RN Clinical Mentor - Medicine

Salary

The salary range for this position is CAD $49.20 - $67.08 / hour.

We are hiring a Relief Full-Time RN Clinical Mentor to join our team in Delta, B.C. We invite you to apply today and find out why Fraser Health is an exceptional place to work. We are committed to planetary health, value diversity in the workforce and seek an environment of Respect, Caring and Trust
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A career with Fraser Health offers the opportunity to be part of a dedicated team of professionals in a dynamic and rewarding health care environment with a competitive compensation and benefits package, including comprehensive health benefits coverage.

Detailed Overview

The Clinical Mentor role functions as an experienced clinical mentor, resource and champion in delivering excellent client care to nurses and other team members. Working with nurse educators, the Clinical Mentor provides rapid elbow-to-elbow clinical mentorship and practice support for nursing staff. It utilizes experience and clinical skills to serve as a clinical resource, advising nursing staff in nursing practice, providing clinical instruction and supporting staff training and development.

The role also takes a leadership position in mentoring staff to support skills development and in supporting clinical practice initiatives.

• Collaborates with interprofessional team leaders to establish priorities for nurse and team learning, based on assessments of individual and team learning needs through discussion with team members and consultation with clinical educators; observes activities, determines required resources and learning opportunities, and analyzes information such as competency assessments, practice changes and quality improvement initiatives to deliver effective learning and mentoring support.
• Facilitates staff learning and development by role modeling best practice nursing skills and related competencies. Promotes skill development and clinical decision making, answers questions related to client care and assists with problem-solving. Observes staff as they perform client care, intervening to demonstrate appropriate care; provides feedback to ensure care aligns with program standards, standards of practice and clinical guidelines.
• Provides clinical guidance, support and on-the-job learning experiences for nurses in applying nursing processes and practice standards; observes and evaluates clinical practice to identify training and development opportunities.
• Collaborates with and supports clinical education by contributing to the determination of skill development priorities for staff. Supports preceptors/preceptees and mentors/mentees using teaching and learning principles as required.
• Demonstrates knowledge, skills and experience and provides continuous mentoring and coaching to facilitate performance improvement. Provides feedback and assists nursing staff with critical thinking when clients/patients experience variances to clinical guidelines or pathways; discusses clients/patients problems and needs and plans and prioritizes nursing interventions, implements and evaluates interventions.
• Provides leadership in continuous quality improvement activities by utilizing evidence-informed research to promote client/patient care based on best practice.
• Ensures a safe and healthy workplace for clients/patients and staff by promoting safe work practices and enforcing health and safety requirements. Reports unsafe situations; investigates and takes corrective action as needed and notifies appropriate personnel.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Education, Training and Experience
Current practicing registration as a Registered Nurse with the BC College of Nurses and Midwives (BCCNM). Three (3) years of recent acute, community health, or long-term care practice relevant to the designated clinical area, including experience mentoring nursing staff and leadership training, or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience. Valid BC Driver's License and access to a personal vehicle may be required.

Skills And Abilities

• Demonstrated ability to provide clinical mentorship and clinical practice support.
• Demonstrated knowledge of nursing theory and practice within a client/family-centered model of care.
• Demonstrated ability to provide consultation, direction and leadership.
• Demonstrated ability to teach, demonstrate, facilitate, mentor and coach.
• Demonstrated knowledge of adult learning principles.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and in collaboration with others.
• Knowledge of relevant clinical practice standards/guidelines and care pathways.
• Knowledge of other health care disciplines and their role in client/patient care.
• Demonstrated ability to plan, organize and prioritize work; communicate effectively in writing and verbally in one-to-one or group settings.
• Demonstrated ability to guide and resolve conflict; adapt to new or unexpected events; use critical thinking in patient care; lead change and support staff through…