Overview:

Join a hospital where everyone makes a difference! Cambridge Memorial Hospital (CMH) is a thriving community hospital that proudly provides acute care services including: Emergency, Surgery, Medicine, Women’s and Children’s Health, Intensive Care, Mental Health, and Inpatient Rehabilitation.

Our vision is to creating healthier communities together . Our dedicated and skilled staff are passionate about providing outstanding patient-centred care, and an exceptional patient experience to residents of the Waterloo Region and beyond.

Come be part of our vision as CMH leads in innovation and compassion! To learn more about CMH, please visit our website at www.cmh.org.

Why Should You Apply to CMH?

• Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP)

• Group benefits, including health and dental, for full-time employees

• Employee and Family Assistance Program

• Leadership and Quality Improvement Curriculum

• Career Development & Education Grant

• Wellness, & Wellbeing Program

• Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Initiatives

Job Description:

Salary Range: $$42.57 - $59.83

Reporting to the Manager of Professional Practice and Manager of Operating Rooms and MDRD, the Clinical Educator/Facilitator (CEF) for the Operating Room Program (MDRD, Endoscopy, OR) uses adult learning principles to develop educational plans and programs in response to individual, unit or program learning needs.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to education, consultation, clinical leadership and research for the purposes of improving patient care experience, co-design and care delivery. The successful incumbent possesses outstanding communication and partnership skills and collaborates with managers to identify competencies relevant to job performance.They facilitate initiatives in alignment with organization, program and unit strategic priorities

The CEF participates and collaborates with cross functional and multidisciplinary stakeholders in the development of standards, policies and procedures to drive exceptional patient care and service delivery by critically analyzing and advocating evidence-informed practices. The physical demands of the role may include but are not limited to prolonged sitting, standing, walking, bending, lifting, pushing and pulling. This position contributes to ensuring there is a safe environment for patients, staff and visitors.

As a key member of the Perioperative nursing team, this experienced RN will work with the dynamic team in the operating room. This position contributes to ensuring there is a safe operative environment for patients, staff. The physical demands of the role may include but are not limited to sitting, standing, walking, pushing, pulling, lifting and bending.

This position entails a dual-role assignment where you will dedicate 0.5 FTE to direct operations in the operating room and another 0.5 FTE as a Clinical Educator Facilitator. In this capacity, you will apply your skills and expertise both in the OR and in enhancing the educational development of your team across the OR, endoscopy, and MDRD units.

Posted hours do not constitute a guarantee that shifts will not be subject to change.

Skills and Qualifications:

• Current certificate of registration with the College of Nurses in Ontario (CNO) as a Registered Nurse (RN) in good standing required
• Diploma or Baccalaureate degree in Nursing required
• Minimum of 5 years’ recent experience in perioperative nursing
• Master’s degree in Nursing is preferred
• CNA certification in Perioperative Nursing ® is preferred
• Current BCLS required, ACLS an asset
• Must demonstrate evidence of clinical reasoning, problem solving and expanded clinical leadership
• Completion of basic arrhythmia course an asset
• Willingness to complete CMH leadership courses within 6 months of hire
• Recent formal education and experience in adult education within the past 2 years
• Demonstrated advanced critical thinking, process improvement/redesign, and problem solving skills
• Excellent interpersonal, written and oral communication skills
• Demonstrated ability to engage and lead teams and work in a self-directed, fast paced environment with an interdisciplinary team
• Must demonstrate evidence of clinical reasoning, problem solving and expanded clinical leadership
• Outstanding organizational skills required
• Professional practice experience in program planning, curriculum design, learning technologies, and facilitation skills within the past 2 years
• Computer literacy and proficiency in MS Office, PICIS and Meditech required
• Demonstrated ability to attend work on a regular basis is required

As per the O.N.A. Collective Agreement all O.N.A. members (full-time, part-time and casual) are eligible to apply for this position.

We thank all those who apply, however only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

As part of our commitment to the health and safety of our patients, staff and community from COVID-19, subject to any accommodation required by applicable human rights legislation, Cambridge Memorial Hospital requires that all staff have received all required doses of a COVID-19 vaccine approved by Health Canada.

The successful external applicant is required to provide the applicable criminal record check, as requested by Human Resources, in accordance with federal and provincial legislation. Valid criminal record checks are in original format and dated with two months from date of conditional offer from CMH.

CMH Inclusion Statement

At Cambridge Memorial Hospital (CMH), community matters to us. We acknowledge and are grateful for the opportunity to meet, work and offer healthcare on what is the traditional territories for the Anishinaabe, the Haudenosaunee and the Chinnonton.

We are committed to providing and fostering a respectful, caring, and inclusive workplace; one that generates belonging. We want a work culture where people are free to express their authentic selves and are able to bring their best daily. That includes a workplace that is free from violence, harassment and discrimination of any kind.

We welcome all applicants and encourage members of equity-deserving groups including Indigenous and LGBTQ2SIA+ communities regardless of race, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, lifestyle, age, educational background, national origin, religion, neurodiversity or physical ability. We promise to ask if needed, and to provide reasonable accommodation to you during the recruitment and selection process to ensure an equitable experience.

To support all of us in this journey, Cambridge Memorial Hospital is an employee partner with the Canadian Centre for Diversity & Inclusion (CCDI) and provides access to all CMH members to CCDI resources and education. We encourage you to reflect upon our inclusive commitment to you as we welcome and encourage you to explore a promising future career at CMH.

Mari Iromoto Executive Champion Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Susan Toth, Director of Human Resources

We thank all those who apply, however only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Cambridge Memorial Hospital (CMH) proudly integrates AI-based technologies into its applicant screening process to enhance recruitment. These tools are designed to reduce bias and uphold fair hiring practices based on skills, education, and experience. CMH’s AI serves to assist, not replace, human decision-making, with results audited to ensure quality and equity. This initiative reinforces the hospital’s commitment to Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion, ensuring the best talent is selected while adhering to its core values.