Clinical Nurse Educator, Red Fish Healing Centre

BC Mental Health & Substance Use Services

Coquitlam, BC

What you’ll do

• Assess individual and group learning needs in collaboration with the Supervisor and designated personnel by observing activities, discussing clinical issues with the team members and / or clients / families, and analyzing data such as staff competency assessments and growth plans, practice changes, and quality improvement indicators to determine specific educational requirements.
• Participate in the development of individual growth plans to address identified learning needs by coordinating the development and implementation process with the Supervisor and designated personnel and ensuring there is a growth plan for each staff member. Monitor progress against the growth plan and updates on a yearly basis to support staff’s ability for achievement. Implement teaching / learning strategies that are congruent with the determined growth / learning plans.
• Utilize educational / curriculum theory and knowledge of specialized nursing and clinical practice to design, develop, implement and evaluate clinical education programs for team members and / or clients / families in collaboration with the Supervisor and interdisciplinary team members; education programs include orientation / training programs for new team members, educational support programs, continuing education sessions and cross-cultural caring programs.
• Support preceptors / preceptees, mentor / mentee and clinical programs using teaching and learning principles and program planning and evaluation process to meet the identified educational needs of staff and / or clients / families and ensure the achievement of specialized practitioners within the program / team.
• Develop, review and modify learning resources for team members and / or clients / families using established educational standards, determining match between content and delivery method and providing feedback to other developers to ensure resources are current, relevant, cost effective and coordinated.
• Utilize a variety of teaching / learning strategies to support clinical education activities with individuals and groups including facilitating groups, coaching, mentoring, conducting formal / informal presentations and demonstrations, coordinating introduction of new skills / procedures, arranging and providing in-service sessions and using educational technology and self-directed learning methods to implement planned programs. Facilitate scheduling of education sessions by collaborating with clients / families and / or team members to determine times, frequency, and duration to ensure effective use of resources; maintain records and identify / schedule team member attendance at update sessions.

What you bring

Qualifications

Skills & Knowledge

What we bring

Every PHSA employee enables the best possible patient care for our patients and their families. Whether you are providing direct care, conducting research, or making it possible for others to do their work, you impact the lives of British Columbians today and in the future. That’s why we’re focused on your care too – offering health, wellness, development programs to support you – at work and at home.

Location :  2745 Lougheed Highway, Coquitlam BC, V3C 4J2

Applications will be accepted until position is filled.

Hours of Work :   Monday – Friday, 0800 - 1600

Requisition #  171077E

What we do

BCMHSUS) cares for people with complex mental health and substance use challenges.

BCMHSUS is part of the Provincial Health Services Authority (PHSA).

The Provincial Health Services Authority () plans, manages and evaluates specialized health services with the BC health authorities to provide equitable and cost-effective health care for people throughout the province. Our values reflect our commitment to excellence and include : Respect people – Be compassionate – Dare to innovate – Cultivate partnerships – Serve with purpose.

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PHSA and BCMHSUS are committed to equity in our hiring and employment practices. With learning and compassion, we are addressing existing inequities and barriers throughout our systems. PHSA is seeking to create a diverse workforce and to establish an inclusive and culturally safe environment. We invite applications and enquiries from all people, particularly those belonging to the historically, systemically, and / or persistently marginalized groups identified under the Human Rights Code.

One of PHSA’s North Star priorities is to eradicate Indigenous-specific racism, which includes dismantling barriers to health care employment at every level. We welcome Indigenous individuals to apply and / or contact the Sanya'kula Team (Indigenous Recruitment & Employee Experience) for support at .

Indigenous-specific anti-racism initiatives are rooted in addressing the unique forms of discrimination, historical and ongoing injustices, and marginalization faced by Indigenous peoples. These initiatives align with an Indigenous rights-based approach, recognizing the inherent rights and self-determination of Indigenous communities. PHSA must uphold legislative obligations and provincial commitments found in the foundational documents such as including Truth & Reconciliation Commission’s Calls to Action (2015), In Plain Sight (2020), BC's Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (2019), United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP), Reclaiming Power and Place Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women & Girls Calls for Justice (2019), the Declaration Act Action Plan and Remembering Keegan : A First Nations Case Study.