Dept ID: Nurse Educators
Location: QEII Victoria General Site
Close Date: 2008-05-16
Applications are accepted until 11:59 PM on the Closing Date.
Responsibilities:
Reporting directly to the Chief Nursing Officer/Director, Professional Practice Development, the Nurse Educator is responsible for developing, planning, executing and evaluating learning experiences for staff and for participating in the development and delivery of district core program and appropriate committee work. Within the scope of the mandate of the Professional Practice Development portfolio, this position promotes the advancement of clinical knowledge, skills, competencies and professional practice within Capital Health.
The Nurse Educator will work collaboratively as a member of the Medical-Surgical Resource Team and will provide advice and consultation consistent with the specialty patient populations served.
Please note, this position requires periodic travel to facilities within Nova Scotia.
Qualifications:
*Bachelor of Nursing or Bachelor of Science in Nursing
*Eligibility for license with CRNNS
*Certificate in Basic Life Support C
*Minimum three to five years clinical experience in General Surgery, GI Medicine
*Experience in endoscopy considered an asset
*Ability to develop strong working relationships with key stakeholders
*Previous teaching experience which involves designing, implementing and evaluating both traditional and non-traditional methods of instruction preferred
*Recent professional development relevant to maintaining currency in clinical practice and education
*Well developed verbal and written communication skills
*Understanding of computer applications
Hours of Work:
Permanent full-time position; 75 hours bi-weekly
Salary: Clinical Nurse Educator:
$34.7864 -$40.9917 Hourly
Closing Statement: Thank you for your interest in this position.
This is a NSGEU Bargaining unit position. Preference is given to bargaining unit employees for unionized positions.
We will contact you should you be selected for an interview. Typically interviews are held within three to four weeks of the closing date.
Capital Health is proud to provide a smoke free and scent free environment that promotes our vision - Healthy people, healthy communities.
To apply for this position, please visit our website at www.cdha.nshealth.ca.
