Clinical Nurse Educator - Public Health in Truro

About the Opportunity

The Interprofessional Practice and Learning team facilitates and advances person-centered care through evidence-based professional practice and learning strategies and programs that are designed provincially and implemented locally to enhance collaborative learning and practice. The team takes a leadership role in creating a culture of collaboration with a focus on team-based care, evidence-informed practice, and learning and professional development to improve health outcomes for patients, families, and communities. Through strong partnerships with the academic sector, regulators, and government, the team has an integral role in influencing and operationalizing health system priorities.

Reporting to the Manager, Interprofessional Practice and Learning, Northern Zone, the Clinical Nurse Educator (CNE) is responsible (in collaboration with key stakeholders) for the assessment, implementation, planning evaluation and supportive application of existing and new clinical knowledge to support the translation of knowledge to practice. The CNE demonstrates competency in practice, program design and implementation, monitoring and evaluation of education, leadership and professional practice. The CNE exhibits the knowledge, attitudes and behaviours that align with the Interprofessional Practice and Learning Framework that supports collaborative person-centred care within Nova Scotia Health (NSH).

The team uses a framework that is grounded in the theories of adult and concept-based learning, practice development, fundamentals of care and collaborative learning and practice. Utilizing professional standards, current evidence, and best practice guidelines, the CNE fosters a culture of learning to build capacity and support the advancement of professional practice through the implementation of orientation and ongoing education programs that integrate a learner-centred approach. The CNE provides advice, consultation, and support to advance practice, and to maintain and develop evidence-based standards of care, to optimize patient outcomes within the interprofessional care team.

This position will require the successful candidate to travel to various sites within the Northern zone. Access to reliable transportation is required.

About You

• Bachelor of Nursing/Bachelor of Science in Nursing required
• Master of Nursing, Health, or Education preferred
• Active practicing license in good standing with Nova Scotia Nursing and Midwifery Regulator (NSNMR) required
• Minimum three years full-time clinical nursing experience within last five years in Public Health - Health Protection nursing required
• Relevant CNA/other specialty certification required or willing to complete
• BLS-C (HCP) certification required
• Recent experience as a Clinical Nurse Educator/Nursing Instructor preferred
• Previous experience in education support, onboarding new staff, and transition to practice an asset
• Adult Education Program an asset or willing to complete
• Previous teaching experience which involves designing, implementing and evaluating traditional & non-traditional methods of instruction preferred
• Recent professional development relevant to maintaining currency in clinical practice & education
• Evidence of adult education theory & application and leadership development and/or experience in the last year
• Demonstrated initiative, effective interpersonal skills, communication skills & innovative problem solving
• Skilled in the facilitation of concept-based learning, collaborative learning & practice development
• Physical demands – setting up rooms, walking and standing, movement of educational resources/tools with facilities & across sites
• Competencies in other languages is an asset; French preferred

Please ensure your resume is up to date and includes all relevant education, experience, training, and certifications.

Hours: Long Assignment full-time; 75 hours biweekly Approximately 13 months

Compensation and Benefits: $50.80 - $60.63 hourly; $62.74 hourly with 25 years' nursing experience. Successful candidates may be eligible for our benefits package which includes health, dental, travel, long-term disability, and life insurance coverage as well as a defined benefit pension plan.

What You'll Love About Nova Scotia Health

Nova Scotia Health is more than the province's largest provider of health services; we're a team driven by excellence in health, healing and learning. Across hospitals, health centres and community programs, our people deliver innovative, high-quality care that impacts lives across Nova Scotia and Atlantic Canada. From vibrant city life to scenic coastal communities, Nova Scotia offers a lifestyle as rewarding as the work itself. At Nova Scotia Health, you'll find meaningful career opportunities, supportive teams and the work-life balance to enjoy everything our beautiful province has to offer. Join us and discover why so many people are choosing to call Nova Scotia home.

Once You've Applied

Thank you for your interest in this position. Only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted. Nova Scotia Health is committed to being a workforce that is free of discrimination, values diversity, and is representative, at all job levels, of the people we serve. We encourage all qualified applicants who self-identify as Indigenous, Black/African Nova Scotian, Persons of Colour, Foreign Nationals/Newcomers, Persons with Disabilities, and 2SLGBTQIA+ to apply and self-identify.