RN Clinical Mentor - Medicine

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Salary: CAD $49.20 - $67.08 per hour

Location: Abbotsford, British Columbia

Job Summary

We have an exciting opportunity for a Part Time RN Clinical Mentor to join our team in Abbotsford, B.C.

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Detailed Overview

The Clinical Mentor role functions as an experienced clinical mentor, resource, and champion in the delivery of excellent client care to nurses and other team members. Working in conjunction with nurse educators, it provides rapid elbow-to-elbow clinical mentorship and practice support for nursing staff. It utilizes experience and clinical skills to function as a clinical resource to formally advise other nursing staff in nursing practice, provides clinical instruction and supports staff training and development. It takes on a leadership role in mentoring staff to support skills development and supporting clinical practice initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Collaborates with interprofessional team leaders to establish priorities for nurse and team learning. Priorities are based on assessments of individual and team learning needs through discussion with team members and in consultation with clinical educators by observing activities; determining required resources and learning opportunities; and analyzing information such as competency assessment, practice changes and quality improvement initiatives to determine and 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, answering questions related to client care and assisting with problem-solving. Observes staff as they are performing client care, intervening as necessary to demonstrate appropriate provision of care. Provides feedback to ensure care is provided according to program standards, standards of practice and clinical practice guidelines.
• Provides clinical guidance, support and on-the-job learning experiences for nurses in the application of 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/pathways. Discusses clients/patients problems and needs; 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 through methods such as promoting safe work practices and enforcing health and safety requirements. Reports unsafe situations; investigates and takes corrective action and/or notifies appropriate personnel.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Education, Training and Experience

• Current practicing registration as a Registered Nurse with the BC College of Nurses and Midwives (BCCNM).
• Three (3) years of Acute, Community Health, or Long Term Care nursing practice relevant to the designated clinical area, including experience mentoring nursing staff as well as leadership training or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
• Valid BC Driver's License and access to 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 effectively plan, organize and prioritize work.
• Demonstrated ability to effectively communicate in writing and verbally in one-to-one or group settings.
• Demonstrated ability to resolve conflicts and adapt to new or unexpected events.
• Demonstrated ability to use critical thinking in patient/client/resident care and to lead change and support staff through transition.
• Demonstrated skill in applying techniques appropriate to assessment and treatment of designated client population using best available evidence.
• Demonstrated ability to promote a supportive, creative learning environment and engage in continuous quality improvement.
• Demonstrated CPR skills.
• Demonstrated ability to operate computerized client/patient care information systems and related software.
• Demonstrated physical ability to perform the duties of the position.

About Fraser Health

Fraser Health is the heart of health care for over two million people in Metro Vancouver and the Fraser Valley in British Columbia, Canada, on the traditional lands of the Coast Salish and Nlaka’pamux Nations. Our team of 48,000+ staff, medical staff and volunteers delivers hospital and community-based services. Fraser Health is committed to diversity, inclusivity, and culturally safe practices.

We are recruiting with a focus on respect, care, and trust. Together, we are the heart of health care.

Note: This posting reflects current opportunities at Fraser Health. All recruitment communications include safe recruitment practices and do not request payment or installation of apps during the process.

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