Nurse Clinician – Perioperative

Position: Nurse Clinician – Perioperative #300-26
Department: quality

Position location:

owen sound

Union affiliation: ona

Status: full-time, temporary (approx. End date august 2027)

Reason to post: direct replacement

Wage rate: $45.33- $64.87

Reporting to the manager of nursing practice and education, the clinical educator is a professional role model and resource person for nursing staff and other members of the health care team. The clinical educator supports the development of policies and procedures and quality improvement work that promote interprofessional, patient-family-centred care and evidence-based practice. The clinical educator plans, develops, facilitates, coordinates and evaluates educational opportunities for nursing staff;

including orientation and skills development in new technology, medications, documentation and procedures for a broad range of practice competencies based on patient population. The clinical educator provides leadership, clinical coaching/mentoring, and educational activities to enhance knowledge transfer and staff development at both a corporate and a department level.

Master’s degree in nursing or bscn with relevant or/perioperative experience

Current registration as an rn from the college of nurses of ontario

Completion of a certificate course in or/perioperative nursing and post anesthesia course

Proficiency and knowledge with surginet documentation

Current ccu1 or equivalent, current acls

Canadian nurses association cpnc (canadian perioperative nursing certificate)

A minimum of five (5) years recent clinical related experience in or and perioperative areas

A minimum of two (2) years relevant experience and demonstrated excellence in teaching, competency assessment, program development, facilitation, knowledge of the principles of adult learning and evaluation skills

Comprehensive knowledge of nursing science theory and cno standards for nursing practice

Membership in one of the following professional associations: rnao, ornac, opana

Experience facilitating aorn program

Current basic cardiac life support (bcls)

Ability to evaluate relevant research and synthesize information to identify and implement best practices

Ability to work with a variety of stakeholders and learner populations with effective facilitation and presentation skills, flexible to teach in different learning environments using traditional and computer-based learning

Demonstrated effective decision making, problem solving, change management and organizational skills

Demonstrated computer proficiency in word-processing, computer presentation skills and related technology

Demonstrated integrity, initiative and commitment to continuing professional development and education

Recent satisfactory performance and attendance records

Demonstrate, promote and encourage brightshores’ values – we show up for each other, we are trusted to act, we create solutions together, we strive for better, we share accountability

Advocates and supports a culture of patient safety and demonstrates an understanding of how the department service and assigned responsibilities contribute to overall patient safety at brightshores through patient safety knowledge, skills and attitudes

Comply with all applicable health and safety policies, procedures and regulations, and actively contribute to maintaining a safe and healthy work environment