Nurse 3 (N3) Clinical Mentor - Home Care

Position Overview

Under the direction of the Manager Health Services, and in collaboration Nurse Educators and Clinical Nurse Specialists the primary function of the Clinical Mentor will be to act as a guide, role model, and advisor who facilitates debriefings, and shares practical, day to day, applied knowledge with other Home Care Nurses. Clinical Mentors will primarily be responsible for providing rapid, just in time clinical mentorship on the in a community setting, home care clinics, sites/units, or programs. They will also work in conjunction with Managers, Nurse Educators and Clinical Nurse Specialists to provide on-going guidance to ensure competence in the area of practice. The Clinical Mentor supports nurse(s) through a mentoring process that promotes the delivery of high-quality nursing care. The Clinical Mentor orientates, supports and promotes education and develops staff to ensure competence and ability to fulfill specified responsibilities. They support nurses to ensure a smooth transition into new areas or levels of practice and the work environment. The Clinical Mentor integrates knowledge, skills and experience to meet the clinical needs and social adjustment needs of all team members. They serve as a positive role model of excellence in professional practice, demonstrating a positive attitude and a commitment to the vision, values, and goals of the unit/facility/region, and promote an interprofessional, client/patient-centered approach to care based on best available research evidence. The incumbent fosters growth of the new or developing staff member within an effective mentoring relationship while supporting self-learning objectives.

Experience

• A minimum of three (3) years of recent clinical nursing experience, including home care nursing, medicine, surgery or applicable general acute care areas required.
• Demonstrated clinical competence and clinical skill development required.
• Demonstrated excellent interpersonal communication skills required.
• Experience as a preceptor or mentor within the last three (3) years preferred.
• Demonstrated experience with effective collaboration within and between programs, agencies and services preferred.

Education (Degree/Diploma/Certificate)

• Graduate from an approved Registered Nursing Program required.
• Baccalaureate Degree in Nursing preferred.
• Certification in Adult Education an asset.
• Completion of Wound Care Level 1 & 2 courses preferred.
• Diabetes education preferred.
• International Interprofessional Wound Care (IIWCC) course preferred.

Certification/Licensure/Registration

• Responsible to maintain and provide proof of active registration with the College of Registered Nurses of Manitoba (CRNM) and be a member in good standing.
• Active participation in professional associations e.g. Association of Regulated Nurses of Manitoba (ARNM) preferred.
• Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) training requirements for this position shall be in accordance with the Employer policy.
• Province of Manitoba Class 5 Driver’s License, or equivalent from province of residence, and access to a personal vehicle to provide service is required.

Qualifications and Skills

• Knowledge of computer systems and proficiency in the use of word processing, email and internet software required.
• Scope of practice as documented in the Regulated Health Professions Act (RHPA).
• Demonstrates commitment to ongoing personal and professional growth.
• Demonstrates effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Demonstrates ability to prioritize care for an individual client/patient or group of clients/patients.
• Demonstrates ability to respond to a variety of simultaneous demands.
• Demonstrates ability to establish collegial, professional working relationships with organizational leadership and peers.
• Demonstrates ability to create an environment conducive to learning and team building.
• Demonstrates leadership ability.
• Demonstrates ability to function independently with minimal direction/supervision.
• Demonstrates effective organizational, interpersonal, critical thinking, creative problem-solving and decision-making skills.
• Demonstrates ability to initiate, support and implement change.
• Demonstrates cultural competence, with the ability to engage respectfully with diverse perspectives and foster an inclusive, psychologically safe mentoring environment.

Physical Requirements

• Moderate to heavy physical effort required.