management

Communication

Critical thinking

Teaching

Education

Baccalaureate Degree in Nursing

Current practicing registration with BC College of Nurses and Midwives

Job description

Position Summary

Are you interested in sharing your clinical nursing experience with others on your team? If you are looking for an opportunity that will make use of your varied skills and experiences or if you are seeking a challenge that will draw upon your leadership skills and initiative, then please read on. In accordance with the established mission, vision, values, and strategic priorities Northern Health, the Clinical Nurse Educator practices in accordance with the standards of professional practice and code of ethics as outlined by the BC College of Nurses and Midwives (BCCNM), as well as within a person and family centered care model.

Clinical Nursing Educator Responsibilities

The Clinical Nurse Educator (CNE) is responsible for identifying, planning, compiling and delivering training sessions for staff to assist them in meeting their key competencies in compliance with scope. The CNE compiles, implements and evaluates general and unit specific orientation and education programs for the staff. The CNE facilitates the development and ongoing maintenance of the department's preceptorship/mentorship programs and participates in the ongoing review and revision of patient care standards, policies and procedures. The CNE coordinates in-service programs aimed at meeting the continuing educational needs of staff.

Must Haves

• Must be willing to travel
• Must provide up to date resume
• Must have 3+ years of recent relevant Home Care experience

Shift Rotation/Hours of work

Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays, Days – 08:30 to 16:30

Prince George

Prince George is the centre of business, education, health and culture for northern British Columbia and serves a rural population of about 300,000. The region's economic growth and diversification strategies create outstanding opportunities for investors, employers and employees. Affordable housing, land prices and transportation costs are low. Wage rates are above provincial averages. Prince George is the 4th largest in BC with a population of approximately 82,300 local residents.

What Northern Health has to offer you!

• Comprehensive benefit packages including extended health/dental and a municipal pension plan for part-time and full-time employees. Casuals have the option of paying for benefits.
• Four weeks vacation with one year of continuous service.
• Financial support for moving expenses is available for eligible positions.
• Employee referral program.
• Employer-paid training and leadership development opportunities.
• Spectacular outdoor activities and the shortest commutes in BC.
• Loan forgiveness programs are offered through the Federal and BC Government for eligible professions.

IMPORTANT NOTE:

• As part of your application process, you will need to upload the following documentation:
• Registration number (if you are part of a regulated profession).
• Any supporting documents regarding education/qualifications for this position.
• Examples may include program certificates or diplomas, high school/college/university transcripts etc.
• It is also recommended to provide a cover letter and resume.

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Qualifications

• Baccalaureate Degree in Nursing plus three years' recent related experience and two years' formal experience in adult teaching/learning and curriculum development; or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.
• Three to five years' experience in area of clinical focus.
• Current CPR certification.
• Valid BC driver's license.
• Current practicing registration with BC College of Nurses and Midwives.

Skills and Abilities

• Leadership – Promotes staff morale, cooperation, assertiveness and risk-taking, creative planning for change and innovations, implementation of NH policies or other protocols, and ongoing professional development of self and others.
• Management – Manages time and resources, implementing activities to promote cooperation among relevant others, supervising responsibilities of others, collaboration across disciplines and related activities.
• Knowledge integration – Using factual information, prior learning and basic principles and procedures to support decisions and actions with relevant research-based evidence. Integrates best practice from nursing and health-related disciplines and the humanities, arts and sciences disciplines into professional practice.
• Human caring and relationship centered practice – Ability to promote client-focused care that demonstrates care for and with clients and significant others, sensitive to diverse cultures and preferences, client advocacy and social justice concerns.
• Communication – Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with the clients, families, the public, medical staff and the members of the interdisciplinary team using verbal, written and computer communication means.
• Critical thinking – Demonstrated ability to integrate and evaluate pertinent data (from multiple sources) to problem-solve effectively.
• Teaching – Ability to transmit information intended to instruct clients and others about topics essential to health care and well-being.
• Assessment and intervention – Demonstrated ability to complete initial and ongoing client assessments (clinical and diagnostic reasoning) and provide nursing care through appropriate/ prescribed technical, therapeutic, safety type interventions.
• Ability to operate related equipment including proven ability to utilize computer technology.
• Physical ability to perform the duties of the position.

Who we are

Northern Health covers an area of nearly 600,000 square kilometers and offers health services in over two dozen communities and 55 First Nation's communities. We deliver hospital and community-based health care for a population of 300,000. Employing more than 7,000 staff throughout the region, Northern Health provides exceptional health services for Northerners, through the efforts of dedicated staff and physicians, in partnership with communities and organizations in Northern BC. There is a wide variety of career opportunities available in our two dozen hospitals, 25 long-term care facilities, public health units and many other offices providing specialized services.