Clinical Mentor

**GENERAL**

**Description**:

- Clinical Mentor

**Competition #**:

- SEL AC 220/25

**Posting Date**:

- 01/21/2025

**Status**:

- Active

**Type**:

- External

**DESCRIPTION**

**The Interlake-Eastern Regional Health Authority**
Our Vision
We will be recognized as a trusted health-care partner, providing sustainable, accessible, integrated, evidence-based care to improve health status and outcomes in all of our communities and achieve health equity across the region.
Our Mission
We work in partnership with all stakeholders, contributing to the health and well-being of our communities, by providing timely access to reliable care in a culturally safe manner that respects diversity.
Our Values
Always with compassion, Success in collaboration, Accountability in everything we do, Acting with integrity, Respectful of each other

**Collaboration | Accessibility | Respect | Excellence | Innovation | Quality Customer Service**

**Clinical Mentor**
**Clinical Mentor Sel_01**

**Closing Date**:

- 01/28/2025

**Facility / Site**:

- Selkirk Regional Health Centre

**Posting Type**:

- Term

**Position Type**:

- Part-Time

**Hours of Work**:

- Days Evenings

**Term Dates**:

- Term dates will be for one (1) year from date of hire

**FTE**:

- 0.4

**Union Group**:

- MNU

**Wage / Salary**:

- As per applicable collective agreement

**Position Summary**:Under the direction of the Clinical Manager(s), and in collaboration with Clinical Educators and Clinical Resource Nurses, 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 nurses. Clinical Mentors will primarily be responsible for providing rapid, just in time clinical mentorship on the unit, department, or program. They will also work in conjunction with nurse educators 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 inter-professional, 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.

The position of Clinical Mentor functions in a manner consistent with, and supports the mission, vision and values of the Interlake-Eastern Regional Health Authority.

**Qualifications**:

- Graduate from an approved Registered Nursing Program or approved Registered Psychiatric Nursing program required.
- Baccalaureate Degree in Nursing or Psychiatric Nursing preferred.
- Certification in Adult Education an asset.
- Responsible to maintain and provide proof of active registration with the College of Registered Nurses of Manitoba (CRNM), or College of Registered Psychiatric Nurses of Manitoba (CRPNM) and be a member in good standing.
- Active participation in professional associations e.g. Association of Regulated Nurses of Manitoba (ARNM) preferred.
- Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification in accordance with Employer policies.
- A minimum of three (3) years of recent applicable clinical nursing experience specific to the unit/program required.
- For specialty areas, a minimum of five (5) years of recent applicable clinical nursing experience specific to the unit/program required.
- Demonstrated clinical competence required.
- Demonstrated excellent interpersonal communication skills required.
- Experience as a preceptor, facilitator or mentor within the last three (3) years preferred.
- Demonstrated experience with effective collaboration within and between programs, agencies and services preferred.
- 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 patient or group of patients.
- Demonstrates ability to respond to a variety of simultaneous demands.
- Demonstrates ability to establish collegial, professional working relationships with superiors and peers.
- Demonstrates ability to create an environment conducive to learning and team building.
- Demonstrates leadership ability.
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