Clinical Educator, Nursing - Access and Assessment Centre (AAC), Community

at  Vancouver Coastal Health

COME WORK AS A CLINICAL EDUCATOR WITH VANCOUVER COASTAL HEALTH (VCH)!

Vancouver Coastal Health is looking for a Clinical Nursing Educator, Registered Nurse (RN) to join the Access and Assessment team in Vancouver, BC. Apply today to join our team!

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE

• Current practicing registration as a Registered Nurse with the British Columbia College of Nurses and Midwives (BCCNM).
• Three (3) years’ recent, related nursing experience in the designated clinical area(s), including one year’s related teaching experience and/or group facilitation or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.
• Completion of post graduate course work and/or certification applicable to the designated clinical area.
• Completion of ‘Educator Pathway Program’ is preferred.
• For designated Clinical Specialty Areas: Three (3) years’ recent, related nursing experience in the designated clinical specialty area.
• Valid Driver’s License to operate a vehicle within B.C. Local area travel may require the use of a personal vehicle

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES

• Knowledge of clinical practice related to treatment and care of the designated patient/resident population.
• Knowledge of organization’s policies, procedures and standards of care.
• Knowledge of other health care disciplines and their role in patient/resident care.
• Knowledge of research methodology and processes.
• Demonstrated clinical proficiency in the designated clinical areaDemonstrated ability to teach, demonstrate, facilitate and lead.
• Demonstrated ability to use critical thinking in approach to teaching.
• Demonstrated ability to develop educational programs and material.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with co-workers, physicians, other health care staff and patients/residents and their families, either one-on-one and/or in-groups, both verbally and in writing.
• Demonstrated ability to function as an effective team member, leader and facilitator.
• Demonstrated ability to provide leadership and work direction.
• Demonstrated ability to promote a creative learning environment.
• Demonstrated ability to establish workload priorities in collaboration with others.
• Demonstrated ability to provide effective consultation.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and in collaboration with others.
• Physical ability to perform the duties and responsibilities of the position.
• Skill in the use of equipment and in techniques appropriate to designated clinical area.
• Demonstrated ability to deal with and/or guide others in resolution of conflict issues.
• Demonstrated ability to function effectively and efficiently in emergency situations and guide others in order to deliver quality patient/resident care.
• Demonstrated skill in CPR techniques.
• Demonstrated computer skills including the ability to effectively use a computerized client care information system and other relevant electronic applications such as email, word processing and presentation software.
  Closing Statement:
  The hours of work including days off and work area may be subject to change consistent with operational requirements and the provision of the Collective Agreement and applicable statutes.
  As per Ministry of Health policy, all health care workers working in publicly-funded health care facilities are required to report their past receipt of certain vaccines or history of certain infections. Collecting these records will allow for offering of any missing vaccines, and for appropriate actions to be taken in the event of any future exposure to a communicable disease or during outbreaks. For all new hires and appointments to Vancouver Coastal Health, you will be asked to provide this information as part of the onboarding process.

Please refer the Job description for details