Nurse Instructor, OR Recovery

Requirements

• Minimum 5 years continuous nursing experience in A&E unit in an acute care hospital.
  
• Registered Nurse with current licensure with the Nursing Council of Kenya
  
• Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing (BSc,N)
  
• Certification in ACLS
  
• Proficient in Basic computer skills
  
• Demonstrates expert knowledge and skills in chosen area of work.
  
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
  
• Ability to teach and cascade information at all levels
  

Clinical supervisory duties

• Leads the team in development, implementation and monitoring of unit based clinical policies and procedures
  
• Takes lead in identification, definition and monitoring of unit based clinical indicators Is responsible for continuing education/training for nurses in assigned unit
  
• Assists the nurse manager and lead physician to initiate innovative and evidence based strategies to improve patient care
  
• Participates in development of a culture of safe practice in collaboration with clinical teams, and actively participates in multidisciplinary clinical rounds.
  
• Participates in evaluation of care and outcomes through Mortality
  
• and Morbidity discussions, clinical incidence trends and clinical indicators
  
• Participates in establishment of standards of care with unit staff, and monitors delivery of care according to established standards.
  
• Together with the Nurse Manager, conducts regular evaluation of nurses and designs individual development plans based on identified learning/training needs
  
• Is responsible for staff files and all learning material at unit level
  
• In collaboration with the Manager nursing Practice, fosters development of nurses to maximum potential through providing educational/ training opportunities and exposure to appropriate learning forums.
  
• Ensures monthly report of learning activities and spot checks are submitted to the relevant persons on time
  
• Communicates effectively with the multidisciplinary team about all clinical matters such as infection control in assigned unit, spot checks and documentation.
  
• Is a resource person for the care team for all clinical matters
  

Supervision of Nursing Staff

• Makes daily rounds of all patients in the unit and assesses their health status to identify care needs.
  
• Reviews patient allocation to determine correct patient assignment according to the nurse's competence
  
• Assists the nurses at bedside in patient assessment to identify individual patient needs
  
• Assists the nurse to plan and implement individual
  
• interventions based identified patient needs
  
• Guides nurses to evaluate effectiveness of care given through re-assessments
  
• Ensures patients receive appropriate teaching about their condition and treatments
  
• Participates in discharge planning and ensures participation of patient's family and significant others
  

Continuing Education

• Ensures adequate orientation and settling of new nurses to assigned unit
  
• The CPE works closely with nurses at bedside and conducts
  
• regular skill checks to identify their training/learning needs, and designs individual training Programs
  
• Designs a plan for continuing unit based learning and works with the nurse manager to ensure participation of all nurses
  
• Uses clinical incidences as learning opportunities for nurses and with them plans corrective and preventive actions
  
• Maintains records of all learning activities for the unit and individual nurses participation
  
• Designs methods to motivate nurses in assigned unit to pursue individual professional growth and development
  
• Develops and maintains effective networks both internal and external to improve nursing practice
  

Documentation

• Participates in evaluation of nursing documents to ensure their appropriateness in capturing patient information
  
• Ensures nursing staff are familiar with the documentation policy and trains nurses on the use of all nursing forms/ charts
  
• Ensures compliance to documentation policy through spot­ checks on nursing forms such Initial assessment, Vital signs chart, Patient Education Record, and fluid chart, treatment sheet and progress notes chart
  

Nursing Research & Quality Initiatives

• Takes lead in unit based Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) projects, Clinical Care Program Certification (CCPC) and ensures participation by nurses.
  
• Guides nursing staff in initiation of and participation in unit-based as well as hospital wide nursing research pro jects.