Clinical Educator, 2l Surgery

May be required to rotate through different areas of assignment based on skills and operational needs

Your philosophy of education and practice excellence promotes a positive and continuous learning climate and is enhanced by your enthusiasm and innovation in patient care and clinical education. You will use best practices to continually drive quality improvement by engaging with the interprofessional team, physicians, learners and patients and families to assess, plan, implement and evaluate change initiatives. As a role model of professional behaviour and our organizational values, you will be instrumental in creating a professional climate within SJHC site, of UHT, to enable the organization to achieve its vision as _The Best Care Experiences. Created Together. _Our Oncology and Endoscopy program at Unity Health Toronto provides a comprehensive range of surgical and cancer care services across both the St. Michael’s and St. Joseph sites.

The Clinical Educator with specialty in Surgery, Oncology and GI/Endoscopy improves patient care by:

- Being a content expert
- Identifying clinical practice learning needs
- Designing, implementing and evaluating quality improvement, practice initiatives, and educational programs to improve patient outcomes and meet staff needs
- Leading interprofessional staff with clinical decision making and in providing an exceptional care to patients, with optimal patient outcomes
- Demonstrating a strong understanding of endoscopy/surgical recovery and/or cancer care principles and supporting staff to incorporate this philosophy into practice.
- Develop and implement processes that ensure evidence-based practice.
- Promote and model an environment that fosters continuous learning and professional practice for program staff.
- Supporting nursing and interprofessional orientation and other corporate initiatives

There are five major competencies for high performance as a Clinical Educator: clinical expertise, change leadership, project management, education and coaching, and self-assessment and development. We are looking for an experienced clinician with advanced knowledge and skills who enjoys a high paced environment and can move the program forward from a professional practice and educational perspective. We are also looking for someone who is flexible with scheduling.

**Qualifications**:

- Baccalaureate Degree in nursing required.
- Master’s Degree in Nursing, or Masters’ degree in a relevant field (e.g. Health Administration, Education, Quality Improvement, clinical specialty), or currently enrolled with anticipated completion in two (2) years.
- Current Certificate of Competence with the College of Nurses of Ontario and member in good standing.
- Minimum of 3-5 years recent experience in Endoscopy/Surgery and/or Oncology care, including demonstrated knowledge of current best practices.
- Current BLS certification required.
- Standardized Provincial Chemotherapy and Biotherapy Administration Certification is an asset.
- Knowledge of Cancer Care Ontario’s strategic directions is an asset.
- Canadian Nursing Association (CNA) Certificate in Oncology or Medical-Surgical Nursing is an asset.
- Demonstrated competence in the design, delivery and evaluation of innovative educational programs for staff in a health care environment. Demonstrated competence in adult education.
- A track record of ensuring evidence based research, and evolving recognized standards are used to guide practice changes.
- Demonstrated ability to develop a system to validate learning, and ensure that practice changes are measured, sustained and improve outcomes.
- Strong commitment to life-long learning and professional development.
- Demonstrated effective leadership and project management with an ability to multi-task and manage competing priorities.
- Strong oral and written communication skills and ability to establish positive relationships with all staff, physicians, learners and community partners is required.
- Proven strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
- Membership in a relevant professional organization (i.e. RNAO) is an asset.
- Satisfactory attendance record.