Emergency Nurse Educator - Rn 3.1

Employment Type – Permanent, Full Time Position

Classification –Registered Nurse Level 3

Title- Emergency Nurse Educator - RN 3.1

Position Number: LP6928

Salary – $115,743 - $120,506 (Plus Super) 

Location – North Canberra Hospital Bruce, ACT

Section – Emergency Department

Closing Date – 12th April 2024

What can we offer you: 

• City living without the traffic – click her to see why you should live in Canberra.
• Competitive pay rates and excellent working conditions. 
• Salary Packaging with many options that provide full fringe benefits tax concessions.
• Flexible working conditions. 
• 11.5% Superannuation. 

About the Hospital:

North Canberra Hospital (formerly Calvary Public Hospital Bruce) and Clare Holland House are now run and operated by Canberra Health Services (CHS)

This is a significant milestone as the ACT Government moves towards delivering a new billion-dollar hospital on Canberra’s Northside.

The current North Canberra Hospital is a level 4 hospital that provides a range of acute and sub-acute services including community based care to the residents of the northside of Canberra and Southern NSW. North Canberra Hospital (NCH) is a 270 public hospital located in Canberra’s expanding northside.  North Canberra Hospital operates a 24 hour Emergency Department. Inpatient services include general medicine, surgery, maternity, mental health and critical care.

Other service modalities include day surgery, specialist outpatient clinics, Hospital in the Home and the Geriatric Rapid Acute Care Evaluation service that reaches into aged care facilities across the ACT.

The new Northside Hospital will be built on the existing Calvary Hospital campus in Bruce. It will be a modern, state-of-the-art hospital for patients, visitors and its workforce and will provide more beds and increased services. Until then, it's business as usual at the NCH, and we'll keep providing high-quality care to our patients and community.

About the role:

The Clinical Nurse Educator (CNE) is responsible for the nursing education within the Emergency Department. The CNE works collaboratively with the ED leadership team to provide a structured and strategic approach for nursing education.

The CNE provides direction, management and leadership of the ED Clinical Development Nurses.

Under limited direction of the Assistant Director of Nursing (Emergency) you will:

• Provide direct education and support to nurses, undergraduate nurses, Assistant in Nursing and Health Service Assistants; as well as facilitate ongoing learning and further development opportunities.
• Participation in training, assessment and credentialing processes to meet professional practice standards; as well as departmental and organisational mandatory training requirements.
• Responsible for the strategic planning of educational program/s for nursing staff, students, health professionals and other staff within the emergency department.
• Adhere to agreed curriculum and participate in the review, development, and implementation of new and/or established curriculum; as well as participate in committees regarding education programs, needs and initiatives.
• Participate in reviewing, planning, development, implementation and evaluation of educational and clinical policies, procedures, processes, standards, and work practices against best available evidence/research to achieve learning and development outcomes.
• Ensure staff maintain currency in appropriate qualifications for their stipulated work span
• Accountable for supervising the ED Clinical Development Nurses
• In consultation with the ED ADON/ CNC, assist the ED to meet key performance indicators
• Represent the ED on internal and external committees Foster a positive workplace culture including providing constructive feedback to all levels
• Undertake other duties appropriate to this level of classification which contribute to the operation of the organisation.

About you:

Requirements/Qualifications:
Mandatory

• Registered as a Registered Nurse (Division 1) with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) (nil conditions or restrictions).
• CHS is leading the drive to digitally transform health service delivery in Australia through the implementation of a territory wide Digital Health Record. Computer literacy skills are required which are relevant to this role as you will be responsible for completing required documentation and becoming a proficient user of the Digital Health Record and/or other Information Technology systems; once proficient, you will need to remain current with changes, updates and contingencies.

Desirable

• Postgraduate qualifications in Emergency Nursing, Education, Health Leadership or other relevant discipline and a minimum of 5 years’ experience working in the relevant field.
• Demonstrate an understanding of how the National Safety and Quality Health Service (NSQHS) indicators align with this role.
• Fulfil the responsibilities of this role in alignment to the CHS Exceptional Care Framework, Clinical Governance Framework, Partnering With Consumers Framework and all other related frameworks.

Please note prior to commencement successful candidates will be required to:

• Prior to commencing this role, a current registration issued under the Working with Vulnerable People (Background Checking) Act 2011 is required.
• Undergo a pre-employment National Police Check.
• Comply with Canberra Health Services Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination policy.

How to apply:

Applications must be submitted through the e-recruitment system;

• Applications must include a copy of a current CV and details for at least 2 professional referees
• A pitch outlining your skills, knowledge, and experience and why you should be considered for this role. You should take into consideration the selection criteria (below) when drafting your response. 
• Where possible include specific relevant examples of your work.

To be eligible for permanent employment within the ACT Public Service you must be an Australian citizen or a permanent resident”
 

What you require:

These are the key selection criteria for how you will be assessed in conjunction with your CV and experience.  

• Demonstrated excellent clinical skills in providing direct patient care for all Emergency Department presentations, utilising the nursing process (incorporating a risk assessment approach) while working within professional legislation and existing policies and procedures.
• Demonstrated ability to prepare and deliver a range of learning and professional development opportunities for nurses who are providing care at basic and advanced levels; and measuring education to identify learning retention by clinical staff.
• Demonstrated ability to work within a multi-disciplinary team and to both communicate effectively and foster a culture of open communication and feedback including a record of behaviour and attitudes consistent with professional standards.
• Demonstrated commitment to research, best practice, continuous quality improvement and continuous professional development of self and others.
• Knowledge and experience in leading and managing an effective education team, including appropriate rostering practices and leave management, which foster a “best” work culture/environment and comply with the current Nursing and Midwifery Enterprise Agreement.
• Demonstrates understanding of, and adherence to, safety and quality standards, work, health and safety (WH&S) and the positive patient experience. Displays behaviour consistent with CHS’s values of reliable, progressive, respectful and kind.

If you would like further information regarding this opportunity, please contact Raymond Hunt, ************@act.gov.au

A merit pool will be established from this recruitment process and will be used for the next 12 months to fill various positions both on a temporary and permanent basis with full-time and part-time opportunities available.