CLINICAL PRACTICE EDUCATOR, OPERATING ROOM | ELIGIBLE FOR RURAL RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION GRANT
Apply Now Job ID 1453969 Date posted 11/14/2020Job title :CLINICAL PRACTICE EDUCATOR, OPERATING ROOM | ELIGIBLE FOR RURAL RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION GRANT
Community :SALMON ARM
Facility :SHUSWAP LAKE GEN HOSPITAL
Status :PERMANENT FULL TIME
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Community :SALMON ARM
Facility :SHUSWAP LAKE GEN HOSPITAL
Status :PERMANENT FULL TIME
| Position Summary |
Interior Health’s Shuswap Lake General Hospital (SLGH) invites applications for the role of Clinical Practice Educator (CPE), Operating Room. SLGH is looking for a knowledgeable nursing leader with Perioperative advanced specialty education and in-depth experience in providing nursing education and instruction to staff and patients/clients based on adult education principles. SLGH is a newly renovated 43-bed, Level 2 Community Hospital located in Salmon Arm, between Kamloops and Revelstoke, which services the surrounding population of approximately 37,000 people. This hospital offers a 24-hour new Emergency Department with a registered nurse triage, laboratory and Radiology (X-ray), Surgical, Acute Care beds, Ambulatory and Outpatient Care, Obstetrical Care and Diagnostic/Paramedical Services. Additional features include three operating rooms, a modern computed tomography (CT), Echocardiography, Level 2 Intensive Care Unit (ICU) with three beds, and visiting clinics that include Orthopedics, Urology, Obstetrics/Gynecology and Pediatrics. Surgical services provided at SLGH are general surgery, ortho, gynecology, cystoscopy and endoscopy. As a leader of the SLGH Operating Room team, the CPE, Operating Room, applies nursing theory, advanced knowledge and leadership concepts in providing clinical guidance and resource support to staff. Reporting to the Manager, Clinical Operations, the CPE Operating Room, assists the Manager in establishing and maintaining standards of care and in providing and participating in continuous quality improvement environment, in addition, provides guidance and support to staff in the application of the nursing process in the provision of patient/client care. Shifts are scheduled during the Day, Monday to Friday with weekends off. We offer an exceptional employer-paid benefits package including dental and prescription coverage, group life, and extensive extended health plan, plus up to four weeks’ vacation after your first year of employment. Relocation Allowance package may be offered with position. This position qualifies for a $10,000 Rural Recruitment and Retention Grant. Conditions apply as follows: • Advanced preparation in the clinical specialty of Peri-operative Nursing. • The bonus is a taxable benefit. • Available to potential external hires to Interior Health. • Available current Interior Health Casual RN employees who have not had regular employment status in the past year and would need to relocate outside their current work location/community to take advantage of this opportunity. At SLGH you will find a seasoned, supportive and cohesive team that will allow you to challenge yourself professionally while enjoying all the personal pursuits available to you within this fantastic community and world renowned vacation destination. We welcome receiving your application today! Community Profile: Situated in a lush valley on the shores of beautiful Shuswap Lake, the City of Salmon Arm is the economic hub of the Shuswap Lakes region. Panoramic lake views, rolling farm land and forested mountains attract visitors from around the world as does Salmon Arm’s wide variety of cultural, seasonal, and outdoor recreation opportunities. From hiking to boating, to the annual Salmon Arm Roots & Blues Festival, there is no shortage of opportunities for building a healthy lifestyle in this family-friendly community. Salmon Arm's economy is a diverse mixture of forestry, agriculture, tourism and manufacturing. Come and experience outstanding wilderness scenery, countless recreational activities, and plentiful shops and boutiques; all enriched by a friendly, warm and welcoming community. |
Qualifications |
Education, Training and Experience: • Graduation from an approved School of Nursing with current practicing registration with the British Columbia College of Nurses and Midwives (BCCNM). • Advanced preparation in the clinical specialty of Perioperative Nursing. • Three years’ recent related experience in clinical area of expertise and two years’ formal experience in adult teaching/learning, curriculum development, teaching, providing in service or staff development function or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience. • Current CPR certification. Skills and Abilities: • Leadership – Promotes staff morale, cooperation, assertiveness and risk-taking, creative planning for change and innovations, implementation of IH policies or other protocols, and ongoing professional development of self and others. • Management – Manages time and resources, implementing activities to promote cooperation among relevant others, supervising responsibilities of others, collaboration across disciplines and related activities. • Knowledge Integration – Using factual information, prior learning and basic principles and procedures to support decisions and actions with relevant research-based evidence. Integrates best practice from nursing and health-related disciplines and the humanities, arts and sciences disciplines into professional practice. • Human Caring and Relationship Centered Practice – Ability to promote client-focused care that demonstrates care for and with clients and significant others, sensitive to diverse cultures and preferences, client advocacy and social justice concerns. • Communication – Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with the clients, families, the public, medical staff and the members of the interdisciplinary team using verbal, written and computer communication means. • Critical Thinking – Demonstrated ability to integrate and evaluate pertinent data (from multiple sources) to problem-solve effectively. • Teaching – Ability to transmit information intended to instruct clients and others about topics essential to health care and well-being. • Assessment and Intervention – Demonstrated ability to complete initial and ongoing client assessments (clinical and diagnostic reasoning) and provide nursing care through appropriate/ prescribed technical, therapeutic, safety type interventions. • Ability to operate related equipment including proven ability to utilize computer technology. • Physical ability to perform the duties of the position. Interior Health now offers assistance from an Aboriginal Employment Advisor. If you self-identify as Aboriginal and would like assistance with tips on resume and cover letter writing, the Interior Health application process, or interview readiness, send us your query via email to AboriginalEmployment@interiorhealth.ca to reach an Employment Advisor. |
Interior Health values diversity and inclusion. Our goal is to cultivate a workforce rich in culture, experience and knowledge to ensure equitable health outcomes for all of the clients we serve. We are welcoming of all populations including our Aboriginal partners throughout the Interior Health Region. We are committed to increasing our Aboriginal representative workforce to build an engaged, culturally diverse organization focused on the goal of providing high quality, sustainable healthcare through an engaged workforce and healthy workplaces. We build inclusive, trusting and respectful relationships through our partnerships. At Interior Health, Every Person Matters.
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