Nurse Educator - Holy Family Hospital

Reporting to the Patient Care Manager and Practice Consultant and receiving work direction from the Practice Consultant and Education Strategist the Licensed Practical Nurse Educator (LPNE) supports the delivery of highquality patient and familycentred care by serving as a clinical education resource to nursing staff. The LPNE plays a vital role in promoting best practices mentoring staff and enhancing clinical competencies through structured and informal education strategies. This role helps foster a culture of continuous learning and improvement within the care team.

Key Responsibilities

• Acts as a visible and accessible clinical resource to support nursing staff across designated care areas promoting patient and familycentred care based on principles of respect dignity collaboration participation and information sharing.

• Develops delivers and evaluates a variety of formal and informal education programs tailored to individual and team needs including learning plans workshops and clinical teaching sessions.

• Collaborates with the Practice Consultant Education Strategist and other clinical leaders to assess staff development needs and provide timely education and mentorship.

• Applies specialized theory and nursing knowledge to design learning experiences that enhance clinical competence and support safe evidenceinformed care.

• Supports continuous quality improvement by identifying educational gaps proposing solutions and participating in initiatives to improve clinical practice.

• Integrates the Canadian Association of Schools of Nursing (CASN) Nursing Informatics EntrytoPractice Competencies into education plans and professional practice.

Education:

• Current registration with BCCNM as a practicing RN.

• Minimum 3 years of recent nursing experience in the relevant clinical area.

• At least 1 year of experience or training in teaching mentoring leadership or education program development.

• Educator Pathway education preferred

• Additional qualifications may apply depending on the clinical area.

Skills and Abilities:

• Ability to teach coach and support clinical staff.

• Skilled in CPR appropriate to the clinical setting.

• Experience identifying learning needs and developing education plans.

• Knowledge of adult education principles and resource development.

• Strong group facilitation and team collaboration skills.

• Effective communicator with strong decisionmaking and problemsolving skills.

• Organized selfdirected and physically able to perform duties.

• Competent with computers and related equipment.

• A competitive salary: The salary range for this position is CAD $49.20 $63.47 per hour depending on experience.

• Growth opportunities: We welcome individuals at all stages of their career and provide opportunities for ongoing professional development and career advancement.

• Stateoftheart facilities: The new St. Pauls Hospital and health campus will be Canadas most innovative model for integrated care designed to meet the evolving health needs of patients families and communities. Set to open in 2027 it will combine hospital services with primary and community care continuing to lead in care research and education.

• Inclusive culture: We foster an inclusive and respectful workplace that values the diversity dignity and interdependence of all individuals. Our culturally diverse workforce enhances the care we provide to our equally diverse population.

Your DaytoDay Responsibilities

• Assess learning needs: Identifies individual and team learning needs through observation discussion and analysis of clinical indicators and staff development data.

• Design and deliver education: Plans implements and evaluates formal and informal learning programs to support clinical competence practice changes and professional growth.

• Support staff development: Coaches and mentors staff and preceptors through clinical education individualized growth plans and ongoing feedback.

• Act as a clinical resource: Provides handson support monitors learning progress and adjusts education strategies to ensure successful outcomes.

• Promote evidencebased practice: Ensures content is aligned with current best practices and collaborates with peers to maintain uptodate resources and materials.

• Participate in student education: Assists with student placements and supports preceptorstudent assignments in alignment with unit training programs.

• Foster ethical and collaborative practice: Guides staff through ethical dilemmas and team conflicts offering educational and communication support.

• Contribute to quality and research: Participates in quality improvement safety audits and research initiatives applying findings to enhance care and education.

• Support hospitalwide initiatives: Engages in hospital committees interprofessional teaching and education planning across the organization.

• Integrate informatics: Applies CASN Nursing Informatics Competencies to enhance care delivery and education using technology.

• Maintain documentation and provide input: Keeps records of education activities supports performance planning and advises on resource needs.

• Other duties as required to support excellence in clinical education and patient care.

Providence Health Care is one of the largest faithbased health care organizations in Canada. For the people at Providence living our Mission Vision and Values means providing British Columbians with compassionate socially just exceptional and innovative care every day.

From our humble roots 129 years ago Providence has grown into globally renowned research teaching and care organization. As individuals within a missiondriven organization we choose to be part of Providence Health Care because we value the organizations long commitment to social justice and compassionate care and its commitment to the process of Truth and Reconciliation with Indigenous Peoples.

We acknowledge that Providence Health Care and the new St. Pauls Hospital site islocatedon the traditional ancestral and unceded territory of the Coast Salish Peoples including the territories of thexmkwym(Musqueam) Skwxw7mesh (Squamish) andSllwta/Selilwitulh(TsleilWaututh) Nations.