Clinical Educator

**CAREER OPPORTUNITY**

Clinical Educator

2025-190

**Choose Collingwood General & Marine Hospital**:
Explore a role with Collingwood General & Marine Hospital (CGMH) and live your ideal lifestyle. Located on the shores of Georgian Bay, you have the opportunity to enjoy the 4-season recreational community.

CGMH is an 82-bed facility serving more than 60,000 permanent residents and 3.5 million annual visitors to the communities of Wasaga Beach, Collingwood, Clearview and the Blue Mountains. CGMH is an acute care hospital providing emergency care, diagnostic services including lab, imaging and cardio respiratory therapy, as well as two inpatient units (medicine and surgery). In addition, CGMH provides care in specialty areas including obstetrics, orthopaedics, intensive care and surgery. The Hospital also provides outpatient care including dialysis and a wide range of clinics including mental health and rehabilitation services. There are endless opportunities for families, adventure seekers, boaters, foodies and so much more.

**Corporate Culture**:
At Collingwood General & Marine Hospital, we are anchored by our vision, mission and values and guided by our strategic directions. If you exhibit the core values of CGMH; Inclusive, Caring, Accountable, Respect, Excellence, Teamwork, Adaptable, we want you to join us in providing exceptional services to our patient and their families.

**Benefits**:
This position also includes 6% vacation pay and 14% pay in lieu of benefits (or HOOPP +10%) as well as access to the Employee & Family Assistance Program and access to CGMH Perkopolis discounts. CGMH endorses the Health Care Providers Group Insurance Plan which provides Group Benefits for you and your eligible dependents by enrollment only

**The Opportunity**:
The Clinical Educator works in collaboration with all members of management, physicians and point of care staff. The Clinical Education is responsible for providing leadership to staff in advancing clinical performance through clinical consultation, role modeling, education, coaching and mentoring consistent with the corporate vision, mission and values.

The Clinical Educator leads the development, implementation and evaluation of innovative, evidence-based clinical improvement and education activities supporting collaborative quality and patient-focused care.

The Clinical Educator is responsible for maintaining current knowledge and competency in his/her clinical practice and role models continuous life-long learning through professional development. The Clinical Educator engages in ethical conduct and demonstrates appreciation of a diverse patient population and workforce.

**Qualifications**:

- Baccalaureate Degree in Nursing from an accredited institution.
- Masters preparation in Nursing and/or Education preferred.
- Current Certificate of Competence from the College of Nurses of Ontario
- Demonstrated recent clinical experience and expertise in a variety of settings that involve patient care across the lifespan continuum.
- Experience within a variety of healthcare settings with staff education training and mentoring.
- Excellent references from direct supervisor/manager related to the ability to provide learner centered education, provide leadership and be a role model.
- 5 years’ experience
- Must strive to continuously provide a safe and supportive environment for patients, staff, physicians, and volunteers
- Must adhere to the duties of workers, as stipulated in the Occupational Health and Safety Act
- Must have an ability to effectively communicate (written and verbal) in the English language in order to provide excellent communication with team members, patients and families. Ability to communicate in additional language(s) is considered an asset.
- Must have basic computer skills
- Must be dedicated to professional growth & development
- Must be able to perform all bona fide and essential duties of the position, which may include physical demands such as moving/transferring patients, pushing, pulling, bending, etc.
- Must have demonstrated excellent attendance/performance record
- Excellent organization and prioritization skills
- Ability to work independently and effectively communicate with other members of the health care team
- Experience as a Clinical Educator preferred.
- BCLS preferred

**Duties and Responsibilities**:

- Models the core values of the organization.
- Promotes excellence in clinical practice through the development of evidence based staff education programs and services, staff education, and facilitation of critical thinking, inquiry and analysis.
- Supports and actively participates with clinical teams in implementing evidence-based practice to achieve program and corporate outcomes.
- Represents the hospital internally and externally with respect as required.
- Collaboratively leads development, implementation and evaluation of associated evidence-based policies, procedures, protocols and standards of care.
- Supports