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 Selkirk_02
Facility / Site:
Selkirk Regional Health Centre
Hours of Work:
Days Nights
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.
- Knowledge of computer systems and proficiency in the use of word processing, email and internet software required.
- 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.
- Demonstrates ability to function independently with minimal direction.
- Demonstrates effective organizational, interpersonal, critical thinking, creative problem solving and decision-making skills.
- Demonstrates ability to initiate, support and implement change.
- Valid Manitoba driver’s license.
- Mental and physical ability to meet the demands of the position.
- Given the cultural diversity of our region, the ability to communicate in more than one language would be considered an asset.
- Proficiency of both official languages is essential for target and designated bilingual positions.
- Completes and maintains a satisfactory pre-employment security check.
Satisfactory employment record.
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Internal applicants must include a current resume with application upon change of department, site, program and or classification.
As a condition of employment, all successful applicants will be required to provide a satisfactory criminal record check (with vulnerable sector screening), adult abuse and child abuse registry checks prior to commencing employment.
The Interlake-Eastern Regional Health Authority is committed to increasing the representation of Indigenous people at all levels within our workforce. We encourage successful Indigenous individuals to self-declare by completing a voluntary self-declaration as part of the application process.
Given the cultural diversity of our region, the ability to communicate in more than one language would be considered an asset. Proficiency of both official languages is essential for target and designated bilingual positions.
The Interlake-Eastern Regional Health Authority values and supports employment equity and workplace diversity and encourages all qualified individuals to apply. Accessibility accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.
All health care workers are required to be immunized as a condition of employment in accordance with the Interlake-Eastern RHA Policy (GA-13-P-110 Required Immunizations for Health Care Workers).
The Interlake-Eastern Regional Health Authority delivers health-care services on First Nation Treaty Territories 1, 2, 3 and 5 and on the homeland of the Métis Nation. We respect that First Nations treaties were made on these territories, acknowledge harms and mistakes, and we dedicate ourselves to collaborate in partnership with First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples in the spirit of reconciliation.
