Job Description
REGULAR TASKS/RESPONSIBILITIES
Specific responsibilities of the Clinical Nurse Instructor include but are not limited to: -
- Orientation of new nurses
- Development and management of Mandatory education
- Clinical support and ongoing education of nurses
- Assessment of nurses using clinical competencies
- Identify and respond to the learning needs of individuals and the service
- Evaluation of the effectiveness of education within the organization
The Clinical Nurse Instructor is responsible for maintaining and developing following key performance areas:
- CLINICAL PRACTICE
1.1. Perform nursing practice in accordance with relevant policies and guidelines.
- Practice within own abilities.
- Demonstrate accountability for nursing practice.
- Demonstrate a high level of understanding, knowledge and skills in relevant field.
- Demonstrate expert clinical knowledge through problem solving and decision making.
- EDUCATION
- Conduct needs assessments using a variety of strategic tools. Assists learners in the assessment of needs and identification of outcomes.
- Incorporate principles of adult learning in the planning, implementation and evaluation of education programs.
- Coordinates orientation of new staffs with Nursing Education Services and Human Resource.
- Develops/coordinates education plans related to initial and ongoing competency validation.
- Develops/coordinates core education to address patient population specific nursing care.
- Identifies and evaluates instructional materials in all types of media and formats.
- Adjusts content and teaching strategies appropriate to learner needs.
- Provides educational opportunities that benefit nurses at all stages of their career development.
- Delivers competence-based programs for nursing staff with a focus upon improvement of skills and retention of knowledge.
- Supports staff development with educational activities.
- Evaluates the effectiveness of educational programming.
- Prepares short- and long-term planning and programs to address identified needs.
- QUALITY IMPROVEMENT AND MANAGEMENT
- Undertake the necessary components of the performance review process.
- Promote and participate in quality improvement activities and organizational accreditation processes.
- Participate in relevant committees, meetings and service activities as required and provide relevant feedback and dissemination of appropriate information.
- Assess and evaluate the quality of education resources and equipment required to meet the learning needs of nurses in the retrieval environment.
- Participate in critical incident debriefings as required.
- Participate in the development and review of clinical guidelines.
- CHANGE AGENT
- Responds to changes in nursing practice and develops programs to support those changes.
- Ensures that educational programs are congruent with organizational missions, values, and goals.
- Maintains flexibility when managing multiple roles and responsibilities.
- Interprets and communicates across multiple disciplines.
- Promotes a safe and healthy work environment.
- LEADER
- Serves as a role model to promote excellence and safety.
- Maintains required educational and/or clinical competencies.
- Seek opportunities to develop staff in various roles.
- Integrates ethical principles in all aspects of practice.
- Serves as a role model for education and professional nursing practice.
- Role models and promotes the concept of lifelong learning.
- Leads committees, work groups and /or projects related to the implementation of educational activities.
Note: “Indus Hospital & Health Network is an employer that does not tolerate Sexual Exploitation and Abuse. All potential candidates will be subjected to rigorous background checks and controls.”