Company Bio
Ross Memorial Hospital (RMH) is an active, acute-care community hospital located in the heart of the City of Kawartha Lakes. Among our acute and continuing care services, our team cares for 45,000 patients per year in the 24/7/365 emergency department, provides orthopedics and ophthalmology, operates a dialysis unit, and is renowned for its mental health programs and restorative seniors care. The Ross family takes pride in providing compassionate, quality patient care.
Position Summary
The Clinical Educator will:
- Design, deliver, and evaluate educational programs, incorporate adult learning principles while providing feedback, coaching and mentoring.
- Assess unit-level learning needs and support nurses to meet their goals
- Provide comprehensive educational needs and evaluation to support newly hired nurses during orientation
- Provide direct and indirect supervision and support of clinical practice for nurses
- Provide leadership and act as a role model in the delivery of evidence-based nursing care and facilitate the integration of research into meeting established patient care standards/guidelines/protocols
- Foster positive staff interactions and promote a positive culture
- Facilitate and support nurses through unit-based initiatives and changes
- Ensure patient care complies with standards, legislation and regulations. Report non-compliance to the program manager.
Effective date: June 01, 2025
Ending on or before: November 30, 2025
Essential Qualifications
- Registered Nurse (RN) and in good standing with the College of Nurses of Ontario (CNO)
- Baccalaureate degree in Nursing
- Current Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS)
- Minimum five (5) years of recent clinical experience in Acute Adult Surgery
- Demonstrated knowledge and experience in developing course curriculum and moving best-practice evidence into nursing practice using principles of adult learning theories
- Demonstrated high level of leadership, communication, time management and problem-solving skills required to manage the diverse education needs of the Surgical Program
- Demonstrated ability to communicate, collaborate and deal effectively and co-operatively with all levels of staff, patients, and the public
- Demonstrated knowledge of Infection Prevention & Control standards and practices
- Experience in developing and revising policies and procedures
- Demonstrated knowledge and/or experience with implementing internal and external (Ministry of Health) quality improvement projects
- Essential computer skills include use of computer-based teaching aids, use of Internet for research; and must be proficient in Word/PowerPoint/Excel and EPIC Clindoc
- Must be able to fulfill the physical requirement of the position, as per the current Physical Demands analysis
Preferred Qualifications
- Master's Degree
- Certified Instructor in BLS
- Membership in RNAO and other related professional organizations
- Nursing or other related research experience
- Experience with developing and/or giving presentations (oral and/or visual) at conferences and/or workshops
Hours of Work
Must be available for eight (8) hour-day shift. Start times may vary. May be required to work evenings and weekends. Shifts and hours may vary according to departmental requirements and as per the ONA Collective Agreement.
Employment Equity
Ross Memorial Hospital is committed to meeting the needs of persons with disabilities. Accommodation will be provided throughout the hiring process at the request of the applicant.
Employees must meet expectations for appropriate, respectful and professional conduct, as set out in the RMH Code of Conduct.
