Regional Manager, Clinical Education

at  Vancouver Coastal Health

COME WORK AS A REGIONAL MANAGER, CLINICAL EDUCATION WITH VANCOUVER COASTAL HEALTH (VCH)!

Reporting to the Director, Clinical Education, and in alignment with the department’s vision and philosophy of Leading Learning and Partnering for Potential, the Regional Manager, Clinical Education develops an organizational Clinical Education Strategy that promotes and facilitates ongoing development/growth needs of educational leaders and clinical staff. Working with a designated client service/program delivery area, the Regional Manager, Clinical Education provides leadership and consultation to senior managers and staff regarding clinical education strategies, and initiatives, and develops innovative educational programming to support organizational initiatives.

AS A REGIONAL MANAGER, CLINICAL EDUCATION WITH VANCOUVER COASTAL HEALTH YOU WILL:

• Contribute to the overall leadership in clinical education in accordance with the organization’s mission, vision, values and strategic direction as well as the department’s vision and philosophy and professional practice standards by fostering a climate of continued learning and growth, and encouraging and supporting a variety of educational programs and strategies.
• Identify clinical education goals and objectives, and ensure sound ethical educational practices to advance clinical education practices.
• Contribute to the development of an Educational Strategy to support the clinical transition throughout the course of a career.
• Develop a regional education framework for the organization that is nimble and responsive to changing needs of the designated area and the organization.
• Develop, coordinate and implement multiple education delivery modalities for the organization that are current, easily accessible, and support the educational needs of staff, educators and managers.
• Develop, support and implement education strategies to support Clinical Educators across VCH.
• Develop program evaluation strategies to ensure key educational objectives are met, and appropriate learning has occurred.
• Execute project plans according to project management methodologies by ensuring systems and processes are in place, engaging stakeholders, and ensuring the organization is ready for project implementation. Provide leadership to project teams as appropriate and in accordance with the agreed charter, and ensure the successful and coordinated completion of all tasks, processes, contractual arrangements and material requirements of the project.
• Ensure clinical education decision-making centers around evidence-based and evidence-informed practice.
• Participate in the Clinical Education Services budget processes with the Director, Clinical Education. Develop specific proposals related to Clinical education needs, and explore opportunities for revenue generation with educational programs and materials.
• Have awareness of Clinical Informatics competencies as they relate to clinical practice and education.
• Work within the parameters Clinical Education budget, including human and financial resources, through optimizing efficiencies. Participate in the clinical education services budget processes with the Director, Clinical Education including developing specific proposals for educational needs.
• Fosters, leads and role models a healthy and safe workplace.
• Participate in communication/committee work. Chair cross-organizational and provincial meetings as required.
• Collaborate and partner within the Clinical Education team and colleagues both internally and externally to the organization.
• Carry out responsibilities in accordance with health and safety requirements. Immediately report unsafe situations by notifying supervisor or other appropriate personnel.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.
  Qualifications:

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE

• Current practicing registration as a Registered Nurse or Registered Psychiatric Nurse with the British Columbia College of Nurses and Midwives (BCCNM).
• Master’s Degree in Nursing or Education, plus seven (7) years’ recent, related experience in a complex health environment, including progressive clinical education, and education program planning and delivery experience.
• Valid BC Driver’s License is required as local area travel requires the use of a personal vehicle for which mileage reimbursement will be paid in accordance with excluded contract agreement.

KNOWLEDGE & ABILITIE

• Applies comprehensive knowledge and skill in educational theory, research, technology and related best practices as well as an understanding of health care disciplines and networking abilities to support enhanced educational practices.
• Uses superior group facilitation, team building, negotiating, conflict resolution skills and an interactive teaching style to engage learners with a variety of different learning styles and facilitate critical thinking and problem resolution.
• Fosters creativity and innovation in strategic planning involving learning and development and in the development of teaching and learning strategies.
• Applies superior written communication abilities and proficient computer skills in the design and composition of creative high quality, interactive learning materials.
• Advanced computer literacy including the flexibility to work with various work related software programs including Microsoft Office (word processing, databases, spreadsheets, PowerPoint, etc), Outlook, Internet, etc. Familiarity and comfort using social media for educational purposes.Superior process design and project management abilities applied in the design and development of learning and development initiatives.
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  Closing Statement:
  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.

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