Perinatal Clinical Educator, Nicu - Vancouver, Canada - B.C. Women's Hospital & Health Centre

B.C. Women's Hospital & Health Centre

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Vancouver, Canada

2 weeks ago

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Description

Perinatal Clinical Educator, NICU

BC Women's Hospital & Health Centre
Vancouver, BC
Working within the assigned clinical program, the Perinatal Clinical Educator (PCE) is a salient member of the interdisciplinary leadership team and demonstrates a set of core competencies important to developing and maintaining the academic practice environment. Core competencies focus on education and staff development, collaboration, leadership and change management in the development and delivery of quality nursing practice. The PCE utilizes evidenceinformed practice and education theory; understands and applies theories related to adult learning, group dynamics, role and organizational behavior that will support best practice and patient/family centered care. The PCE promotes lifelong learning and learner responsibility for their ongoing professional development. The PCE promotes education practices that are consistent with established policies, standards and strategic directions of BC Women's Hospital and the PHSA.

What you'll do

Responsible for education development for designated clinical programs within the Maternal Newborn and Neonatal Programs utilizing educational/curriculum theory and knowledge of specialized clinical practice to design, develop, deliver and evaluate clinical education programs for team members (in collaboration with the Program Director and interdisciplinary team members). Validate learning needs through needs assessment. Develop, coordinate and schedule education activities, identify outcome indicators, and evaluate and revise education programs accordingly.
Develop, review, and modify learning resources and clinical practice reference documents for team members using established educational standards. Determine a match between content and delivery method and provides feedback to all stakeholders to ensure resources are current, relevant, cost effective and coordinated.
Identify, develop and implement customized learning plans, in collaboration with the Program Managers, Program Coordinators, Senior Practice Leaders or delegate and Senior Leaders, Clinical Education to meet individual learning needs of staff supporting a nurse to achieve the desired level of competency related to knowledge, skills, attitudes and clinical judgments. Provide direct clinical instruction to new and existing staff as required and facilitates learning by role modeling direct patient care skills and practices to staff in a classroom or at designated workstation, promoting skill development, observing staff while performing patient care, including documentation practices, and providing feedback to ensure care is provided according to program standards and clinical practice guidelines.
Facilitate learning by coaching and acting as a clinical resource through knowledge of evidencebased, best practice and developments in technology and equipment, consulting with community experts, evaluating clinical practice systems/standards, identifying new theories/trends/education programs, developing new/revised standards and presenting educational sessions based upon specialized body of knowledge to enhance quality patient care. Help identify and introduce innovative learning technologies.
Assist Senior Practice Leaders with the introduction and initiation of new policies and procedures amongst staff. Collaborate with the Senior Practice Leader with plans for introducing new evidencebased care guidelines.

What you bring

Graduation from an approved School of Nursing with current practicing registration as an RN with the British Columbia College of Nursing Professionals (BCCNP).
Three (3) years of recent clinical experience in the designated specialty area including one (1) year in an educational or leadership role, or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.
Current certification in Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR).
Current Neonatal Resuscitation Provider status
Current Fetal Health Surveillance certificate (Maternity)
You will have demonstrated ability to:
Establish educational priorities to meet identified program, organization and learner needs.
Plan, deliver and evaluate educational programs.
Assess individual and group learning needs, develop and deliver teaching/learning modalities and education materials that promote best practice.
Prioritize and organize work independently.
Awareness of and commitment to learning and understanding the Truth & Reconciliation Commission's 94 Calls to Action (2015), In Plain Sight Report (2020), BC's Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (2019), and other related reports.
Commitment to upholding the shared responsibility of creating lasting and meaningful reconciliation in Canada as per TRC and BC's Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act

What we bring