JOB DETAILS:

Nurse Educators will work alongside nursing faculty at academic institutions and nursing preceptors at clinical sites in Uganda for one year. During their service they will support the development and teaching of a broad scope of nursing courses including classroom, skills/simulation lab and clinical education in Bachelors/Masters of nursing curriculum and programs such as ETAT, EMONC, and BLS.

In collaboration with their local counterparts, Seed Nurse Educators will help develop or refine locally tailored best practice approaches to nursing education and encourage a continuous culture of excellence, responsibility, and accountability in the delivery of health care. Key roles and responsibilities may include (but are not limited to):

• Providing evidence-based methods for clinical and classroom-based instruction and evaluation to students, clinicians or other learners emphasizing best practices; (e.g. EMONC, ETAT, BLS)
• Supporting formal and informal professional development and mentoring opportunities requested by partner-country faculty and clinicians;
• Facilitating academic-clinical partnerships to develop practice improvement projects that strengthen care at the point of service and provide learning opportunities for students and clinical staff;
• If appropriate, working with national (including ministries of health and education) nursing and midwifery organizations to assist in the planning, implementation and/or evaluation of policies that support the enhancement of the professions of nursing and midwifery;

Eligibility Requirements

To be eligible to serve with Seed Global Health as a Nurse Educator, you must at minimum have:

• A Bachelor of Nursing (BSN) and a Master’s degree
• An active, valid nursing license
• At least 3-5 years of clinical experience as a Nurse
• At least 5 years of experience in both didactic and clinical teaching
• Ability to commit to a 12-month placement
• Ability to meet in-country work permit and licensing criteria and obtain clinical license in your placement country
• English language proficiency

Preference is given to applicants who demonstrate:

• Masters in a nursing specialty (ex. Critical Care)
• 5+ years of experience in classroom assessment and curriculum development
• Certification in BLS
• Minimum of 6-months living and working in low-resource health care settings either domestically and/or internationally