Clinical Educator, Nursing (Rn/Rpn) - Long Term Care

Come work as a Clinical Educator, Nursing with Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH)!

Vancouver Coastal Health is looking for a Registered Nurse or Registered Psychiatric Nurse to join the the team at Minoru Residence in Richmond, BC as a Clinical Educator. Apply today to join our team!

As a Clinical Educator, Nursing with Vancouver Coastal Health, you will:

• Develop, implement, and evaluate clinical education programs and resources using specialized theory and knowledge of generalized and specialized clinical practice as well as teaching and learning principles and processes.
• Consult, confer, and collaborate with educators and clinical program and team members in promotion of continuous quality improvement, resolution of clinical education issues and coordination of activities required for progressive educational and clinical practice programs.
• Take corrective action with respect to individual and group learning needs.
• Provide clinical education services including individual and group learning assessments and opportunities.

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 related gerontology, including two years’ experience in client education and/or group facilitation or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.
• Valid BC Driver's and access to a personal vehicle for local travel may be required, and will be noted on the posting.

Knowledge & Abilities

• Demonstrated ability to provide effective consultation.
• Demonstrated ability to establish workload priorities in collaboration with others.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and in collaboration with others.
• Demonstrated ability to effectively apply teaching/learning strategies that complement identified clinical and quality initiatives.
• Comprehensive knowledge of clinical practice related to assigned clinical area.
• Employs advanced expertise in the use of current computer applications to create and maintain a variety of client care information systems (such as PARIS), databases, documents and presentations and various educational technologies.
• Knowledge of other health care disciplines and their role in patient care.
• Ability and skill to operate related equipment, and in techniques appropriate to assigned clinical area.
• Comprehensive knowledge of adult education principles, methods and tools.
• Demonstrated ability to provide leadership to customers and to enable an empowered and self-directed environment.
• Demonstrated ability to facilitate the development of critical thinking and clinical decision making skills in others.
• Demonstrated ability to function as a team member, leader and facilitator.
• Comprehensive skill and expertise in gerontological and long term care care and issues.
• Knowledge of, and ability to, apply relevant quality improvement methodologies.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
• Physical ability to perform the duties and responsibilities of the position.
• Ability to communicate effectively with co-workers, physicians, and other health care staff, either one-on-one or in groups.
• Knowledge of hospital policies, procedures, and standards of care.
• Demonstrated ability to develop educational programs and material.
• Demonstrated ability to teach, demonstrate, facilitate and coach.

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 the current Public Health Orders (Long Term Care/Seniors Assisted Living Provincial Health Officer Order and the Health Sector Order), as of October 26, 2021, all employees working for Vancouver Coastal Health must be fully vaccinated for COVID-19. Proof of vaccination status will be required.

WHY JOIN VANCOUVER COASTAL HEALTH?

VCH is a world class innovator in medical care, research and teaching, delivering service to more than one million BC residents. At VCH, we embrace thinking boldly, taking smart risks, and "going first" when we believe it will lead to the best possible outcomes for patients and their families. We invite you to join us in creating healthy lives in healthy communities by showcasing our passion for care, connection to the communities we serve and our culture of teamwork that makes VCH a great place to work.

• Wellness supports, including counselling, critical incident and innovative wellness services are available to employees and their immediate families
• Comprehensive health benefits package, including MSP, extended health and dental and municipal pension plan
• Access to exclusive discount offers and deals for VCH staff
• Award-winning recognition programs to honour staff, medical staff and volunteers
• Grow your career with employer-paid training and leadership development opportunities

Diversity, equity, and inclusion are essential to our goals of creating a great place to work and delivering exceptional care. We acknowledge and accommodate unique differences and ensure special measures are in place so that all prospective and current employees are given an opportunity to succeed.

We are committed to building a representative workforce and encourage applications reflecting diversity of sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, racialization or ancestry, disability, political belief, religion, marital or family status, age, and/or status as a First Nation, Metis, Inuit, or Indigenous person.

Vancouver Coastal Health is proud to be recognized as one of Canada's Top 100 Employers in 2023.

Only short-listed applicants will be contacted for this posting.

Employees of VCH must apply online via the Internal Career Portal on CareerHub, you are currently viewing the External Career Portal. Refer to the https://my.vch.ca/working-here/job-postings site for instructions on how to view internal job postings and how to apply as an employee. Current VCH employees who apply to this posting using this external site will be considered as an external candidate. Seniority will not apply.

Thank you for your interest in Vancouver Coastal Health.

Job Requisition ID: 2023-102657

Department (External): Direct Long Term Care Administration

Name: 04 - Richmond Hospital

Labour Agreement: Nurses' Bargaining Association

Union: 200 - Nurses BCNU

Position Type: Baseline

FTE: 1.00

Standard Hours / Week: 37.50

Salary Grade: L4

Shift Times: 0900-1700

Days Off: Saturday, Stats, Sunday

Position Start Date (external): As soon as possible

External Company URL: www.vch.ca

Street: 7333 Gollner Ave.