Professional Practice Educator

About Joseph Brant Hospital:

Joseph Brant Hospital (JBH) is a full-service hospital located in the growing and thriving community of Burlington, Ontario, serving more than 185,000 residents in Halton, Hamilton, Waterdown, Flamborough, Milton and Stoney Creek. JBH is honoured to be recognized as one of Hamilton Niagara’s Top Employers since 2015, with a skilled team of approximately 200 physicians, 2,000 employees, and more than 300 volunteers.

JBH is a Clinical Education site in conjunction with McMaster University, and is designated as an Academic Community Teaching Hospital. JBH is also a partner member of the Burlington Ontario Health Team (BOHT). JBH is deeply committed to providing exemplary care and living the hospital’s core values of Compassion, Accountability, Respect and Excellence.

JBH also inspires and empowers a culture of caring and this is demonstrated in many ways including our commitment to the health, safety, and wellbeing of our people. For more information, visit www.josephbranthospital.ca.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

JBH is currently recruiting for a full time Professional Practice Educator to join our Perioperative/Operating Room Team.

Reporting to the Manager, Professional Practice and Director of Surgery, the individual in this role will work in partnership and in collaboration with the Perioperative/OR Management and the Professional Practice Educator Teams.

This position supports the development and adoption of best practice and excellent care delivery in the Operating Room, Post Anesthetic Care Unit, Day Surgery, Ambulatory Procedure Unit, and Endoscopy in alignment with program goals.

This position provides support for practice and quality initiatives across the nursing and interprofessional practice team in Perioperative/OR services by planning, developing, implementing, and evaluating programs to enhance clinical competency, quality improvement and team development.

The Professional Practice Educator facilitates and supports continuous learning, professional development, and service excellence through the implementation of evidence based practice. The Professional Practice Educator will also contribute to organizational deliverables including new hire onboarding, student coordination and corporate committee membership.

Working in an interprofessional, patient centered environment, the ideal candidate will have effective interpersonal and communication skills combined with the ability to work collaboratively within and across professions; a strong ability to implement strategies based on best practice standards that effectively facilitate change, and possess a commitment to knowledge transfer strategies to ensure a high degree of safe and competent care delivery.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Current Certificate of Registration with the College of Nurses of Ontario as a Registered Nurse (Registration in good standing with the College of Nurses of Ontario)
• Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing is required
• Master’s Degree in Nursing, Leadership, Education or Health related field required. Will consider applicants who are within one year of completing a Master’s program.
• Previous Service Resource Nurse experience preferred
• A minimum of 5 years’ experience in the operating room required
• Perioperative Nursing Certification required CPN(C)
• Knowledge of nursing practice standards as outlined by the College of Nurses of Ontario, and ORNAC (Operating Room Nurses Association of Canada) and the applicability to the practice setting
• Evidence of strong clinical knowledge and decision making skills
• Demonstrated ability to provide support and leadership to advance evidence based inter-professional patient centered care
• Knowledge and experience with using and interpreting quality metrics and change management methodologies required
• Knowledge and experience conducting learning needs assessments and developing comprehensive education plans
• Knowledge and experience utilizing adult learning principles for curriculum development and staff education with a proven ability to design, deliver and evaluate programs/educational sessions
• Demonstrated proficiency with knowledge transfer, program development and implementation, project and change management, and evaluation skills relative to clinical practice and the practice of education
• Committed to excellence in all elements of professional practice, including excellence in patient care processes, measuring outcomes, collaboration, and professional growth through education and research utilization
• Innovative, creative and professional role model
• Ability to prioritize/organize multiple projects with strict deadlines
• Ability to work autonomously
• Develop and sustain collaborative relationships both internally and externally within the community and with academic partners to promote practice excellence.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication skills, organizational and time management skills
• Ability to efficiently complete other duties as assigned
• Proficient with Microsoft Office applications including Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Visio

To be considered for this exciting opportunity please visit the JBH Careers page to apply. We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Joseph Brant Hospital is committed to an equitable and inclusive culture where everyone thrives and feels that they belong. One of the pillars of our Diversity, Equity and Inclusion framework is to enable our people and patients to flourish by removing barriers. In compliance with the Ontario Human Rights Code (OHRC) and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA), accommodations are available during the recruitment and selection process and throughout employment.

Please help us meet our commitment to providing an inclusive and barrier-free environment by letting us know if you require accommodation. Contact Human Resources for confidential assistance at careers@josephbranthospital.ca or at 905-632-3737 ext. 4129.

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