Clinical Educator -CVH Birthing Suite (Temporary Full Time x9 months)

NON UNION

Position: Clinical Educator

Department: Birthing Suites, Women's and Children's Program

Role Level: NN11 ($54.19 - $65.82)

Status: Temporary Full Time (x9 months)

Site: Credit Valley Hospital

Hours of Work/Shifts: Primarily days Monday to Friday with flex to meet the needs of the unit  

Posted: June 10, 2025

Posting Deadline: June 17, 2025

Trillium Health Partners (THP) is one of the largest community-based acute care facilities in Canada. Comprised of the Credit Valley Hospital, the Mississauga Hospital and the Queensway Health Centre, Trillium Health Partners serves the growing and diverse populations of Mississauga, West Toronto and surrounding communities and is a teaching hospital affiliated with the University of Toronto.

Our Mission:     A New Kind of Health Care for a Healthier Community

Our Values:      Compassion, Excellence, Courage

Our Goals:        Quality, Access, Sustainability

Our Enablers:   People, Education, Innovation, Research

In your role as Clinical Educator for Perinatal Women’s Health in the Regional Women's and Children's Program at Trillium Health Partners, you will be responsible for planning, leading, implementing and evaluating a comprehensive education program for all members of the interprofessional team. Reporting to the Women’s & Children’s Program Director, you will work in collaboration with others on the leadership team. You will work to promote clinical excellence in patient and family centered care, utilizing your knowledge of evidence based practices working in collaboration with members of the interprofessional team. As the successful candidate, you will continuously role model and mentor others to achieve success. You are an energetic person who takes pride in building strong and effective interpersonal relationships.

As the successful candidate, you will lead staff and support program development in the Women’s Health program as an educator, consultant, researcher, facilitator, change agent and leader. Working with other Clinical Educators, you will plan, develop, implement and evaluate the global and program specific orientation and ongoing education programs at THP. Your knowledge and expertise in balancing normal childbirth and high risk antenatal, intrapartum and postpartum maternal and newborn care will make you an ideal candidate for this role. Expertise in Sexual Assault and Gynaecology is an additional asset. Your philosophy of education promotes a positive and continuous learning climate and is enhanced by your enthusiasm and innovation in patient care and clinical education. You will use research to continually drive quality improvement by engaging with the interprofessional team to assess, plan, implement and evaluate change initiatives. As a role model of professional behaviour, you will be instrumental in creating a professional climate within THP to enable the organization to achieve the mission, vision and values of the strategic plan and contribute to the program development.

Job Description:

• Plan, deliver and evaluate orientation and continuing education to members of the interprofessional team in the Women’s Health Program
• Collaborate with and support orientation and preceptor-ship for clinical experience;
• In partnership with the preceptors, arrange for the provision of education and competency testing for Delegated Controlled Acts, advanced nursing competencies and other unit specific skills
• Monitor and evaluate individual integration of learning into clinical practice and partner with individual members of the interprofessional team to establish recommendations and plans for improvement and/or achievement of clinical excellence;
• Evaluate and monitor proper and safe use of clinical equipment;
• Participate in organizational and program committees as required, across two sites
• Participate in regional educational and planning activities as required
• Facilitates teambuilding and leadership development for the program and within the organization
• Maintains flexibility when managing multiple roles and responsibilities
• Role models and promotes the concept of lifelong learning
• Seeks opportunities to develop staff in various roles
• Demonstrated ability to develop a system to validate learning, and ensure that practice changes are measured, sustained and improve outcomes
• A track record of ensuring evidence based research, and evolving recognized standards are used to guide practice changes

Qualifications:

• Current registration with the College of Nurses for Ontario
• Baccalaureate degree in Nursing required; Masters degree preferred
• Fetal Health Surveillance Certification, NRP, Breastfeeding Certification and BCLS are preferred
• Previous experience and knowledge on MOREOB
• Formal education and experience in program planning and evaluation preferred
• Significant recent related obstetrical experience and expert level obstetrical clinical ability required
• Demonstrated knowledge of the principles of adult learning required, Certificate in Adult Education preferred
• Teaching experience in an adult learning environment strongly preferred
• Demonstrated consistency in: approachability, clinical excellence, patience, respectful interactions and diplomacy
• Track record of excellence working individually and as a team member
• Demonstrated leadership skills and proven effectiveness as a mentor
• Demonstrated ability to excel during times of change and role-model effective change management
• Proven commitment to evidence-based practice and reflective practice
• Demonstrated knowledge of applicable Standards of Practice
• Competence with Microsoft Word, PowerPoint and Microsoft Excel
• Commitment to organizational values including compassion, excellence and courage
• Excellent attendance and performance record required

Internal Candidates who believe they possess the necessary qualifications and experience for this position and who have been in their current position for at least six (6) months are encouraged to apply.

To pursue this career opportunity, please visit our website: www.trilliumhealthpartners.ca

Candidates are selected on the basis of their skill, ability, experience and qualifications.

Where these factors are relatively equal seniority shall govern providing the successful applicant.

Trillium Health Partners’ (THP) is an equal opportunity employer who values the importance of antiracism work and is committed to integrating antiracism, diversity, equity and inclusion best practices throughout THP operations, policies and culture. Therefore, we ask that even if you do not see yourself fully reflected in every job requirement listed on this posting, we still encourage you to reach out and apply. Research has shown that candidates from underrepresented groups often only apply when they feel 100% qualified. We encourage all applicants who are members of groups that have been marginalized on any grounds enumerated under the Ontario Human Rights Code based on race, gender identity or expression, sex, sexual orientation, disability, political belief, religion, marital or family status, age, and/or status as a First Nations, Métis or Inuk/Inuit person to consider this opportunity. 

In accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 and the Ontario Human Rights Code Trillium Health Partners will provide accommodations throughout the recruitment and selection process to applicants with disabilities.  If selected to participate in the recruitment and selection process, please inform Human Resources of the nature of any accommodation(s) that you may require in respect of any materials or processes used to ensure your equal participation.

All personal information is collected under the authority of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. 

Trillium Health Partners is identified under the French Language Services Act.

We thank all those who apply but only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.