Clinical Extern Educator, Professional Practice, FTT (J1026-0622)

North York General is one of Canada’s leading community academic hospitals with a vision to deliver World-Class Care, 24/7. Affiliated with the University of Toronto, our multi-site campus supports our diverse community through every stage and life-defining moment by providing a wide range of acute care, ambulatory and long-term care services.

What defines North York General goes beyond exceptional quality care. Our superpower is how we deliver that care – the unparalleled compassion we bring to every encounter, during the moments that matter. Through partnerships, collaboration and academic endeavours, we seek to set new standards for People-Centred Care—a cornerstone of our culture and central to our Mission: People-Centred Care for a healthier community.

North York General is a member of the North York Toronto Health Partners, an Ontario Health Team that integrates local care with patients, primary care and community partners.

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Position Summary

Clinical Extern Educator, Professional Practice
Your goal in this position is to coordinate and support the education and development of the clinical nurse externs through mentorship, role modeling, and promotion of team integration in varying clinical environments throughout the organization. The Clinical Extern Educator facilitates overall clinical extern program planning, design, implementation, and evaluation at the point of care. To accomplish this, the Clinical Extern Educator provides onboarding and orientation for clinical nurse externs, actively collaborating with them in the creation of defined career development plans. The Clinical Extern Educator advances the clinical extern program’s goals of providing nursing staff assistance within their defined scope of practice, and advancing the organization’s retention of new-hire nurses through training and education efforts for clinical nurse externs.

The Clinical Extern Educator similarly oversees overall program planning, design, implementation, and evaluation of the Internationally Educated Nurse (IEN) learner role within the organization. The Clinical Extern Educator is responsible for the onboarding, orientation, and oversight of IEN learners working within the organization in varying clinical settings. The Clinical Extern Educator trains and mentors IEN learners as they demonstrate competencies to obtain their nursing license through the Supervised Practice Experience Partnership (SPEP) program, as directed by the College of Nurses of Ontario (CNO) and Ontario Health (OH). The Clinical Extern Educator actively supports and organizes the necessary components for successful integration of IEN learners into practice within Ontario’s health care system.

The Clinical Extern Educator is an advanced practice nursing role designed for a registered nursing professional. You demonstrate leadership, change management and problem-solving skills. You have excellent organizational skills and can prioritize workload. You also have excellent communication skills and demonstrate conflict resolution skills. You have a good understanding of professional practice standards and CNO standards of practice. This position supports the hospital’s academic mandate by advancing care through teaching and learning and/or transforming care through research and innovation. This position contributes to the shared responsibility of ensuring health and safety policies are followed to provide for a healthy environment for patients, staff, physicians, learners, volunteers and families.

On a practical level, you will

• Support training and integration of clinical nurse externs and IEN learners at the organizational and unit level by demonstrating a good understanding of the College of Nurses of Ontario - Professional Standards for nurses, and working with Unregulated Care Providers.
• Support clinical nurse externs and IEN learners practice and integration into the clinical area in accordance with organizational and professional standards, and in collaboration with clinical teams.
• Lead clinical nurse extern and IEN learner onboarding, ongoing education, and practice development within the defined scopes of practice of each role.
• Create, adapt, deliver, and assess orientation and learning resources, using various delivery methods in accordance with organizational and unit policies/practices/guidelines.
• Provide an ongoing presence on the clinical unit(s) to support the ongoing education and development of clinical nurse externs and IEN learners, as well as tracking and documenting skillset achievement and overall development.
• Provide ongoing monitoring and evaluations of clinical nurse externs and IEN learners, including the creation or learning objectives and learning plans. Development of action plans and identification of any barriers to learning or professionalism.
• Serve as a liaison, conduit, and collaborator for organizational initiatives alongside clinical nurse educators, clinical team managers, the Professional Practice department, Human Resources, and other relevant departments and roles.
• Ensure best practices within clinical nurse extern and IEN leaner programs through consultations and collaborations with external organizations.

Qualifications

• BScN required, Master’s in Nursing or Education preferred
• Regulated Healthcare Professional
• Previous experience as Clinical Instructor or placement supervisor preferred
• Minimum of 3 years of experience in teaching, working with learners or preceptoring
• Minimum of 3 years acute care experience
• Minimum of 2 years of front-line leadership experience

What We Offer

Working at NYGH means working with a dynamic team of fellow healthcare providers, staff, and volunteers in one of Canada’s leading hospitals. This is a Full-Time Temporary Position, with 8-hour shifts, day shifts, within Professional Practice. We offer a highly competitive total compensation package that includes benefits, pension, and vacation. If you were searching for more reasons to consider joining the wonderful team at NYGH, check out some features of our Total Rewards package by visiting nygh.on.ca
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How to Apply

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• Ensure to meet the deadline - only applications received by the closing date will be considered.
• We will review all applications and will contact those selected for an interview.

At North York General, we are committed to fostering an inclusive and accessible environment. We are dedicated to building a workforce that reflects the diversity of the community in which we live, including those with disabilities. North York General is committed to providing accommodations in all parts of the hiring process. If you require an accommodation, we will work with you to meet your needs.