Clinical Nurse Educator

The Clinical Nurse Educator is a key member of the educational leadership team, supporting both the department’s and the organization’s strategic direction. As a key member, the educator ensures that educational initiatives and processes support the standards for Best Practice, Sidra policies, and regulatory requirements. The educator works collaboratively with respective unit leads in supporting the development, maintenance and advancement of competence in Sidra employees. The Clinical Nurse Educator provides clinical development and training, formulating and delivering educational programs and assessment of skills and competency. The post holder identifies risks in educational processes, informing leadership and actively participating in managing timely solutions. The post holder develops the unit specific design and delivery of orientation and ongoing clinical education and participates in the development and delivery of institution-wide clinical education initiatives. 

5 + years Pediatric Critical Care Nursing Experience and 2 years Clinical Nurse Educator experience or practice development role experience. Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing and holds a current Registered Nurse license. It would be preferred it the candidate held certification/diploma in Education. Cardiac Intensive Care Unit experience would be beneficial. Must have a working knowledge of learning theory and curriculum design.

QUALIFICATIONS, EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS – SELECTION CRITERIA

Education: 

ESSENTIAL:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing
• Registered Nurse

PREFERRED:

• Master’s Degree in Nursing or related health field
• Certificate/ diploma in leadership, education or attendance at a course

Experience: 

ESSENTIAL:

• 5+ years of inpatient/outpatient pediatric acute care nursing experience
• 2+ years of recent experience in an educator role or staff development role in an acute care Hospital or as clinical faculty
• Demonstrated working knowledge of learning theory and curriculum design

PREFERRED:

• +7 years in relevant practice setting in an acute care setting
• 5+ years’ educator/ manager role experience in an acute care facility

Certification and Licensure:

ESSENTIAL:

• Current Nursing License from country of origin

Job Specific Skills and Abilities:

• Knowledge of health education/ health promotion theories and modalities
• Knowledge and understanding of age-specific learning principles 
• Knowledge of evidence-based practice, research, and ability to evaluate learning outcomes
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Demonstrated commitment to continuing education to improve teaching practices that facilitate learning
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office suite
• Fluency in written and spoken English

Key Role Accountabilities:

• In collaboration with the Manager/Director - Nursing Education and Practice Development, makes decisions regarding the need for new educational initiatives; the design, delivery and assessment. This is driven by quantitative data reflecting employee competence, the culture of patient safety, and effective family centered care and qualitative data assessing employee/ patient/ family satisfaction, with implications for changes to educational initiatives and assessment criteria, tools, and processes.
• In collaboration with clinical leads, makes decisions regarding clinical staff performance in their respective practice settings. He/ she participates in the assessment of competence of each clinical staff member, with respective managers or identified clinical leads.
• Serves as a professional and clinical role model for staff demonstrating behaviors consistent with the organizational/ education competency framework, Sidra values and Sidra policies, procedures and guidelines.
• Ensures that education is provided in accordance with established guidelines, policies and protocols of Sidra and the State of Qatar to support standards of health service delivery. 
• Works collaboratively and creatively with all team members to achieve divisional/ departmental/ unit service objectives optimizing evidence and relevant research and change theory.
• Develops key performance indicators for clinical staff.
• Manages resource utilization to secure timely, efficient, accessible and effective education for employees.
• Continually evaluates learning, making necessary modifications to optimize educational process/ program.
• Supports quality data collection and analysis as the process of evaluating outcomes; learning, staff/ family centered care and satisfaction, patient/ family outcomes. 
• Collaborates with clinical managers, colleagues, and leadership team to plan, implement and evaluate the educational needs of staff and family. 
• Initiates changes/ improvements based on educator/ staff/ family feedback.
• Promotes the effective orientation, precepting and support of new staff and affiliated students in the practice setting; provides a welcoming work environment.
• Promotes retention of all staff by creating a healthy work environment that facilitates teamwork. Treats colleagues, patients and visitors with dignity and respect at all times. 
• Contributes, as necessary, to performance appraisals (probationary and annual reviews) with respective clinical leads ensuring evidence is concrete and objective.
• Develops individual learning plans with clinical leads arising from appraisals as necessary. Provides clear feedback to team members in a manner that is conducive to maintaining and improving performance.
• Supports Clinical research.
• Role models conflict resolution when required, promoting evidence based solutions where accessible.
• Establishes and maintains effective administrative processes related to educational programs and processes. 
• Prepares reports and maintains records of activity and outcomes. Participates in staff meetings.
• Develops, reviews and revises educational policies and procedures in collaboration with managers as required.
• Participates in Sidra wide Performance Improvement activities and committees as assigned.
• Develops and sustains own knowledge, clinical skills and professional awareness and maintains a professional profile. Provides documented evidence of performance and maintenance of skills consistent with position.
• Supports new Sidra employees and affiliated students with a safe and effective learning environment to support the assessment, development or advancement of competence in the Sidra environment
• Integrates knowledge of learning theory and curricula design in delivering educational initiatives to meet the needs of Sidra employees and affiliated students.
• Adheres to Sidra’s standards as they appear in the Code of Conduct and Conflict of Interest policies
• Adheres to and promotes Sidra’s Values

In view of the evolving needs and opportunities within Sidra, this position may be required to perform other duties as assigned and reporting relationships may vary.

Sidra Medicine a healthy population is essential to a strong, prosperous society, and throughout 2020, Sidra continued to provide uninterrupted comprehensive specialist healthcare services for children and young people; and exceptional maternity, gynecology, and reproductive medical services for women, previously unavailable in Qatar and the region.” – H.H Sheikha Moza bint Nasser, Chairperson of Qatar Foundation

Sidra Medicine represents the vision of Her Highness Sheikha Moza bint Nasser who serves as its Chairperson. This high-tech facility is home to world-class patient care, scientific expertise, and educational resources.

Sidra Medicine is an exciting and dynamic medical, education and research facility in which to work, learn and contribute.

We provide opportunities for professionals to build rewarding careers. No matter where you work in our hospital, you’ll have great benefits and the satisfaction of caring for those in need in our community.

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