Clinical Educator – Nursing and Personal Support Full Time

VHA Home HealthCare (VHA) is one of the largest not-for-profit home care providers in Ontario. Our team is made up of close to 3,000 caring and committed professionals who love what they do. Our providers tell us: “Home care is where I can truly make a difference. There is such a sense of accomplishment from helping people live independently at home.” Our teams work together to provide high quality, client-centred care to those who need it most in their homes, schools, retirement homes and other community settings. Many of our team members manage their own schedules in the community and they say, “The freedom and flexibility can’t be beat.” Providers form meaningful bonds with the clients and families they serve over time and are supported by a diverse regional team and beneficial home office programs. Team members tell us “I love the inclusive culture. I feel welcome and at home.” 

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Pay Range

Commensurate with experience

The Clinical Educator plays a pivotal role in the healthcare team by elevating a focus on safety, practice and quality through a culture of continuous learning. The Educator facilitates the translation of knowledge to the delivery of client care. The role is essential to ensure Nurses and Personal Support Workers (PSW), both new and experienced, are equipped with the knowledge, skill and competence to work autonomously providing high quality and evidenced informed care. Clinical Educators impact client care by enabling Nurses and PSW’s to work to the fullest scope of their role by advancing standards of care; fostering and evaluating required competence; and professional practice.

The Clinical Educator is an integral member of a team aligned with Clinical Leads and Supervisors and other key stakeholders to
support in identifying trends, specific and unique competencies required to meet a diverse and evolving client population.

Key Areas of Accountability

• Act as a role model; provides peer-support – virtually, or at the point of care, sets evidenced based practice standards for performance; and provides innovative and flexible learning opportunities to promote a strong evidenced-based, continuous professional development.

• Utilize relevant and current educational methodology to ensure knowledge translation that connects to practice (i.e. simulation, concept mapping, creating
  productive struggle).

• Ensure the appropriate onboarding for nursing that is aligned with VHA policies Community Health Nurses of Canada (Standards and Competencies), and College of Nurses of Ontario practice standards and guidelines.

• Ensure PSWs receive the appropriate onboarding and ongoing professional development.

• Analyze learning needs of staff to determine appropriate knowledge translation methods and knowledge acquisition.

• Supports and contributes to fostering a culture of continuous learning.

• Build capacity through education for staff in their professional growth and development.

• Provide clinical education and input to enhance organizational efficiency and client outcomes related to practice initiatives (examples include Quality Improvement Plans, digital health informatics, etc).

Clinical Practice Leadership

• Develop, monitor and evaluate education plans that address staff needs (learning plans) in collaboration with Clinical Leads and operational leadership (Supervisors/Managers).

• Collaborate with other Clinical Educators in program development (i.e. onboarding, professional development and responding to the evolving knowledge and skill requirements).

• Responsible to ensure staff have the appropriate knowledge, skills
  (competencies) in the provision of quality and evidenced based care for clients on an ongoing basis.

• Collaborate with Supervisors in understanding and addressing any learning needs of the staff within the region.

Scholarship and Research

• Promote and contribute to practice environments that encourage learning, application of knowledge and research.

• Apply educational theories related to adult learning, group dynamics, organizational behavior, and evaluation to ensure uptake and translation into practice.

Required Qualifications

• Current Registration and licensure with the College of Nurses of Ontario required.

• Master’s degree (focus in Nursing or Education preferred; others considered based on relevance to the role) required OR in-progress
  on track to completing within two years of hire date.

• Minimum of 3-5 years’ experience in nursing.

• Minimum of 1 year clinical/practice-based education.

• Registration as a Registered Nurse (RN) in good standing with the College of Nurses of Ontario, with preference given to candidates
  with CCHN(C) certification.

• Ability to promote and influence staff engagement.

• Strong clinical practitioner with an ability to use knowledge-transfer techniques to put evidence-based knowledge into practice.

• Demonstrate effective communication skills.

• Ability to prioritize and appropriately escalate issues as required.

• Strong understanding of the College of Nurses of Ontario Scope of Practice, Regulated Health Professions Act, and other regulatory
  practice standards as it relates to Nursing and working with unregulated care providers (UCPs).

• Demonstrated ability to work efficiently and effectively in both in-person and remote/virtual team settings – technological proficiency with MS Office 365 suite (Outlook, Word, Excel, video conferencing) and ability to learn in a technology-supported work environment will be necessary.

• Valid driver’s license and use of a car on the job required to travel between office/training sites.

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What makes VHA’s compensation unique?

• Benefits and pension plan for permanent eligible employees

• Compensation for education and professional development

• VHA is a leading learning organization so we can provide you with comprehensive orientation and training at the start and throughout your career

• Mentorship and peer support

• Career development opportunities

• Employee and family assistance program

• Wellness resources

• Perks & discounts

• Staff & service provider events

Accommodation and VHA’s commitment to DEI

At VHA Home HealthCare (VHA), we passionately strive to uphold our commitments to being an Equal Opportunity Employer. We champion inclusion and diversity in all parts of our organization and are strong believers that a diverse workforce is key to the ongoing and future success of VHA. We aim to review all applicants with fair and unbiased recruitment practices where opportunities are presented based on merits, skills, and experience. VHA is committed to providing reasonable accommodation and our services are accessible and sensitive to the needs of diverse groups. If you require any accommodation, please let us know in advance as we are happy to comply.

How to Apply?

Our online application should take about 5 to 10 minutes to complete.

VHA is accredited with Exemplary Standing by Accreditation Canada; an RNAO Best Practice Spotlight Organization designate; and a founding member agency of United Way Greater Toronto.

Thank you to everyone who applies. We will review applications as they are received. We’ll only be contacting those selected for further discussion.

In every role and at every level, we lead with purpose, build bonds that matter, and we’re passionate about providing spectacular care.