Simulation and Clinical Learning Instructor - Dal School of Nursing

​Req ID: 183360
Company: Nova Scotia Health
Location: Western Zone, Yarmouth Regional Hospital  
Department: Nursing Education, Interprofessional Practice & Learning
Type of Employment: Permanent Hourly PT (50% FTE) x 1 position(s)
Status: MGMT/NON-Union Management/Non Union Position
Posting Closing Date: 22-Oct-24

Nova Scotia Health is the largest provider of health services in Nova Scotia, with some specialized services also offered to clients throughout Atlantic Canada. We’re on a mission to achieve excellence in health, healing and learning through working together, which is reflected in the hospitals, health centres and community-based programs we operate across the province. Our passionate team of professionals provides a variety of high-quality inpatient and outpatient services including academic, tertiary, and quaternary care, as well as continuing care, primary health care, public health, and mental health and addictions. Join a diverse team of innovators, collaborators and creative thinkers today.

Nova Scotia Health employs professionals in all corners of our beautiful province. We believe there's a place here for everyone to call home, from vibrant cities with exuberant nightlife to quaint towns with picturesque trails. The work-life balance that comes with a Nova Scotia Health role means you'll have the time to explore, discover, and participate in that coveted Atlantic lifestyle. Visit us today and check out www.novascotia.com to see why more people from across the globe are moving here.

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 Interprofessional Practice and Learning 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 Interprofessional Practice and Learning team has an integral role in influencing and operationalizing health system priorities.

About the Opportunity

Team members with the designation of Simulation and Clinical Learning Instructor (SCLI) are responsible for advancing the mission of Nova Scotia Health and Dalhousie University, Faculty of Health, and the School of Nursing by creating evidence-informed learning environments in the Clinical Learning and Simulation Centre (CLSC), and clinical practice settings and by administrative service and engaging in quality improvement activities. SCLIs must apply for, and obtain, adjunct status with Dalhousie University School of Nursing. Nova Scotia Health provides sustainable safe and high-quality health services that are accessible, people-centred, promote health and wellness and optimize the health of all Nova Scotians.

The SCLI is responsible for participating in curricula and program development that reflect health care trends and for planning, implementing, and evaluating student learning experiences in the CLSC and clinical practices areas that are used in the BScN Program. These activities are to be consistent with the curriculum, values, and strategic plan of the Dalhousie University School of Nursing and Nova Scotia Health. Through education and clinical practice, the SCLI promote the advancement of professional nursing practice. The 0.5 FTE position is an annual 50% position, meaning that the weekly hours range from month to month. During active clinical practice rotations, the CSLI will work 37.5 hours per week for a range of 2 to 4 weeks. During learning in the CLSC, the CSLI will work 2-3 days per week. For the most part, there is no assigned work during university student breaks (April, August, December).

About You

We would love to hear from you if you have the following:

• Bachelor of Nursing or Bachelor of Science in Nursing required
• Active practicing license in good standing with Nova Scotia College of Nursing (NSCN) required
• A minimum of 2 years of current experience in the clinical setting; preferably in medical-surgical nursing required
• Formal education in simulation learning and teaching required
• Member of Canadian Nurses Association preferred
• Variable professional affiliations depending upon specialty of practice and professional certifications(s) preferred
• Canadian Certified Simulation Nurse Educator designation preferred
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BScN) student clinical teaching experience required
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BScN) student clinical lab/simulation teaching experience preferred
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Excellent teamwork skills
• HCP-C certification required
• Joint appointment with Dalhousie University School of Nursing
• Competencies in other languages an asset; French preferred

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

Hours

Permanent Part-time; 37.5 Hours Bi-Weekly

Compensation and Incentives

$37.61 - $49.97 hourly
$36,670 - $48,723 annually

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.

Once You've Applied

Thank you for your interest in this position. Only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted. Some opportunities may be eligible for our Employee Referral Program.  If a Nova Scotia Health employee refers a candidate who is not working for the organization and the candidate is hired, the employee who made the referral may be eligible to earn up to $1000.  For more details and instructions, please visit Recruitment - Incentives 

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, 2SLGBTQIA+ to apply and self-identify.

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