Nurse Educator

We provide meaningful careers that connect people with purpose.

We are united by a common purpose of providing the best and safest care; and by our shared values of Care, Truth, Participation, Compassion and Dignity.

Netcare invites you to be part of our journey.

The Campus Based Academic Staff member, appropriately qualified and experienced as a nurse educator, is responsible for the facilitation of teaching and learning of the theoretical and clinical components of a programme in an academic environment conducive to the education process to reinforce the learning process through the integration of theory and practice. Your specific area of responsibility with regards to the clinical and/or theory responsibilities will be communicated to you.

The incumbent will further provide interactive evidence-based nursing education, evaluation and support to students in the academic and clinical learning and practice environment, utilising a constructivist approach encouraging deep learning taking place. The incumbent is also responsible for establishing partnerships between the hospital and campus academic teams, to ensure continuous development and improvement of theoretical and clinical nursing skills, nursing standards and general nursing care.

KEY WORK OUTPUT AND ACCOUNTABILITIES

OPERATIONAL EXCELLENCE

Business objective alignment

· Understand and ensure that education objectives are aligned to the Netcare values, Netcare nursing objectives, professional codes of conduct and legislative requirements, when making decisions and taking action.

· Ensure competence in the execution of all policies, procedures and standard operating procedures (SOP’s).

Research activities.

· Utilise evidence based practice in both theoretical and clinical education.

· Active involvement in research activities to discover and create new knowledge about products, processes, and services. Appropriate application of knowledge to create new and improved products, processes, and services that meet the Netcare and FNAH needs and priorities.    

· Be involved in research activities inclusive of journal clubs, quality cycles and research on campus for the minimum hours as per the Balanced Score Card (BSC).

· Support students with the completion of their research based assignments inclusive of the dissemination of the evidence to the rest of the student bodies and the hospital staff members.

Brand value delivery

· Living the Netcare and Netcare Education brand (vision, mission and philosophy) and aligning documentation, services, day to day activities and customer interactions with overall brand value propositions through the consistent delivery of brand promise through culture, systems, attitudes and employee relationships.

· Promote the Netcare values and the Netcare Way with the students through formal education, training and role-modelling.

· Promote ethical values through formal education, training, continuous integration and role-modelling.

Academic related projects

· Plan, organise and actively participate in the FNAH and campus processes and academic related projects as delegated by the HOD/Campus Manager/Head and/or Academic Head.

GROWING WITH PASSIONATE PEOPLE

Coaching

· Provide timely guidance and feedback to help strengthen skill areas and leverage potential.

· Orientates and mentors junior academic staff members.

· Establish, prioritize and coordinate tasks and courses of action for self, and others to ensure that work is completed efficiently in a systematized manner.

Teamwork

· Develop collaborative relationships to help accomplish campus and FNAH strategic objectives.

· Actively participate as a member of the campus/academic and FNAH teams to achieve the strategic objectives.

Personal growth and development

· Active involvement in own professional development to maintain and improve educational, technical and professional nursing skills

· Create and maintain a positive environment where diversity is embraced so that all can reach their full potential and maximize their contributions.

Stakeholder relationship management

· Work effectively and co-operatively with others to establish and maintain good working relationships that are mutually beneficial.

BEST AND SAFEST PRACTICE

Teaching and learning facilitation

· Facilitate the learning process by understanding, applying and maintaining evidence based adult and student centred learning methodologies, presentation techniques and course content to ensure that students acquire skills to a quality and standard in line with FNAH curriculum requirements utilising a constructivist approach.

· Provide evidence of planning and preparation of all education activities. Reflect on the planning, preparation, implementation and evaluation of education activities.

· Plan and implement timely assessment of student progress through the application of a variety of student evaluation techniques. Reflect on the assessment methodologies utilised for efficacy, the support of learning and compliance to the principles of assessment.

· Prepare for, and implement Academic Performance Standard Review (APSR) meetings with students as per the annual planner to improve student performance, identify problems and plan for effective resolution of any problems arising from the meetings.

· Develop and implement strategies to improve the throughput and pass rate of student groups.

· Plan and support the development of student skills and capabilities by closely monitoring progress on assignments and assessments against performance targets.

· Understand, apply and leverage IT (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, internet, e-mail, searching online data bases) and technology systems, and online education tools and/or equipment to facilitate and reinforce the learning process.

