Nurse Educator

The Nursing Support Manager & Educator is responsible for clinical support, education and guidance to all nursing staff; residents families and non-nursing staff, while supporting the Care team in all aspects of providing continuing care.

The responsibilities of this position include but are not limited to:

• Ensuring all nursing staff are able to meet resident care needs by providing and overseeing clinical education and training in topics  such as palliative care; pain management, abuse prevention and awareness etc;


• Ensuring resident care standards are met and maintained IAW current policies and procedures;


• Providing leadership and direction to staff in the provision of continuing care in the role of clinical nursing support;


• Providing leadership within the education department;


• Coordinating and communicating within the nursing department ensuring care plans are being followed and updated as required;


• Networking & liaising with Care Directors, educators and other health care professionals;


• Leading and coordinating the Continuous Quality Improvement process;


• Chairing the Clinical Practices Committee to develop and implement best practices throughout the organization.

The ideal candidates will possess:

• 3 to 5 years of related experience in Assisted Living or Long Term Care; 


• Knowledge of LTCHA or RHRA and Provincial policies and procedures.


• Successful completion of a Bachelor Science degree in nursing and current nursing registration in your province; 


• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, with a working knowledge of Excel and Word, and ability to work on multiple  tasks while meeting assigned deadlines will be required;