Nursing Instructor I/II - Perioperative Nursing Program

Req ID: 223965
Location: Central Zone, Bethune Building - QEII 
Department: IPPL Learning Institute Bethune
Type of Employment: Casual Hourly FT long-assignment (100%) x 1 
Union: NSGEU Nursing Position
Posting Closing Date: 26-Jul-26

About the Opportunity

The Interprofessional Practice and Learning team facilitates and advances person-centered care through evidence-based professional practice and learning strategies and programs that are designed provincially and implemented locally to enhance collaborative learning and practice. The Interprofessional Practice and Learning team takes a leadership role in creating a culture of collaboration with a focus on team-based care, evidence-informed practice, and learning and professional development to improve health outcomes for patients, families and communities. Through strong partnerships with the academic sector, regulators, and government, the Interprofessional Practice and Learning team has an integral role in influencing and operationalizing health system priorities.

Reporting to the Manager, The Learning Institute, the Nursing Instructor I/II is responsible through assigned teaching responsibilities, for assisting with the implementation of entry-level and specialty level educational programming in accordance with the Learning Institute’s educational framework and provincial mandate. 

This position promotes the advancement of professional practice within the Nova Scotia health care community. The Nursing Instructor I/II has the primary responsibility for facilitating learning according to the prescribed curriculum and works collaboratively with the Nurse Educator and Nursing Instructor IV to provide educational programming for nursing and interprofessional programs using face-to-face, simulated and online delivery methods, as well as at point of care education as a clinical instructor in the practice setting. The Nursing Instructor I/II practices according to the Registered Nurses Act, Nova Scotia College of Nursing, and Standards of Practice of Registered Nurses. 

This position will support the Perioperative Nursing Program with a particular focus on blended learning.

Please note this position requires periodic travel to facilities within Nova Scotia. A valid driver’s license and access to transportation is required.

About You

We would love to hear from you if you have the following:

• Bachelor of Nursing/Bachelor of Science of Nursing an asset
• Active practicing license in good standing with Nova Scotia Nursing and Midwifery Regulator (NSNMR) required
• Certificate course or CNA certification in Perioperative nursing required
• Certificate course in adult education (or equivalency) preferred
• Minimum two (2) years' recent and continuous clinical experience in Perioperative nursing required
• Current experience with classroom, on-line and skill/simulation teaching, including low to high fidelity simulation preferred
• Current experience with coordinating and implementing skill and simulated based teaching and assessment methods preferred
• Previous preceptor experience required
• BLS for Health Care Providers certification required
• Demonstrated recent professional development relevant to maintaining currency in practice and education
• Demonstrated ability to work with interprofessional groups of learners/employees in a variety of educational settings (e.g. classroom, online, lab, practice setting)
• Proficiency with computer skills and applications including Complete Microsoft Suite; internet browsers; Learning Management Systems; Web-based classroom and discussion boards
• Competencies in other languages an asset; French preferred 

Please ensure your resume is up to date and includes all relevant education, experience, training, and certifications.

Hours

• Long Assignment full time position; 75 hours biweekly
• Approximately 18 months

Compensation and Benefits

$44.44 - $55.20 hourly
$57.13 hourly with 25 years' nursing experience.

 
Successful candidates may be eligible for our benefits package which includes health, dental, travel, long-term disability, and life insurance coverage as well as a defined benefit pension plan.

What You'll Love About Nova Scotia Health

Nova Scotia Health is more than the province's largest provider of health services; we're a team driven by excellence in health, healing and learning. Across hospitals, health centres and community programs, our people deliver innovative, high-quality care that impacts lives across Nova Scotia and Atlantic Canada.

From vibrant city life to scenic coastal communities, Nova Scotia offers a lifestyle as rewarding as the work itself. At Nova Scotia Health, you'll find meaningful career opportunities, supportive teams and the work-life balance to enjoy everything our beautiful province has to offer. Join us and discover why so many people are choosing to call Nova Scotia home.

Once You've Applied

Thank you for your interest in this position. Only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.

Nova Scotia Health is committed to being a workforce that is free of discrimination, values diversity, and is representative, at all job levels, of the people we serve. We encourage all qualified applicants who self-identify as Indigenous, Black/African Nova Scotian, Persons of Colour, Foreign Nationals/Newcomers, Persons with Disabilities, and 2SLGBTQIA+ to apply and self-identify.