Tuesday, April 2, 2013

Advanced Practice Nurse; Educator - PMH (Kuwait) - Kuwait, N/A

Company: Princess Margaret Hospital
Hours: 37.5 HRS/WEEK
Status: Temporary Full-time - Two (2) to Three (3) Years, positioned in Kuwait Cancer Control Centre

"We are a caring, creative and accountable academic Hospital, transforming Healthcare for Our Patients, Our Community and the World"
University Health Network (UHN) represents the coming together of shared values and diverse expertise in patient care, research and teaching. Each of our facilities (Toronto General Hospital, Princess Margaret
Hospital and Toronto Western Hospital) makes a unique contribution to the whole. Together, we create something far greater than the sum of our parts.

The Advanced Practice Nurse Educator (APN Educator) is a member of the inter-professional leadership team and demonstrates a set of core competencies integral to developing and maintaining the academic practice environment in the clinical practice environment of the Kuwait Cancer Control Centre. The competencies focus on education and staff development, collaboration, research utilization and change management. The APN Educator uses best practice in education to assess learning needs, develop, design, deliver and evaluate educational programs. The APN Educator collaborates with others to promote enhanced development and delivery of quality nursing education internally and externally. The APN Educator contributes to the scholarship of teaching, discovery, application and integration of knowledge through research and scholarly work. The APN Educator leads in the creation of a preferred future for nursing education and professional practice within the cultural context of KCCC.

University Health Network and Princess Margaret Hospital (UHN/PMH) are partnering with the Kuwait Cancer Control Centre (KCCC) in transforming cancer care for the Kuwaiti population. An experienced Oncology Nurse educator will be appointed and permanently stationed in Kuwait for up to 4 years to assist with enhancing specialty oncology nursing education programs; this includes incorporating some of the de Souza Institute curriculum. The APNE will work collaboratively with the Director of Nursing at KCCC and the UHN-Kuwait leadership team. This position will report to the Director of Nursing at Princess Margaret Hospital and to the Senior Clinical Project Manager, International Program, Kuwait Cancer Control Centre.

Qualifications:
Completion of a graduate degree program in Nursing or Education or recognized equivalent required
Three (3) years practical and related experience and/or three (3) months on-the-job training required
Theoretical and practical experience in adult education including educational program planning, development, and evaluation required
Completion of specialty-specific certification program(s) relevant to respective clinical areas required
Current certificate of licensure/registration with the College of Nurses of Ontario
Completion of a Basic Cardiac Life Support (B.C.L.S.) program, Level II: Basic Rescuer certification required
Membership in the Registered Nurses Association of Ontario (RNAO) required
Current membership in related professional interest group or association preferred
Three (3) years of experience in oncology nursing
Excellent leadership, prioritization, presentation, program planning and teaching experience
Excellent professional nursing knowledge and skills
Ability to be adaptable, build trust, provide coaching and collaboration, facilitate change and continuous improvement
Demonstrate ability to motivate staff and create an environment conducive to learning and team building
Ability to contribute to team building success by: developing others, fostering group dynamics & processes, monitoring information, being innovative, managing conflict, planning safety awareness and managing stress
Excellent organizational and time management skills
Excellent decision-making and problem solving-skills
Sound knowledge base in areas of specialty and the education process
Ability to work effectively as a member of a multi-disciplinary team
Ability to utilize information technology

University Health Network thanks all applicants, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
University Health Network has a diverse workforce and is an equal opportunity employer.

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