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Nursing Practice Educator

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If we contact you for an interview and you are a person with a disability who requires technical aids or alternative arrangements, please let us know of these needs and how we can be of assistance.

Clinical supervision occurs throughout Nova Scotia at various facilities and within numerous organizations. Applicants must submit clinical requisites such as a NSCN license and placement requirements (i.e. CPR, criminal records check, occupational health documents such as immunizations) upon hiring.

Posting Details

Position Information

Position Title Nursing Practice Educator
Position Number
Unit Affiliation CBUFA
Status Full‐time Continuing
If term position, length of term
Reporting to Dean, School of Nursing
School School of Nursing
Department Nursing
Job Description
This role is Subject to Budget Approval.

The Department of Nursing in the School of Nursing at Cape Breton University invites applications for two full-time continuing position at the rank of Nursing Practice Educator. This position will commence June 1, 2024 (or as soon as possible thereafter).

The successful candidate will become a member of a progressive, energetic school. The Nursing Practice Educator (NPE) is a valued position within the Department of Nursing. NPEs work closely with nursing students taking a leading role in nursing practice education, supervision, and evaluation of nursing students in acute care, long term care and/or community agencies, as well as on-campus nursing laboratory instruction and evaluation.

The union affiliation of this position is with the Cape Breton University Faculty Association.
Required Qualifications
Successful candidates will have:

  • a Master’s degree in Nursing or other health related discipline;
  • a minimum of five years of nursing practice experience;
  • an active practicing RN license with the Nova Scotia College of Nursing (or be eligible for) prior to commencement of this position;
  • completion of pre-clinical requisites such as immunization, CPR, Criminal Records check to become eligible to interact in clinical settings; and
  • experience teaching, mentoring, and/or preceptoring nursing students would be an asset.


If there are no applicants possessing a master’s degree in nursing or a health-related discipline, those currently enrolled in a Master’s degree program will be considered.

Clinical supervision occurs throughout Nova Scotia at various facilities and within numerous organizations. Applicants must submit clinical requisites such as a NSCN license and placement requirements (i.e. CPR, criminal records check, occupational health documents such as immunizations) upon hiring.
Preferred Qualifications
Band
Posting Detail Information

Posting Number F191P
Number of Vacancies 2
Job Open Date 04/24/2024
Job Close Date 05/10/2024
Open Until Filled No
Special Instructions to Applicants
If we contact you for an interview and you are a person with a disability who requires technical aids or alternative arrangements, please let us know of these needs and how we can be of assistance.

Clinical supervision occurs throughout Nova Scotia at various facilities and within numerous organizations. Applicants must submit clinical requisites such as a NSCN license and placement requirements (i.e. CPR, criminal records check, occupational health documents such as immunizations) upon hiring.

Supplemental Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

  1. How did you hear about this employment opportunity?
    • Public Job Posting
    • Internal Job Posting
    • Agency Referral
    • Advertisement/Publication
    • Personal Referral
    • Website
    • Other
  2. Are you a current employee of the university?
    • Yes
    • No
  3. What is the highest level of education attained?
    • GED
    • High School Diploma
    • Post-Secondary Diploma
    • Bachelor's Degree
    • Master's Degree
    • PhD

Documents Needed to Apply

Required Documents
  1. Letter of Application
  2. Resume
  3. List of References
  4. Statement of Teaching Interests
Optional Documents
  1. Evidence of Teaching Effectiveness
  2. Academic Transcripts
  3. Statement of Research Interests
  4. Dossier (Combined Documents Only)
  5. 1st Letter of Reference
  6. 2nd Letter of Reference
  7. 3rd Letter of Reference