Clinical Educator - Nursing Heart, Lung & Vascular Program

• Planning, implementing and evaluating education for nursing and the inter-professional team
• Being change agents and roles models that advocate for and create learning/education environments that enhance clinical and professional practice and life-long learning
• Working with other nurse leaders to support the development of nursing staff including participation in nursing and corporate education and other initiatives
• Collaborating with inter-professional teams and external partners to influence and advance best practices in education and evidence based nursing practice

• Education and staff development, particularly in relation to nurses in the Vascular Access Team and Respirology unit
• Assess learning needs and styles of nursing staff
• Design and deliver education that is tailored to specific needs of unit/program/hospital
• Incorporates evidence, best practices, and relevant research findings
• Incorporates inter-professional core competencies where applicable
• Incorporates best practices in education and utilizes this information to update hospital policies and education material such as learning modules
• Evaluates the effectiveness of education, revises education and learning activities to support changes
• Provides timely feedback to nursing staff on their learning and application to their practice competence
• Demonstrates Professional Standards and guidelines
• Provides education to respirology patients about implanted devices

• Collaborates and participates with Professional Practice to identify and support Corporate nursing initiatives
• Engages members of the intra and interdisciplinary team, management team, Professional Practice and across hospital departments in planning, developing, implementing, and evaluating Corporate and other educational initiatives
• Participates in the hospital’s network of Clinical Educators - Nursing and works with other Clinical Educator - Nursing colleagues and other Clinical nurse educators
• Collaborates with the hospital’s Student Centre, Patient Care Managers/Clinical Leader Managers to facilitate nursing student placements
• Collaborates with Patient Care Managers (if posting is intended for St. Joseph’s or Providence sites)/Clinical Leader Managers (if posting is intended for St. Michael’s site) in interviewing, hiring, contributing to the evaluation of nursing staff and planning education needs
• Collaborates with Clinical Leader Manager when reviewing incident reports
• Participates in hospital and corporate committees and other groups to represent the Educator perspective and serves as a bridge to the unit/program and Clinical Educator - Nursing Network by disseminating committee information and decisions

• Participates in research projects that contribute to nursing and/or inter-professional practice and education pertaining to their unit/program and the Corporation
• Supports and participates in the implementation of evidence based practice (best practice guidelines and other forms of evidence) and quality improvement initiatives on unit/in programs including Corporate initiatives

• Registered with the College of Nurses of Ontario in the General Class
• Master’s degree in nursing required or currently enrolled and completing it within 4 years
• Required credentials or certifications unique to each unit/program
• Completion of a Basic Cardiac Life Support (B.C.L.S.) program, Level II: Basic Rescuer certification, required
• Canadian Vascular Access Association (CVAA) certification is required within a year of being hired
• Minimum of 3 years nursing experience with general medicine and proficiency with vascular access skills such as intravenous insertion
• Demonstrated experience in working collaboratively with nurses and interprofessional teams to improve patient care and outcomes, required
• Strong leadership and communication skills (writing, active listening, conflict resolution, ability to inspire others, delegation, mentoring, coaching, goal setting etc.), required
• Demonstrated leadership in committee work, education, quality improvement, and knowledge translation initiatives
• Demonstrated commitment to the mission and values of Unity Health Toronto
• Must have an excellent attendance record

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