Provide clinical education and leadership using adult learning principles to staff and students, support quality improvement, maintain standards of care, and promote evidence-informed practice across sites.
Position Details
Position Status: Temporary Full Time Term Ends: January 31, 2027 Location: Southport, Education Services BW Hours: 77.50 FTE: 1.00 Shift: Days Shift Times: 0800-1615 Union: Non Union Professional PCN: 10EDURN007
Date Competition Closes: July 31, 2026
Position Summary:
Reporting to the Program Director of Quality, Safety & Transformation and working collaboratively with the Site leadership. This position provides leadership in the development and delivery of clinical education and instruction based on adult education principles and philosophy, and by incorporating educational approaches as part of the education delivery. Applies nursing theory, advanced knowledge and leadership concepts, educational theories, and adult learning principles in providing clinical guidance and resource support to staff.
This position is responsible for promoting best practice through staff development and education thus ensuring optimal client outcomes. Assists the managers in maintaining standards of care and in providing and participating in quality improvement initiatives. Provides guidance and support to staff and students in the application of the nursing process in the provision of client care and promoting culture of evidence-based practice and evidence-informed decision making. The key responsibility of the educator is to meet the educational needs of the clinical staff in the organization. Responsible for other duties as required.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing required.
- Master’s Degree in an applicable health related discipline an asset.
- Registration with the College and Association of Registered Nurses of Alberta.
- Certificate in Adult Education with adult education experience an asset.
- Valid driver’s license and reliable vehicle required for travel between sites.
Experience:
Required:
- Minimum 3 years of full time clinical experience in the last 5 years in acute care and/ or continuing care focusing on complex disease, or life threatening illness, geriatrics, hemodialysis or peritoneal dialysis, and those who need specialized respiratory support in adults including geriatrics.
- Demonstrated ability to engage and build collaborative relationships with staff, physicians, patients and families, leaders, learners and external partners and facilitate group processes.
- Strong interpersonal verbal and written communication skills.
- Demonstrated ability to recognize complex problems and seek solutions.
- Teaching skills in small and large group settings utilizing knowledge of adult learning principles.
- Computer literacy skills essential e.g. MS Office Suite, Connect Care.
Preferred:
- Project management and change management knowledge and experience an asset.
- Demonstrated ability in planning, implementing and leading change from an evidence-based perspective.
- Central Venous Catheter certification.
- PROSCI Change Management certificate or Change management modules.
- Alberta Health Services Improvement Way (AIW) Green Belt certification.
- Specialty Canadian Nursing certification such as: Canadian Gerontological Nursing certificate (GPNC(C)), Canadian Medical-Surgical nursing.
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