Clinical Scholar

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.
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Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP)
Group benefits, including health and dental, for full-time employees
Leadership and Quality Improvement Curriculum
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Initiatives
Reporting to the Manager of Professional Practice, the Clinical Scholars are experienced nurses who work in supernumerary positions. They provide structured mentorship to newly graduated nurses, including nursing graduates, internationally educated nurses (IENs), and nurses seeking to enhance their skills (upskill).
Their main responsibility is to assist new graduates in their practice and integration into care areas while adhering to college standards, policies, and procedures. Collaborating closely with clinical teams, Clinical Scholars guide and support nurses in delivering safe, high-quality care for patients and families. Furthermore, Clinical Scholars serve as intermediaries between new graduate nurses and various staff, including unit leadership, Professional Practice, and Operations. Their role involves fostering effective communication and ensuring a smooth transition for newly graduated nurses as they adapt to their roles in the healthcare environment.
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.
Provide support using clinical teaching following Adult Learning Principles
Create, adapt and deliver clinical teaching, education, drawing on innovations and best practices in clinical learning
Supporting Clinical Educator/Facilitator in competency evaluations, reporting concerns to unit leadership.
Promote wellness and team well-being through approaches such as the development of peer-to-peer network
Collect data and key performance metrics to demonstrate outcomes and value of the program
Support other corporate initiatives in education and professional development of the nursing workforce specifically in skill development of nursing graduates, internationally educated nurses (IENs) and nurses looking to upskill.
Knowledge of principles of adult learning
Experience in clinical education/ teaching of undergraduate nursing students, or other relevant teaching experience
Knowledge of CMH policies, processes, procedures, and incident reporting system
an asset
Previous experience as Clinical Instructor or placement supervisor Commitment to providing an exceptional experience for staff and patients Model behaviors aligned with the vision and values of Cambridge Memorial Hospital.
Demonstrated commitment to the mission and values of Cambridge Memorial Hospital
Proficient with MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)
A. members (full-time, part-time & casual) are eligible to apply for this position.
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. CMH Inclusion Statement
At Cambridge Memorial Hospital (CMH), community matters to us. 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. 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. Mari Iromoto Executive Champion Diversity, Equity and Inclusion