Term Clinical Instructor

Job Title Term Clinical Instructor Department UBCO | Clinical Teaching | Willson | School of Nursing | Faculty of Health and Social Development Compensation Range $7,158.42 - $10,292.25 CAD Monthly The Compensation Range is the span between the minimum and maximum base salary for a position. The midpoint of the range is approximately halfway between the minimum and the maximum and represents an employee that possesses full job knowledge, qualifications and experience for the position.

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Posting End Date September 9, 2026. Job End Date December 9, 2026.

UBC Okanagan's School of Nursing is seeking a term clinical assistant to support NRSG_O 339:
Nursing Practice in Child Health at Kelowna General Hospital and UBC Okanagan simulation lab for the period of October 19 - December 9 2026. Clinical practice days are three days per week (Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday) and daily practice hours are typically . The NRSG_O 339 practicum supports students to develop beginning knowledge, skills, and abilities to provide safe, ethical, evidence-informed nursing care for in child health contexts.

Clinical assistants support groups of 8 students in 6-week clinical rotations on KGH 4

South pediatric unit and in simulation learning experiences in the UBC Okanagan simulation laboratory. Orientation to clinical teaching and simulation facilitation will be provided.

• Participates in review labs.
• Initiates and maintains contact where assigned and orients self to the setting as per Interior. Health Policy and the School of Nursing expectation.
• Collaborate as necessary with the agency personnel to ensure that the student experience addresses the goals.
• Collaborates as necessary to ensure that the student experience addresses the goals.
• Consults with Team Leader and Assistant Director when student performance is of concern.
• Attend orientation workshops.
• Attend planning meetings prior to the start of the contract/term.
• Attend team meetings as scheduled and participate in minute taking on a rotational basis.
• Attend Term End Review Meeting.
• Become familiar with the School of Nursing Policies.
• Schedule specific practice learning experiences for assigned students.
• Prepare patient assignments and inform students of their assignments according to the course expectations.
• Be present during the entire student practice time and supervise students throughout their time at the agency.
• Maintain a daily anecdotal record of each student’s performance and provide feedback as outlined in Practice Policies.
• Engage in student journal dialogue.
• Grade and provide feedback on practice-related written assignments.
• Complete the student evaluation process at the end of term.
• Participate in labs and simulation during the practice term.
• Provide written feedback to the team regarding the practice environment at the end of the term.
• Provide mentoring to new practice teachers at the beginning of the term.
• Attend grade appeals even if these appeals take place following contract completion.
• Regularly check UBC Okanagan School of Nursing e-mails (at least three times weekly).
• Submit mileage and parking reimbursement claims on a monthly basis.
• Invited to attend School of Nursing monthly meeting, but not required.

Offer formative as well as summative evaluative feedback verbally, through the written journal, and in the form of written evaluation.

Initially, mentorship will be provided by an experienced faculty member. The Team Leader is available for consultation at any time. The Associate Director is also available for consultation regarding policy and its application as well as regarding student performance and the provision of feedback.

It is expected that experienced clinical assistants will provide mentoring to new practice teachers as appropriate.

• Research Nurse:
  Registered Nurse with BCCNP plus three years of nursing and administrative experience.
• Clinical Associate:
  Undergraduate degree in Nursing and Registered Nurse with…