Advanced Practice Nurse Educator - Incentre Hemodilaysis, Home Hemo and Satellite Unit (MLOA 12-18months)

Job Description

Union : Non-Union

Site : Toronto General Hospital

Department : Hemodialysis

Reports to : Manager of Professional Practice

Hours : 37.5 Hours per Week

Salary :  $110,701-$138,411 per annum (commensurate to experience)

Status : Temporary Full-Time (MLOA 12 Months to a possible extension to 18 Months)

Closing Date : until filled

The Advanced Practice Nurse Educator (APNE) is a member of Collaborative Academic Practice & Practice-Based Education portfolios. The APNE aligns with unit interdisciplinary leadership teams, and demonstrates a set of core competencies fundamental to developing and maintaining the academic practice environment at UHN. The competencies focus on education and staff development, interprofessional collaboration, scholarly / research activity, and leadership / change management.

The APNE uses best practice in education to assess learning needs, develop, design, deliver and evaluate educational programs. The APNE collaborates with others to promote enhanced development and delivery of quality nursing education internally and externally. The APNE contributes to the scholarship of teaching, discovery, application and integration of knowledge through research and scholarly work. The APNE leads in the creation of a preferred future for nursing education and professional practice.

Qualifications

• Completion of a Masters degree in Nursing or equivalent; Education preferred [those in final semester of a Masters program may be considered]
• Theoretical and practical experience in adult education including learning needs assessment, educational program planning, development, and evaluation
• Knowledge of Nephrology Hemodialysis Modalities;
• Recent Nephrology Nursing experience preferred
• Previous experience as an Educator preferred
• Previous experience in Level 2 Step Down unit environment preferred
• Completion of Nephrology 1 and 2 courses preferred
• Current certificate of licensure / registration with the College of Nurses of Ontario
• Completion of a Basic Cardiac Life Support (B.C.L.S.) program, Level II : Basic Rescuer certification
• Excellent leadership, time management, presentation skills
• Ability to be adaptable, build trust, provide coaching and collaboration, facilitate change and promote continuous improvement
• Demonstrate ability to motivate staff and create an environment conducive to learning and team building
• Sound knowledge base in areas of specialty and the education process
• Able to work effectively as a member of an interdisciplinary team
• Competence in use of information technology

Additional Information

Why join UHN?

In addition to working alongside some of the most talented and inspiring healthcare professionals in the world, UHN offers a wide range of benefits, programs and perks. It is the comprehensiveness of these offerings that makes it a differentiating factor, allowing you to find value where it matters most to you, now and throughout your career at UHN.

Current UHN employees must have successfully completed their probationary period, have a good employee record along with satisfactory attendance in accordance with UHN's attendance management program, to be eligible for consideration.

All applications must be submitted before the posting close date.

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Please be advised that a Criminal Record Check may be required of the successful candidate. Should it be determined that any information provided by a candidate be misleading, inaccurate or incorrect, UHN reserves the right to discontinue with the consideration of their application.

UHN is an equal opportunity employer committed to an inclusive recruitment process and workplace. Requests for accommodation can be made at any stage of the recruitment process. Applicants need to make their requirements known.

We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.