Clinical Nurse Educator

• Permanent Part time 32 hours per fortnight role.
• Excellent career growth opportunities.
• Access to clinical, managerial and leadership programs

About The Role

An opportunity for an experienced registered nurse exists with a commitment to clinical education and professional development, to provide mandatory and relevant clinical education to student nurses, new graduates and theatre staff. You will be working with a supportive management team and great staff.

This is hands on role requiring an exceptional candidate that can not only deliver formal training but also lead, coach, and inspire others through practical on the job training working alongside our team of clinical employees.

You will also be required to assist with education tasks related to Theatre such as competency testing and auditing, involvement in quality improvement projects and developing and supporting learning pathways.

In addition, you will ensure key unit objectives are achieved whilst promoting a culture of continuous improvement.

Your Skills and Experiences

We are seeking candidates who have a passion for training and development. It is crucial that they have innovative thinking, are solution orientated and self-motivated. This opportunity will require exceptional communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to engage and influence their team.

The Clinical Nurse Educator liases with the Perioperative Service Manager, Nurse Unit Manager and Nurse Educators to identify training requirements for the Perioperative Environment.

Your positive attitude, ability to prioritise, delegate and adapt, along with your excellent time management skills are of critical importance for this role.

Key Responsibilities

• Identifying perioperative staff education/training needs through training needs analyses, liaising with the Director of Clinical Services, Clinical Manager, WHS Co-ordinator regarding needs of perioperative personnel.
• Providing appropriate knowledge and support to preceptors of both graduate and undergraduate nurses.
• Planning, implementing and evaluating the staff development program for perioperative staff of the Hospital. Program includes internal and external training, education sessions, in-service lectures.
• Coordinating the Graduate Program including orientation to the hospital, placements and provision of support
• Maintaining records associated with staff development programs

Requirements:

• Relevant qualifications and Registration with AHPRA as a Registered Nurse.
• Minimum 5 years Clinical Perioperative Experience
• Prior demonstrated experience in coaching, mentoring and developing others
• Proven ability to work effectively in a team environment and independently as required
• Demonstrated experience working towards and achieving team KPI’s
• Commitment and positive attitude towards education and professional development
• Proven presentation and teaching skills in individual, small and large group settings

About Us

Nowra Private Hospital has been providing quality health care services to the Shoalhaven region and south coast of New South Wales since being commissioned in 1980.

Our 62-bed facility provides acute surgical and medical services, rehabilitation, and day surgery services. We are located 130km south of Sydney and 10km from the beaches for which the south coast is renowned. The operating theatre suite consists of 4 Theatres, encompassing a variety of surgical specialties.

What’s in it for you?

Professional Advancement: Recognition, Rewards, Professional Development, and Employee referral programs. Free access to LinkedIn Learning, education scholarships and the Ramsay Leadership Academy to support career progression.

Discounts: Hospital, Allied Health & Pharmacy discounts - you’ll pay less for hospital cover and receive higher extras limits for things like General and Major Dental.

Health and Wellbeing: Flexible work opportunities with the ability to have a say in your roster, Flexible Leave Program, and a free Employee Assistance Program offering access to confidential counselling, coaching and support.

Leisure/Social/Financial: Discounts for leisure travel with selected Hotels, salary sacrifice opportunities e.g., airport lounge membership, self-education expenses, novated leasing and more.

*Please note casual employees may not be eligible for all benefits.

Requirements

• Must provide a National Police check conducted within the previous 12 months
• According to the role, Ramsay may require a Working-With-Children check and proof of immunisation against infectious diseases, which may include Covid-19.

To Apply

All applications must be lodged online. Applications made by recruitment agencies will not be considered.

Ramsay Health Care is committed to Child Safety. Details of our commitment are set out in our Code of Conduct, available at www.ramsayhealth.com

For enquiries, please contact:

Laura Spence E: spencel@ramsayhealth.com.au