·        Clearly convey information and ideas through a variety of media in a way that engages people and helps them to understand and retain messages.

· Provide and keep record of academic support to the students utilising evidence based methodologies, and evaluate the effectiveness thereof with the students.

· Participate in the maintenance and stock control of the Skills Development Laboratory.

· Maintain student academic records utilising the Netcare Education Management Information System (NEMIS) to ensure compliance with policies, procedures, SOP’s, regulations and legislation.

Quality orientation

· Conduct and participate in quality assurance activities (e.g. validation, accreditation, campus audit, BSC, Quality cycles, programme evaluation) and risk management at the campus and the hospitals.

· Ensure awareness of conditions that affect employee and student safety and Occupational Health and Safety regulations.

· Focus on the development of evidence based theoretical and clinical learning and teaching processes.

· Compliance with all relevant accreditation and legislative requirements, International Standards Organisation (ISO) standards, policies, procedures and SOP’s.

· Ensure compliance with the standards for clinical accompaniment, self-development and clinical update in the BSC.

· Attend and participate in campus academic empowerment and quality development sessions.

· Develop and maintain a reflective Portfolio of Evidence (POE) of all activities and growth in both work and personal life.

· Active participation in regional forums and driving evidenced based practice in the forums.

· Liaise monthly with administrative staff to discuss student movement.

· Actively promote the development and use of the academic resources.

· Promote life-long learning.

Community Involvement

· Plan, implement and participate in the local and FNAH community engagement programmes.

· Evaluate the success of the community engagement programme.

EDUCATION

Required

· Registration with the South African Nursing Council (SANC) as a Registered Nurse Registered Nurse and Midwife with a minimum of five years’ experience.

· A formal Education and Clinical Specialty Qualification.

· A minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree. 

· A Master’s Degree in Nursing / Commitment to commence further studies towards achieving a Master’s Degree within 2 (two) years of commencement of employment at Netcare Education and to complete qualification within the prescribed academic period.

· A qualification at least one NQF level higher than the programme the Nurse Educator is facilitating.

· Intermediate to Advanced computer and digital literacy, proficiency in the following Microsoft Office Suite programmes – Excel, Word, PowerPoint, searching data bases, e-mail, and internet.

· Own transport and driver’s license.

· Previous experience in an academic environment.

Preferred

· A Master’s degree in a Clinical Specialty/ Education will be advantageous.

· Assessor unit standard successfully completed and registered with SANC.

· Moderator unit standard to be successfully completed and registered with SANC within the first year of employment.

WORK EXPERIENCE

Required

· Facilitation of teaching, learning and assessment knowledge and skills in a theoretical and/or clinical environment for a minimum of 2 (two) years.

· Research literacy.

· Minimum five (5) years working experience as a RN.

KNOWLEDGE

Required

· Proficient understanding and application of legislative and other external forces impacting the general and nursing education.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

In the event of any physical or psychological limitation that may impair the employee’s ability to perform the required job function, the employee must consult the employer for reasonable accommodation.

VALUES AND BEHAVIOURS

Netcare Values

At Netcare, our core value is care. We care about the dignity of our patients and all members of the Netcare family. We care about the participation of our people and our partners in everything we do. We care about truth in all our actions. We are passionate about quality care and professional excellence.

· Care - The basis of our business. The professional, ethical patient care and services we offer at every level of the organisation.

· Truth - The crucial element in building relationships that work. Open communication with honesty and integrity is essential.

· Dignity - An acknowledgement of the uniqueness of individuals. A commitment to care with the qualities of respect and understanding.

· Compassion - The creative, compassionate and innovative drive to do things better than before. To develop and implement successful healthcare solutions for all.

· Participation - The willingness and desire to work in productive and creative partnerships with others and the commitment to communicate.

The Netcare Way

Netcare is committed to providing quality care. Our basic service standard holds us accountable for the below five behaviours which you will be accountable to uphold:

·        I always greet everyone to show my respect.

·        I always wear my name badge to show my identity.

·        I am always well-groomed to show my dignity.

·        I always practice proper hand hygiene to show my care.

·        I always seek consent to show my compassion.

·        I always say thank you to show my appreciation.

·        I always embrace diversity to show I am not a racist.

Join the team committed to providing the best and safest health and care.