Education Coordinator (RN/RPN) – Interdisciplinary Long Term Care Team

Come work as a Education Coordinator with Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH)!

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Vancouver Coastal Health is looking for a?Registered Nurse (RN) or Registered Psychiatric Nurse (RPN)?to join the Long Term Care Professional Practice team in Vancouver BC. Apply today to join our team!

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As a Education Coordinator with the Long Term Care team, you will:

• Assesses current and future education needs and uses strategic and innovative approaches for ensuring that programs are coordinated and mechanisms are in place to support staff.
• Assists in leading the development, implementation and evaluation of projects.
• Assists in the implementation of educational sessions as required by Strategic Priorities and individual care site concerns.
• Supports staff retention and recruitment by ensuring the provision of education and training and the development and implementation of support initiatives and assessment tools designed to provide staff with an opportunity to work in a clinical setting, enhance their employment readiness and transition education into practice.
• Gathers input for use in the development of overall standards.
• Facilitates consensus in the determination of orientation/education standards, policies and guidelines.
• Provides direction in local delivery, design and execution of programs and related initiatives.
• Works with stakeholders in each Community of Care (COC) to ensure overall understanding of regional initiatives, communicate progress and facilitate site specific programs in meeting standards and overall goals.
• Develops partnerships and maintains key working relationships with Long Term Care Managers, Directors of Care (DOC), Professional Practice Directors, Educators, Clinicians and Practice Leaders across the care continuum (acute, community and long term care).
• Maintains close liaison with external undergraduate education programs and associated agencies including BCCNM and other professional licensing organizations.
• Liaises with faculty of education programs specifically related to relevant special project initiatives.