Clinical Educator - Mississauga, Canada - Trillium Health Partners

Trillium Health Partners

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Mississauga, Canada

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Job Description:

Position:
Clinical Educator - Extern Program & Nursing Workforce Development

Department:
Professional Practice

Posting ID:

Role Level:
Nursing - Non-Union (NN 11) - $52.61 to $63.90

Status:
Temporary Full Time (12 months)

Site:
Mississauga Hospital and Credit Valley Hospital

Shifts:
Days and evening shifts, 7 day schedule

Posted:
January 29, 2024

Internal Deadline:
February 8, 2024

***Trillium Health Partners (THP) is one of the largest community-based acute care facilities in Canada. Comprised of the Credit Valley Hospital, the Mississauga Hospital, the Queensway Health Centre, and the Reactivation Center at Humber. Trillium Health Partners serves the growing and diverse populations of Mississauga, West Toronto and surrounding communities and is a teaching hospital affiliated with the University of Toronto.

Our Mission
:
A New Kind of Health Care for a Healthier Community

Our Values
:
Compassion, Excellence, Courage

Our Goals
:
Quality, Access, Sustainability

Our Enablers
:
People, Education, Innovation, Research

Reporting to the Director, Professional Practice and working closely alongside the Manager, Professional Practice, the Clinical Educator - Extern Program & Nursing Workforce Development will lead the planning, delivery, coordination and evaluation of the Clinical Extern program, as well as assist with other corporate initiatives to support the nursing workforce at THP.

This will be achieved through innovative approaches to developing and delivering clinical orientation and education, active mentorship and supervision of Clinical Externs, ongoing partnership with clinical programs to support Clinical Extern integration and experience, as well as support for other nursing workforce initiatives.

The Clinical Extern program employs learners from different health disciplines (including nursing, medicine, respiratory therapy and paramedicine) as unregulated care providers who support clinical teams across multiple sites, including Credit Valley Hospital, Mississauga Hospital, Queensway Health Centre and the Reactivation Care Centre.

Respoonsibilites

Lead overall design, delivery, coordination and evaluation of the Clinical Extern Program
Facilitate integration of Externs at the organizational and unit level, serving as a liaison between unit/program leadership and Professional Practice
Create, adapt and deliver orientation, education and preceptor resources, drawing on innovations and best practices in clinical learning
Maintain regular unit presence to support Extern transition to clinical environments, assessing and addressing ongoing Extern learning needs
Actively mentor Externs, coaching through new experiences and supporting their professional career growth
Collaborate with unit leadership and staff to ensure good role clarity and team processes with Externs to provide high quality, patient and familycentered care
Promote Extern wellness and team wellbeing through approaches such as the development of peertopeer networks
Support other corporate initiatives to support education and professional development of the nursing workforce at THP

Key Qualifications:

Registration (in good standing) with the College of Nurses of Ontario or other professional regulatory body
Minimum 3 years clinical experience acute care in medicine, surgery, complex continuing care, rehab, mental health, maternal newborn and child, and/or emergency areas, preferred
Previous experience as a clinical educator, instructor or placement supervisor an asset
Baccalaureate degree in nursing or other health professional program; Masters preferred
Understanding of adult learning and change management techniques in both classroom and clinical settings;
Ability to coach, mentor and provide feedback while fostering a positive work culture
Strong critical thinking, decision making, problemsolving and conflict resolutions skills
Strong project management and organizational skills
Commitment to evidencebased practice and quality improvement
Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a fast paced environment
Computer Skills such as Power Point, Excel and Prezi
Excellent communication, presentation and facilitation skills
Evidence of ongoing professional development
Satisfactory attendance and performance required
In accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 and the Ontario Human Rights Code Trillium Health Partners will provide accommodations throughout the recruitment and selection process to applicants with disabilities. If selected to participate in the recruitment and selection process, please inform Human Resources of the nature of any accommodation(s) that you may require in respect of any materials or processes used to ensure your equal participation._
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