Clinical Resource Nurse-Nursing Education (Operating Room)

Job Description

This role is responsible for the development and maintenance of a competency-based continuing education program that supports the nurses in all specialty areas towards improvement in clinical practice.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Assesses and identifies educational needs and develops educational programs accordingly
• Performs consistent, systematic evaluation of clinically based programs to determine if they meet staff needs and are responsive to department/organizational direction
• Formulates measurable performance criteria to assess nurses’ levels of competence
• Collaborates with nursing staff and other disciplines in the development, implementation, and evaluation of educational programs
• Demonstrates skill in adult education, group dynamics, curriculum development, communication, and teaching strategies
• Assists nursing staff to integrate new knowledge and skill into their practice and ensures that competency is maintained
• Provides specialty-specific orientation to relevant staff and participates in the organization’s orientation programs as required
• Provides bedside clinical consultations in the area of expertise/specialization.
• Leads the implementation of evidence-based practice and actively participates in research to promote clinical knowledge and a research-based clinical practice environment
• Engages in health promotion activities in the organization and community
• Manages information technology to access, transmit and produce information as necessary
• Utilizes information gained from program evaluation to determine future program directions
• Participates in interdisciplinary teams and Performance Improvement Projects for evaluation and improvement of processes and clinical practice
• Maintains contemporary knowledge of evidence-based practice relevant to the specialty
• Acts as a professional role model with regard to self-development and self-accountability by projecting the image of a self-directed learner and setting high personal work standards
• Monitor clinical care to ensure clinical standards are met. Identify variances and initiate corrective measures, and this information shall be used for educational and bedside teaching
• Monitor staff performance, and provide regular constructive feedback, coaching guidance, and support to the team on the shift. Provide staff performance feedback to the manager

Accountabilities

• Maintains accurate records of educational activity and reports as required.
• Supervises the standards, policies, procedures, and guidelines, evaluation of indicators, and reporting of outcomes and trends.
• Initiates action and reports to the appropriate manager, when staff behavior and/or performance do not meet professional standards.
• Demonstrates evidence of mandatory and unit-specific competencies completion, accredited and non-accredited Continuing Nursing Education (CNE) Units based on DOH and organization requirements, and ongoing professional development in leadership and management.

Educational Qualification:

Required:

• Bachelor degree in nursing OR
• Degree in Nursing (minimum two (2) years course duration) AND Registration as a Registered Nurse from Canada, USA, UK, Ireland, South Africa, New Zealand, and Australia
• AND valid/current national license.
• AND BLS

Desired:

• MSc in nursing education

Desired:

• Specialty certification

Experience:

Required:

• NLT 6 year’s clinical experience post qualification in an appropriate & relevant healthcare settings and Positive written references which must identify specific responsibilities as a clinical resource nurse.

Desired:

• 1 year as an educator in Operating Room

Required:

Additional Requirements:

• Positive written references or verbal confirmation must identify specific responsibilities as a clinical resource nurse.