Nurse Educator
Chartwell Retirement Residences
Date: 13 hours ago
City: Sherwood Park, Alberta
Contract type: Full time
Job Description
The Nursing Support Manager & Educator is responsible for clinical support, education and guidance to all nursing staff; residents families and non-nursing staff, while supporting the Care team in all aspects of providing continuing care.
The responsibilities of this position include but are not limited to:
At Chartwell, we’re all about Making People’s Lives BETTER: the lives of our residents and their families, and the lives of our employees. Join an exceptional group of diverse, inspiring, and caring people who are empowered to provide personalized, human experiences for our residents and staff through the connections they make every day within our communities.
Chartwell’s commitment to diversity and inclusivity is a commitment to hiring people whose skills and abilities contribute the most to the success of the organization and who reflect the communities in which we live and work. We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome applications from a wide range of qualified candidates, including people with disabilities. If you have questions or require assistance with the application process, please email [email protected] or call 1-888-663-6448.
We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.
The Nursing Support Manager & Educator is responsible for clinical support, education and guidance to all nursing staff; residents families and non-nursing staff, while supporting the Care team in all aspects of providing continuing care.
The responsibilities of this position include but are not limited to:
- Ensuring all nursing staff are able to meet resident care needs by providing and overseeing clinical education and training in topics such as palliative care; pain management, abuse prevention and awareness etc;
- Ensuring resident care standards are met and maintained IAW current policies and procedures;
- Providing leadership and direction to staff in the provision of continuing care in the role of clinical nursing support;
- Providing leadership within the education department;
- Coordinating and communicating within the nursing department ensuring care plans are being followed and updated as required;
- Networking & liaising with Care Directors, educators and other health care professionals;
- Leading and coordinating the Continuous Quality Improvement process;
- Chairing the Clinical Practices Committee to develop and implement best practices throughout the organization.
- 3 to 5 years of related experience in Assisted Living or Long Term Care;
- Knowledge of LTCHA or RHRA and Provincial policies and procedures.
- Successful completion of a Bachelor Science degree in nursing and current nursing registration in your province;
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office, with a working knowledge of Excel and Word, and ability to work on multiple tasks while meeting assigned deadlines will be required;
At Chartwell, we’re all about Making People’s Lives BETTER: the lives of our residents and their families, and the lives of our employees. Join an exceptional group of diverse, inspiring, and caring people who are empowered to provide personalized, human experiences for our residents and staff through the connections they make every day within our communities.
Chartwell’s commitment to diversity and inclusivity is a commitment to hiring people whose skills and abilities contribute the most to the success of the organization and who reflect the communities in which we live and work. We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome applications from a wide range of qualified candidates, including people with disabilities. If you have questions or require assistance with the application process, please email [email protected] or call 1-888-663-6448.
We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.
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