Registered Nurse - Clinical Nurse Educator

Clinical Nurse Educator - Emergency Department (ED) Part Time Position 16hrs/week (with the opportunity to fulfil a full-time role working the remaining hours as a Registered Nurse) Norwest Private Hospital We believe in the delivery of quality clinical outcomes for our patients. Healthscope have over 19000 staff who are passionate and dedicated to providing quality healthcare. We provide exceptional patient care and support for our doctors. Our people are known for achieving exceptional clinical outcomes, transparent public reporting and positive patient feedback that leads the industry. No matter the role, every day our people make a difference to the lives of our patients and their families and it is a privilege to be part of their care. Norwest Private Hospital is in the rapidly developing North West corridor of Sydney and is operated by Healthscope, a leading provider of private healthcare in Australia. The hospital has 277 beds and is a high acuity facility with an Emergency Department located in Sydney's Bella Vista. The Role An exciting opportunity for a Clinical Nurse Educator at Norwest Private Emergency Department for a passionate, motivated and experienced Critical Care Nurse. This position will report to and work closely with the Nurse Unit Manager and the Hospital Education and Quality teams. The successful candidate will be capable of using advanced clinical skills, proven teaching methods and superior communication skills to drive improvement in nurse education and evidence based practice. They will be expected to show initiative and flexibility in their approach to the role, with a high regard for professional and clinical standards. Demonstrated experience and success in preceptorship and other teaching roles will be highly regarded. As a Clinical Nurse Educator your responsibilities will include: · Working with the NUM and Clinical Development Coordinator to support our commitment to high level education and training. · Orientate and complete induction of new staff, including roles and responsibilities. · Take on a leadership role in providing hands on educational support and clinical teaching to ED team, graduate nurses and nursing students. · Assist with competency assessments, learning plans and in-service programs. · Promote a high standard of evidence based nursing care to all patients, through dissemination of current best practice knowledge. · Ensure staff compliance to Mandatory Training requirements and completion of eLearning components. · Participate in policy and procedure development, delivery and maintenance. The CNE will be required to work as part of the 'Norwest Education Team' by participating in and supporting Hospital Wide Education and Quality programs for current and new staff. Essential Criteria: · Current AHPRA registration- Registered Nurse · Minimum 5 years post graduate experience in Emergency Nursing · Experience teaching and supervising students and novice nurses · Post Graduate Certificate in Nursing - relevant to experience Desirable Criteria: · Previous Clinical Educator experience · Certificate IV Workplace Assessment & Training (TAE)/Working towards Why Healthscope? We care about your career at Healthscope. Healthscope is Australia's only national private hospital operation and healthcare provider with a network of 39 hospitals that service every state and territory. People are at the heart of our organisation. We employ over 19,000 people and work with almost as many accredited medical practitioners nationwide. Our people are known for achieving exceptional clinical outcomes, transparent public reporting and positive patient feedback that is industry leading. No matter the role, every day our people make a difference to the lives of our patients, their families and carers, and we consider it a privilege to be part of their journey. As part of the OneHealthscope Community of Care, you'll be supported by committed leaders and work with strong, innovative teams who always strive to deliver exceptional care and positive experiences. We encourage the pursuit of continuous professional development, specialisation and education, and support our people to achieve their goals.Applications close: 13 March 2024To Apply: Please click on the 'Apply' button to be taken to our online application form. For any questions, please reach out to More Information: Our commitment to quality and safety for our patients, staff and visitors is our highest priority. Applicants will be required to consent to a current National Police check, WWCC (where applicable) and Evidence of right to work in Australia prior to appointment. Staff in patient contact roles will be required to provide proof of immunity to specified infectious diseases as a Category A Healthcare worker.