Degree Nurse Clinician

Canadore College is hiring! We are looking to fill the role of Degree Nurse Clinician for the School of Health Science. This is an in-person, on-campus opportunity at the College Drive Campus in North Bay, ON. 

Degree Nurse Clinician

School of Health Science

Full-Time – 9 Month Position - 37.50 hours/week

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
• Current BCLS certification
• Minimum of eight (8) years of recent practical experience with a minimum of five (5) years work experience in an acute care setting
• Ability to work varying shifts including weekends
• 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)

DUTIES:

• 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
• Review and clarify the nursing practice course expectations
• Maintain an effective and harmonious relationship with members of the health care team, the students, clients and their families and medical staff
• Provide orientation for students to the clinical placement site and respective Policies and Procedures
• Reinforce classroom theory and assist students to apply the theory in practical situations in the clinical setting
• 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
• Modify clinical assignments and organizational plan to accommodate unanticipated events
• 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
• Solve problems and resolve issues related to assignment conflicts (client acuity change), interpersonal conflicts, incident reports (errors, incidents), gaps in information related to processing orders, etc.
• Other duties as assigned

Applications will be accepted by the Organizational Development and Talent Management Department through our Career Portal at  https://www.canadorecollege.ca/about/careers until the position is filled. While we thank all applicants, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.