Posting Date: May 1, 2017 Application Closing Date: May 31, 2017 or until filled Position: Clinical Instructor (CI) for the Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing, University of Toronto Location: Adult surgical units in hospitals throughout the GTA Orientation Date: August 30, 2017 (9am 4pm) – *All CIs are provided with ongoing support in their clinical teaching role in addition to the preparatory CI Orientation day. The Course Coordinator is a Faculty member who provides this ongoing support through weekly emails sharing course content taught in class each week; suggested clinical teaching strategies to help transfer learning from the classroom to the clinical setting through application to nursing care; one to two site visits to meet 1:1 with the CI; coaching with midterm verbal and final written clinical evaluations of students; direct phone and email access to Course Coordinator as questions or issues arise. Rotation: September 21, 2017 to December 8, 2017 Days: Thursdays and Fridays 12-hour day – Paid hours for each clinical shift plus writing student evaluations and attending mandatory CI orientation. No clinical during Fall Reading week October 23 - 27. Hourly rate: Commensurate with experience Description: The Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing Program provides a full-time, two-year, second entry baccalaureate nursing education. Given that nursing is a practice based profession, we believe that clinical experience is a vital and integral component of the curriculum, providing students with hands-on opportunities to practice their nursing skills under supervision. Through teaching, role-modeling and supervision, the clinical instructor role is an essential and powerful component of nursing education. Duties and Responsibilities: 1. Prepare patient assignments prior to students' arrival on the nursing unit, reflective of the students' level of expertise. 2. Assist with and assess the students' preparation for their clinical activities with attention to integration of nursing, pathophysiological, pharmacologic and therapeutic concepts. 3. Encourage an inquiring, theory and evidence based approach to nursing practice. 4. Facilitate interprofessional communication among students and all members of the health care team. 5. Supervise and monitor student progress and safety when performing therapeutic practice skills such as medication administration, wound care and IV administration. 6. Collaborate with nursing in gaining assistance and access to learning experiences for the students. 7. Foster discussion and debate about clinical learning among students during post conferences. 8. Provide students with ongoing verbal feedback about progress and a written final online evaluation.
Posting Date: May 1, 2017 Application Closing Date: May 31, 2017 or until filled Position: Clinical Instructor (CI) for the Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing, University of Toronto Location: Adult surgical units in hospitals throughout the GTA Orientation Date: August 30, 2017 (9am – 4pm) *All CIs are provided with ongoing support in their clinical teaching role in addition to the preparatory CI Orientation day. The Course Coordinator is a Faculty member who provides this ongoing support through weekly emails sharing course content taught in class each week; suggested clinical teaching strategies to help transfer learning from the classroom to the clinical setting through application to nursing care; one to two site visits to meet 1:1 with the CI; coaching with midterm verbal and final written clinical evaluations of students; direct phone and email access to Course Coordinator as questions or issues arise. Rotation: September 21, 2017 to December 8, 2017 Days: Thursdays and Fridays – 12-hour day Paid hours for each clinical shift plus writing student evaluations and attending mandatory CI orientation. No clinical during Fall Reading week October 23 - 27. Hourly rate: Commensurate with experience Description: The Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing Program provides a full-time, two-year, second entry baccalaureate nursing education. Given that nursing is a practice based profession, we believe that clinical experience is a vital and integral component of the curriculum, providing students with hands-on opportunities to practice their nursing skills under supervision. Through teaching, role-modeling and supervision, the clinical instructor role is an essential and powerful component of nursing education. Duties and Responsibilities: 1. Prepare patient assignments prior to students' arrival on the nursing unit, reflective of the students' level of expertise. 2. Assist with and assess the students' preparation for their clinical activities with attention to integration of nursing, pathophysiological, pharmacologic and therapeutic concepts. 3. Encourage an inquiring, theory and evidence based approach to nursing practice. 4. Facilitate interprofessional communication among students and all members of the health care team. 5. Supervise and monitor student progress and safety when performing therapeutic practice skills such as medication administration, wound care and IV administration. 6. Collaborate with nursing in gaining assistance and access to learning experiences for the students. 7. Foster discussion and debate about clinical learning among students during post conferences. 8. Provide students with ongoing verbal feedback about progress and a written final online evaluation.
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