School of Health Sciences - Degree Nurse Clinician (9 Months)

Job Title:Degree Nurse Clinician (9 Month Position)

Department:School of Health Science

Location:College Drive Campus – North Bay, ON

Status:Permanent Full-Time – Less Than 12 Month Position (9 months)

Assignment dates:September - May

Hours Per Week:37.50

Pay Range: $58.84

Application Deadline:Posted until filled

Qualifications:

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing required, Master’s in Nursing is considered an asset
• Current Registered Nurse registration in good standing with the College of Nurses of Ontario (CNO) required
• Minimum eight (8) years of recent practical experience with a minimum of five (5) years work experience in an acute care setting
• Demonstrated ability to work varying shifts including weekends and statutory holidays
• Experience with Simulations is considered an asset
• Excellent organizational, communication and leadership skills
• Ability to work both independently and as part of a team
• Demonstrated computer literacy
• In-person position, must be able to reliably commute to the agency(ies) site(s)

Responsibilities:

• Provide students with appropriate learning experiences in acute, long term, community, and simulated health care settings
• Select clients for student care according to level and ability of the student and course learning outcomes
• Supervise and monitor ongoing client care provided by students
• Utilize set educational guidelines, policies and procedures of the clinical agency/simulation environment, educational institution and Guidelines for Professional Standards
• Intervene in unpredictable and ever-changing patient(s) condition to ensure patient safety and student success
• Work collaboratively with faculty lead and other Degree Nurse Clinicians to determine and implement an effective learning environment
• Assess, evaluate and report on student performance in giving client care by adhering to learning outcome criteria and using established forms and evaluation tools written and prepared by course faculty
• Reassess student competency, level of learning, synthesis of knowledge and applications (i.e. performance) in unstable environments and changing patient conditions
• Record observations on student clinical placement performance including seeking input from clinical agency staff when there is an incident or area of concern regarding a student’s performance
• Provide the clinical course faculty lead the final evaluation and decision regarding the student’s success in the course
• Build and maintain relationships/linkages with placement sites as the College on-site representative
• Other duties as assigned