Instructor - Clinical Nurse Educator
Your Opportunity:
The Peter Lougheed Centre (PLC) Addictions and Mental health Program is a group of dynamic multidisciplinary teams that work together to ensure our patients have the best standard of care and experience. Our site runs six Addictions and Mental Health Programs; Two General Psychiatry Inpatient Units, Day Hospital Program, Psychiatric Emergency Services (PES), Consultation Liaison, and the Short Stay Unit (SSU). The Clinical Nurse Educator (CNE) is an expert clinical resource and frontline educational leader who supports excellence in patient care within the PLC AMH Program. The CNE is responsible for assessing learning needs, designing and delivering evidence-based education, and supporting staff development to promote safe, recovery-oriented practice. Working collaboratively with managers and multidisciplinary teams, the CNE leads education initiatives, co-facilitates student placements, and ensures staff competency through ongoing training, coaching, and evaluation. The CNE provides guidance on clinical standards, supports implementation of new programs and policies, and contributes to quality improvement efforts aligned with Recovery Alberta values. Key responsibilities include facilitating skills training and clinical teaching, maintaining records of staff participation, and coordinating simulation and orientation activities. The CNE provides in-scope leadership by mentoring staff, supporting performance expectations, and providing feedback to leadership regarding competency and educational needs. The role requires strong communication, problem solving, and clinical decision-making abilities to support staff navigating complex patient care situations. The CNE collaborates on program development, integrates best practices, and adjusts education strategies based on learner feedback, outcomes data, and evolving unit needs.
Description:
As an Instructor, you will be an expert practitioner and key educator in support of both nursing staff and the multi-disciplinary clinical team. You will take a leadership role in the planning, coordination, implementation and evaluation of education for nursing staff including orientation, compulsory and continuing education, and clinical development. You will collaborate with management and internal partners to promote standards of clinical, educational and evidence informed practice. You will play a key role in providing safe, quality patient and family centered care while reflecting the shared vision and values of Recovery Alberta.
- Classification: Instructor
- Union: United Nurses of Alberta
- Unit and Program: Unit 25 Inpatient Psychiatry, Psychiatric Emergency Services (PES)
- Primary Location: Peter Lougheed Centre
- Location Details: As Per Location
- Multi-Site: At (UNA only)
- FTE: 1.00
- Posting End Date: 27-APR-2026
- Employee Class: Regular Full Time
- Date Available: 18-MAY-2026
- Hours per Shift: 7.75
- Length of Shift in weeks: 12
- Shifts per cycle: 57
- Shift Pattern: Days
- Days Off: As Per Rotation
- Minimum Salary: $48.76
- Maximum Salary: $66.74
- Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable
Completion of an accredited nursing education program. Active or eligible for registration and practice permit with the College of Registered Nurses of Alberta (CRNA). Current Basic Cardiac Life Support - Health Care Provider (BCLS-HCP).
Additional Required Qualifications:Minimum 5 years of experience working on an acute care inpatient psychiatric unit or equivalent. Demonstrated experience with a variety of mental health treatment modalities (ie CBT, DBT, MI). Ability to provide coaching, mentoring, and clinical education to interdisciplinary staff. Demonstrated ability to work in a fast paced and high intensity environment under pressure and handle competing priorities. Ability to promote a positive work environment that facilitates the development of high performing teams. Demonstrated problem solving, critical thinking, and decision-making abilities within complex clinical environments. Ability to support staff with documentation, time management coaching, and competency development. Excellent conflict resolution skills, including the ability to mediate conflict between multiple parties. Openness and adaptability to innovation and be a change advocate and agent. Comprehensive knowledge and understanding of the Calgary Zone AMH Inpatient Medical Capabilities Guidelines and AMH Bed flow policies and procedures by Recovery Alberta. Certification in Non-Violent Crisis Intervention (NCI). Working knowledge Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, Teams, SharePoint, and PowerPoint.
Preferred Qualifications:CNA Certification in Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing (CPMHN). Previous experience in a teaching or educational role (clinical or academic). Familiarity with developing, implementing, and evaluating educational programs in clinical environments. Demonstrated ability to support policy development, quality improvement processes, and evidence-based practice integration. Prosci, Alberta Improvement Way, or other accredited change-based certification & training.
