Nurse Educator - CVICU & CV Surgery

We deliver a wide range of healthcare services to the communities of northern York Region and southern Simcoe County. Our advanced regional programs include Cancer Care and Cardiac Care and serve a broader population across the northern GTA and into Simcoe-Muskoka.

Our team of nearly 6,000 staff, physicians, volunteers, students and Patient and Family Advisors are committed to creating an environment where the best experiences happen.

As a recognition of our commitment to quality and patient safety, we have received the highest distinction of Exemplary Standing from Accreditation Canada.

Job Summary

The Nurse Educator provides leadership, education, and clinical expertise in the support, orientation and competency based skills development of hospital staff.

The Nurse Educator works collaboratively with the inter-professional program team in implementing evidence-based practices to achieve program objectives, in particular, in the development of clinical pathways or protocols.

The Nurse Educator models clinical excellence and all core competencies. They will work to advance professional nursing practice and the practice of other professions as appropriate through leadership, learning and development, integration of research, education and best practice, critical thinking inquiry and analysis.

As a member of the inter-professional health care team, the Nurse Educator plays an important role in Southlake’s purpose of Building healthy communities through outstanding care, innovative partnerships, and amazing people by living the Southlake values and upholding the hospital Code of Conduct.

Primary Responsibilities

• Develops, implements and evaluates ongoing educational programs for staff and plans appropriate program delivery
• Leads the development, implementation and evaluation of clinical pathways and patient care guidelines as it relates to the episodes of care within the clinical area
• Assesses learning needs of staff and supports them to meet learning goals
• Develops, implements and evaluates evidence based practice activities and educational information for clinical staff
• Monitors nursing and health care trends / issues and collaborates to integrate relevant information into education activities and responsibilities
• Plans, implements and evaluates evidence based outcome oriented changes in clinical practices and care delivery processes.

These changes will evolve from the continuous improvement and work redesign initiatives and the restructuring of practice and services

• Co-ordinates, implements and evaluates content and process of patient teaching programs as they relate to the clinical area
• Participates with other educators and professional practice facilitators in development and delivery of corporate clinical educational programs

Qualifications

• Registered and in good standing with the College of Nurses of Ontario
• Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing required
• Successful completion of Critical Care certificate required followed by 3 years relevant clinical nursing experience within a Cardiovascular intensive care unit in a Regional Cardiac program.

Includes proficient experience with IABP, trans-venous and epicardial pacing, Cardiac Surgery experience preferred.

• Certificate in Adult Education principles or one to two years adult delivering adult training required
• Best Practice Spotlight Organization Champion designation or willingness to pursue within one month of hire date required
• Canadian Nurses Association certification (CNA) in related field or willingness to pursue within one year of hire date required
• ACLS and BCLS required
• Current / previous experience as a Clinical Nurse Educator in a health care organization preferred
• Masters in a healthcare related field preferred
• Completion of Patient Centered Care course or equivalent preferred
• ACLS Instructor preferred
• Current RNAO membership preferred
30+ days ago