Nurse Clinician - Educator

As a member of the health care team, the Education Clinician, teaches, plans, develops, implements and evaluates education and development programs to enhance clinical proficiency, quality improvement and team skills. Facilitates and expedites continuous learning and professional development through coaching and/or mentoring of staff and clients. Facilitates appropriate coordination of resources to meet identified education and development needs.

The Education Clinician is assigned to support the inpatient and outpatient pediatric hematology/oncology at McMaster Children’s Hospital. The Education Clinician is a part of a corporate education resource team also supporting central education programs and must be able to work at all sites of HHS.

1. Current certificate of registration with the College of Nurses of Ontario as a Registered Nurse
2. Baccalaureate degree in nursing, master’s degree preferred
3. 5 years recent experience in pediatric hematology/oncology nursing within the last 2 years
4. Minimum 1 year recent experience in adult education within the last 2 years
5. Demonstrated experience as a preceptor of staff and/or students
6. Demonstrated proficiency in the mentoring and development of staff
7. Demonstrated experience in evaluation of learning activities specific to individual, team and organizational performance
8. Evidence of ability to develop, conduct and evaluate educational programs to learners from a variety of health care disciplines
9. Recent (in the past 2 yrs) demonstrated ability and experience as an educator in developing, implementing, coordinating, evaluating education programs; and managing/sustaining compliance for multiple large projects and initiatives
10. Demonstrated ability to deal efficiently and effectively with conflicting demands in a fast paced, complex environment
11. Demonstrated excellent interpersonal skills and problem solving skills
12. Evidence of continuous commitment to ongoing education
13. Formal Simulation training or certification from a recognized organization (e.g. Simulation Canada)
14. Demonstrated experience in development of simulation scenarios, debriefing techniques, and the use of simulation technology (e.g. patient simulators)
15. Certified Pediatric Hematology Oncology Nurse (CPHON) is preferred
16. APHON Chemotherapy Biotherapy Provider an asset
17. APHON Chemotherapy Biotherapy Instructor is preferred
18. Current BLS certification
19. Current PALS certification