Nurse Clinician - Inpatient Surgery & Nursing Simulation at Brightshores Health System

Categories: Nursing

Location(s): Owen Sound

Types: Full TimeTemporary

DEPARTMENT: QUALITY

POSITION LOCATION: OWEN SOUND

UNION AFFILIATION: ONA

STATUS: FULL-TIME, TEMPORARY (APPROX. END DATE DECEMBER 2026)

REASON TO POST: DIRECT REPLACEMENT

WAGE RATE: $45.33- $64.87

Reporting to the Manager of Nursing Practice and Education, the Nurse Clinician is a professional role model and resource person for nursing staff and other members of the health care team. The Nurse Clinician supports the development of policies and procedures and quality improvement work that promote interprofessional, patient-family-centred care and evidence-based practice. The Nurse Clinician plans, develops, facilitates, coordinates and evaluates educational opportunities for nursing staff; including orientation and skills development in new technology, medications, documentation and procedures for a broad range of practice competencies based on patient population. The Nurse Clinician provides leadership, clinical coaching/mentoring, and educational activities to enhance knowledge transfer and staff development at both a corporate and a department level.

Skills/Abilities/Qualifications

Required

• Current Registration as an RN from the College of Nurses of Ontario
• A minimum of five (5) years recent clinical related experience in inpatient surgical unit
• A minimum of two (2) years relevant experience and demonstrated excellence in teaching, competency assessment, program development, facilitation, knowledge of the principles of adult learning and evaluation skills
• Experience designing, facilitating and evaluating simulation-based education programs.
• Comprehensive knowledge of nursing science theory and CNO standards for Nursing Practice
• Current BCLS certification
• Ability to evaluate relevant research and synthesize information to identify and implement best practices
• Ability to work with a variety of stakeholders and learner populations with effective facilitation and presentation skills, flexible to teach in different learning environments using traditional and computer-based learning
• Demonstrated effective decision making, problem solving, change management and organizational skills
• Demonstrated computer proficiency in word-processing, computer presentation skills and related technology
• Demonstrated integrity, initiative and commitment to continuing professional development and education
• Recent satisfactory performance and attendance record
• Adherence to Brightshores ‘CARE’ Behaviours (Collaboration, Accountability, Respect, Excellence) and ‘LEAD’ Competencies (Lead by example, Empower, Achieve results, Develop others) and a commitment to a safe workplace free of violence and harassment
• Advocates and supports a culture of patient safety and demonstrates an understanding of how the department service and assigned responsibilities contribute to overall patient safety at Brightshores through patient safety knowledge, skills and attitudes