Nursing Practice Educator (Acadia) Limited Term

Cape Breton University (CBU) and Acadia University invites applications for five Full-Time Limited Term positions (approximately 12 – 18 months) at the rank of Nursing Practice Educator. This position will be located at the Acadia Campus in Wolfville, NS.

CBU and Acadia have partnered to implement a Nursing Program at Acadia. Initially taking the form of a satellite program of CBU’s School of Nursing, the program will transition to a joint program, with Acadia then applying for approval for a stand-alone program.  We are looking to build our talent in our expanding Nursing Program and are searching for talented individuals who have real passion for making an impact in their field.

The successful candidate will become a member of a progressive, expanding, energetic school. The Nursing Practice Educator (NPE) is a valued position working 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.

Successful candidates will have:

• an Master’s degree in Nursing or other health related discipline;
• a minimum of five years of nursing practice experience;
• an active practicing unrestricted 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.

Preference will be given to qualified Indigenous peoples and African Nova Scotians or those with African Canadian descent.

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.

Applications for the successful candidate will include:

• an cover letter describing the expertise of the applicant
• an complete CV
• an list of least three references.
  • Short listed candidates will be required to submit three reference letters.

Please upload all required documents to Additional Documents if no designated area is listed. Incomplete applications will not be considered.

Applications must be received by March 14, 2025