Nurse Educator - Critical Care Nursing Program
Top Benefits
About the role
About the Opportunity
Reporting to the Manager, the Learning Institute, the Nurse Educator is responsible for program and curriculum design: assessing, planning, developing, implementing, and evaluating learning and education programs. The Nurse Educator takes a leadership role in facilitating and promoting a culture of excellence in competency-based education to enable successful transition to practice, practice progression, and learner-centred outcomes.
The Nurse Educator, with Nursing Instructors, Clinical Nurse Educators, and Clinical Leaders, plays a significant role in building capacity through competency based educational strategies to support, develop and contribute to the translation of knowledge, skills and abilities while advancing practice. The Nurse Educator has the primary responsibility to design, maintain and deliver educational programming for nursing and interprofessional programs using classroom, simulation, and online/distance learning strategies. The Nurse Educator practices according to the Registered Nurses Act, Nova Scotia College of Nursing, and Standards of Practice of Registered Nurses.
This position will support the Critical Care Nursing Program with a particular focus on blended learning.
Please note this position requires periodic travel to facilities within Nova Scotia. A valid driver’s license and access to transportation is required.
About You
We would love to hear from you if you have the following:
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing or Bachelor of Nursing.
- Master’s Degree in Nursing, Education, or other Master’s Degree in a related discipline required.
- Consideration will be given to applicants currently pursuing a Master’s Degree.
- Active practicing license with the Nova Scotia College of Nursing (NSCN) required.
- Minimum of three (3) years of experience in the critical care nursing required.
- Certificate course or CNA certification in a relevant nursing area required.
- Certificate course in adult education and/or leadership development education or equivalency required.
- BLS-HCP certification required, ACLS provider is an asset.
- Previous teaching experience involved designing, implementing and evaluating non-traditional methods of theoretical clinical course instruction in a formal educational program.
- Evidence of recent professional development relevant to maintaining currency in nursing clinical practice and education.
- Evidence of professional accomplishments demonstrated through leadership roles.
- Well-developed verbal, and written communication skills.
- Demonstrated ability to apply learning and educational theories in program design; curriculum development; instructional and delivery methods; and assessment strategies required.
- Knowledge of distance education technology/delivery, including web-based delivery.
- Proficiency with computer skills & applications including complete Microsoft Suite, internet browsers, Learning Management Systems, Web-based classroom & discussion boards.
IN ADDITION TO AN INTERVIEW, A WRITTEN SUBMISSION AND PRESENTATION WILL BE PART OF THE SELECTION PROCESS.
Please ensure your resume is up to date and includes all relevant education, experience, training, and certifications.
Hours
Long Assignment, Full-Time (75 hours bi-weekly)
Compensation and Benefits
$52.46 - $63.36 hourly
$65.58 hourly with 25 years' nursing experience
Successful candidates may be eligible for our benefits package which includes health, dental, travel, long-term disability, and life insurance coverage as well as a defined benefit pension plan.
About Nova Scotia Health Authority
We are Nova Scotia Health. We are rural and urban. We are in hospitals, health centres and community. We serve individuals and communities from Yarmouth to Cape Breton, from Amherst to Halifax, and everything in between.
We are researchers and learners, looking for new ways to prevent and treat disease and maintain health. We are partners – with community groups, schools, government, foundations and auxiliaries, community health boards and, most importantly, with you.
Most of all, we are a community of caring, compassionate people who care deeply about health, healing and learning. Together with you, we will create a healthier Nova Scotia.
Mission: Working together to achieve excellence in health, healing and learning
Vision: Healthy people, healthy communities – for generations
Nurse Educator - Critical Care Nursing Program
Top Benefits
About the role
About the Opportunity
Reporting to the Manager, the Learning Institute, the Nurse Educator is responsible for program and curriculum design: assessing, planning, developing, implementing, and evaluating learning and education programs. The Nurse Educator takes a leadership role in facilitating and promoting a culture of excellence in competency-based education to enable successful transition to practice, practice progression, and learner-centred outcomes.
The Nurse Educator, with Nursing Instructors, Clinical Nurse Educators, and Clinical Leaders, plays a significant role in building capacity through competency based educational strategies to support, develop and contribute to the translation of knowledge, skills and abilities while advancing practice. The Nurse Educator has the primary responsibility to design, maintain and deliver educational programming for nursing and interprofessional programs using classroom, simulation, and online/distance learning strategies. The Nurse Educator practices according to the Registered Nurses Act, Nova Scotia College of Nursing, and Standards of Practice of Registered Nurses.
This position will support the Critical Care Nursing Program with a particular focus on blended learning.
Please note this position requires periodic travel to facilities within Nova Scotia. A valid driver’s license and access to transportation is required.
About You
We would love to hear from you if you have the following:
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing or Bachelor of Nursing.
- Master’s Degree in Nursing, Education, or other Master’s Degree in a related discipline required.
- Consideration will be given to applicants currently pursuing a Master’s Degree.
- Active practicing license with the Nova Scotia College of Nursing (NSCN) required.
- Minimum of three (3) years of experience in the critical care nursing required.
- Certificate course or CNA certification in a relevant nursing area required.
- Certificate course in adult education and/or leadership development education or equivalency required.
- BLS-HCP certification required, ACLS provider is an asset.
- Previous teaching experience involved designing, implementing and evaluating non-traditional methods of theoretical clinical course instruction in a formal educational program.
- Evidence of recent professional development relevant to maintaining currency in nursing clinical practice and education.
- Evidence of professional accomplishments demonstrated through leadership roles.
- Well-developed verbal, and written communication skills.
- Demonstrated ability to apply learning and educational theories in program design; curriculum development; instructional and delivery methods; and assessment strategies required.
- Knowledge of distance education technology/delivery, including web-based delivery.
- Proficiency with computer skills & applications including complete Microsoft Suite, internet browsers, Learning Management Systems, Web-based classroom & discussion boards.
IN ADDITION TO AN INTERVIEW, A WRITTEN SUBMISSION AND PRESENTATION WILL BE PART OF THE SELECTION PROCESS.
Please ensure your resume is up to date and includes all relevant education, experience, training, and certifications.
Hours
Long Assignment, Full-Time (75 hours bi-weekly)
Compensation and Benefits
$52.46 - $63.36 hourly
$65.58 hourly with 25 years' nursing experience
Successful candidates may be eligible for our benefits package which includes health, dental, travel, long-term disability, and life insurance coverage as well as a defined benefit pension plan.
About Nova Scotia Health Authority
We are Nova Scotia Health. We are rural and urban. We are in hospitals, health centres and community. We serve individuals and communities from Yarmouth to Cape Breton, from Amherst to Halifax, and everything in between.
We are researchers and learners, looking for new ways to prevent and treat disease and maintain health. We are partners – with community groups, schools, government, foundations and auxiliaries, community health boards and, most importantly, with you.
Most of all, we are a community of caring, compassionate people who care deeply about health, healing and learning. Together with you, we will create a healthier Nova Scotia.
Mission: Working together to achieve excellence in health, healing and learning
Vision: Healthy people, healthy communities – for generations