Nurse Educator

Life Healthcare; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 400 000 - 600 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Cape Town is seeking a Nurse Educator responsible for facilitating nursing education programs. The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's degree in nursing, experience in nursing education, and strong skills in communication and problem-solving. This role aims to produce competent nurses to meet the needs of healthcare providers.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in nursing with a postgraduate qualification in Nursing Education required.
• Preference for postgraduate clinical specialization in Perioperative or Critical Care Nursing.
• Postgraduate qualification in Management recommended.
• Computer proficiency is essential.

Responsibilities

• Produce competent and qualified nurses through nursing education programs.
• Facilitate nursing programs meeting curriculum and regulatory standards.
• Ensure effective recruitment and selection of students.

Skills

Problem-solving

Teamwork

Effective communication

Facilitation skills

Computer proficiency

Education

Bachelor’s degree in nursing with a postgraduate qualification in Nursing Education

Postgraduate clinical specialization

Relevant Masters’ degree

Postgraduate qualification in Management

Registration with the South African Nursing Council

Tools

MS Office packages

Learning management systems

Job description

Overview

Function Nursing Facility Position Nurse Educator Introduction

A vacancy exists for a Nurse Educator, based at Cape Town Learning Centre, reporting to the Regional Education Manager. The successful candidate will be responsible for producing competent and qualified nurses to meet the needs of LHC and external healthcare providers by facilitating nursing education programs.

Critical Outputs

• Support the effective recruitment and selection of students.
• Effective registration of learners with regulatory bodies from registration to certification.
• Effective facilitation of nursing programs including planning, coordination with key stakeholders and implementation to meet curriculum requirements and regulatory and quality assurance standards.
• Effective assessment (theory and practical) of students to meet the curriculum requirements.
• Effective module coordination.
• Ensure the professional socialization of students from induction to completion.
• Participation in the research activities undertaken by the higher education institution.
• Ensure effective relationship building with internal and external stakeholders for the purposes of effective facilitation of nursing programs.
• Participation in programme reviews, curricula development and policy development that are undertaken by the higher education institution to meet regulatory quality assurance standards.
• Effective programme and student record keeping of the implementation of the academic programme responsible according to regulatory and quality assurance standards.

Qualifications

Qualifications (required):

• Bachelor’s degree in nursing with a postgraduate qualification in Nursing Education.
• Preference : Postgraduate clinical specialization : Perioperative Nursing or Critical Care Nursing (dependent on position)
• Preference : Relevant Masters’ degree
• A postgraduate qualification in Management is recommended
• Registration of all qualifications, including the assessor and moderator qualification, with the South African Nursing Council is compulsory

Experience (preferred)

• Experience in nursing education and training at undergraduate or postgraduate level
• Preference will be given to a candidate with more than 2 years’ experience
• Understanding of the private healthcare industry, its challenges and role players would be an advantage
• Experience in facilitating online learning
• Basic life support certified

Additional

• Computer proficiency (MS Office packages and learning management systems) is essential
• Driver’s license and ability to travel is essential

Competencies

• Problem-solving, analysis and judgement
• Resilience
• Engaging diversity and team work
• Verbal & written communication
• Facilitation of learning skills
• Influencing
• Drive & energy
• Excellence orientation and ethical behaviour
• Building relationships and customer responsiveness
• Organisational awareness and systems thinking
• Leading by example
• Motivating and developing people