Summary:

The CRN's aim is to improve a unit's quality of care, utilization EBP, and research by ensuring competence and transfer of knowledge and skills.

• Acts as a resource to staff and student for patient care related skills and knowledge
  
• Attends handover at shift commencement and designs daily educational/mentorship activities as required
  
• Supports the transition needs of newly recruited / transferred / cross-trained staff
  
• Ensures staff are orientated and competent in the care of patients on the unit and in relation to equipment, processes and procedures
  
• Is involved with educational activities in the unit, which includes unit meetings, debriefing and simulation of workflow process
  
• Maintains all records and databases pertaining to education in assigned units and generates reports as required
  
• Plans and conducts training sessions for nurses in their area of assignment based on the learning needs analysis for the unit
  
• Responsible to assess nursing staff in generic and unit specific competencies in the assigned clinical and ensure that assessment tools are evidence based
  
• Participates in the development, implementation and evaluation of unit-based orientation of new and transferred employees
  
• Manages nursing students performance by providing teaching and learning opportunities and involving them in the educational activities of the unit
  
• Participates in the Nurse Intern program in collaboration with the Nursing Education Department.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Nursing (online/distance education programs cannot be considered)
  
• Current nursing (RN) license
• A minimum of four years recent experience as a Registered Nurse in a mid- to large-sized acute-care hospital, including a minimum of two years of current experience in a similar position in specialty for which applying, acute-care teaching hospital

The hospital can consider only FEMALE applicants.

Benefits:

• Tax-free income
  
• Single-status contract
• Accommodations provided
• Return airfare
• Medical coverage
• 36 days paid vacation each year plus public holidays