Clinical Scholar - Burlington, Canada - Joseph Brant Hospital

Joseph Brant Hospital

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Burlington, Canada

1 week ago

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Sophia Lee

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Position Number:

Position Available:Clinical Scholar (4 Positions Available)
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Status: Temporary Full Time (until March 31, 2025)

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Department: Interprofessional Practice

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Union: ONA

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Shifts:Days, Evenings, Weekends
Posting Date:May 8, 2024
Closing Date: May 15, 2024
About Joseph Brant Hospital:

Joseph Brant Hospital (JBH) is a full-service community teaching hospital located in the growing and thriving community of Burlington, Ontario, serving more than 185,000 residents in Halton, Hamilton, Waterdown, Flamborough, Milton and Stoney Creek.

JBH is honoured to be recognized as one of Hamilton Niagara's Top Employers for eight (8) consecutive years, with a skilled staff of 194 physicians, 1,911 full
- and part-time staff, and more than 300 volunteers.

JBH is a Clinical Education site in conjunction with McMaster University, and designated as an Academic Community Teaching Hospital.

Its expanded campus includes the state-of-the-art Michael Lee-Chin & Family Patient Tower, featuring a new Emergency Department, 295 acute inpatient beds, 9 new Operating Rooms, and post-anaesthetic care unit to support expanded medical, surgical, and outpatient services.

JBH is also a partner member of the Burlington Ontario Health Team (OHT).

***The Clinical Scholar role supports JBH's mission, vision, values and strategic directions. The primary function of the role is to provide to provide mentorship to newly graduated nurses to support their transition into the workforce. Types of new nurses include nursing graduates, internationally educated nurses (IENs) and nurses looking to upskill in the areas of Acute Medicine, Inpatient Surgery and ICU. The Clinical Scholar influences and advances nursing practice by utilizing strong leadership skills, effective teaching strategies and successful mentoring and coaching techniques.

The Clinical Scholar collaborates with the Clinical Manager, Professional Practice Educator, Charge Nurse and the Most Responsible or Frontline Nurse to provide and promote ongoing professional development at the bedside to enhance knowledge translation and the integration of best practices (Standards of Care, Policies and procedures, guidelines, clinical protocols etc.) into daily work.

With the goal to influence continuous quality improvement in clinical practice, patient outcomes and the provision of quality patient care.

The roles core accountabilities/deliverables are guided by the mandate of the Ministry of Health, Clinical Scholar Program.

This position will provide real time "at the bedside" leadership, role modelling, teaching, clinical coaching, and mentoring activities to enhance novice nurses knowledge transfer/uptake to achieve quality patient outcomes, empower staff and promote best practice.

They will facilitate the development of critical thinking, communication skills and self-reflective practice/learning in the workplace_._
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_REPORTS TO__:
_Manager Interprofessional Practice

QUALIFICATIONS:

Registered Nurse with a minimum of 810 or more years of current or recent (within last 12 months) front line experience with acute medicine or acute surgery or ICU populations.
Excellent communication and leadership skills with a demonstrated commitment to patient safety
Current registration in good standing with the College of Nurses of Ontario required
Current certificate in Basic Cardiac Life Support (BLS) required
Previous experience teaching, working with/preceptoring students and/or novice nursing staff
Creative, flexible and work effectively with a diverse group of individuals with a sound understanding of the many different adult learning styles, effective teaching strategies and educational backgrounds
Demonstrated change management and problem solving skills
Superior interpersonal, written and oral communication skills, including comfort level with providing in the moment reflective feedback
Selfdirected and highly motivated individual with a passion for learning and supporting others in the process

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ICU populations

ACLS and Critical Care Certificate required:
Medicine & Inpatient Surgery populations
Critical Care 1 or equivalent required to support care of telemetry populations:
Good attendance record is required
Demonstrated commitment to continuous learning
Must be able to work 8 & 12 hour shifts (days, evenings, nights, weekends)

- _May circulate to other units as required (coverage)_

Any information obtained during the recruitment process will be used for employment recruitment only, and not for any other purpose.

At Joseph Brant Hospital, we are committed to diversity and inclusion as we continue and expand our efforts to become a more inclusive, safe and respectful place for everyone to visit, work and receive care.

HR will accommodate any needs under the Ontario Human Right Code (OHRC) and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA).

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