CLINICAL LEAD

Key Responsibilities

• Facilitate and oversee nursing students clinical placement (orientation/ mentoring) based on skill needs of student.
• Supervises and provides support to all student nurses during clinical placement to determine educational needs and growth opportunities.
• Plans and coordinates extra one on one support or activities to enhance skills as required.
• Provides clarification of clinical practices, documentation and treatment plans for residents.

Evaluation and Documentation

• Ongoing shift supervision and provides support in the provision of Care as needed.
• Provides constructive feedback on nursing student performance to decide on such things as: needs more mentorship, good fit can proceed, or not in the PLAR program.
• Conducts Performance Reviews as student progresses through i.e. PLAR (On site Education Program) students, mid-way and end of mentorship (2 mos. with CCA Mentor).
• Upon a successful completion organizes date of placement on own rotation and submits CAT Tool signed to HR to start PLAR Phase I application.
• Acts as a Proctor for Module Tests for PLAR Students as necessary onsite.
• Affords assistance to HR to monitor and motivate the PLAR students to ensure completion all components of the CCA Program from a recognized education provider meet set deadlines and set them up to successfully pass the provincial certification examination.
• Conducts Audits as required i.e. care, bath, etc.

Communication

• Through personal behavior and interactions, and consistently demonstrates a humanistic, affiliative approach to relationships:
• Within department, with other team members and with union representatives
• In all interactions, within and while representing the facility
• With all Residents and families
• While establishing and maintaining cooperative working relationships
• Maintain confidentiality with resident, staff, and all matters concerning the Home.
• Create an effective and encouraging learning environment
• Visible and accessible to staff
• Build relationships with staff and assist them in identifying skill and educational needs and supports
• Communicate person centered philosophy. That which is a holistic social model of care, which considers the person and their families to be at the center of the care and services provided.

Orientation and Skills/ Education

• Cook up an effective on boarding experience via Department Orientation and within the Clinical Experience.
• Ensure Education is provided on Safe Lifting and Transfer Training and Transfer Codes.
• Initiate, plan, training and educational programs as required for students in PLAR program based upon needs assessments conducted in each department
• Ensures quality educational experiences to prepare the nursing workforce.
• Clarify Nursing Terms, Proper Bed Making, Equipment, Personal Care, Bathing, Documentation, and Transfer techniques, etc. as necessary.
• Where necessary assists staff with one on one education in regards to performance, or policy or arranges same as deemed necessary by the Departmental Director.
• Coordinates with IPAC Nurse training necessary for Infection Prevention.

Continuous Quality Improvement Initiatives

• Understands the CCA Scope of Practice and Competency Framework that defines the CCA Scope of Practice.
• Provide feedback as need on CCA Program Framework as a resource for evaluating and refining the existing education to ensure the relevance of the CCA curriculum.
• Establish systems to monitor effectiveness of clinical orientation program.

Committees/Teams Participation

• Participates in Committees/teams as required

Skills

• Demonstrated Clinical Nursing skills
• Must have good oral and written communication skills.
• Must have great interpersonal skills.
• Must possess critical thinking skills.
• Must have organizational and mentoring skills.
• Must possess relationship-building skills.
• Ability to assess and identify the learning needs of staff and recommend appropriate educational programs to meet those needs
• Experience in the MS Office suite of programs is an asset
• Demonstrated leadership in a unionized environment
• Knowledgeable in providing Personal Care
• Scope of Practice and CCA Competency Framework
• Recent training in Safe Lifting & Handling Transfer Training & knowledge of Transfer Codes

Qualifications

• Graduate from CCA (Continuing Care Assistant) Program
• Registered in CCA Registry of NS
• Or Graduate of an accredited LPN school with pharmacological training
• Licensed with the CLPNNS
• Certification in CPR, WHMIS, Food Handlers, Dementia/Alzheimer, Palliative care courses and Gentle Persuasion Approach (GPA)
• Minimum of three years clinical experience
• Teaching experience would be an asset
• Mentor or Instructor Certification an asset

Required Experience

• Recent clinical experience, including medication administration and leadership duties
• Experience in geriatric LTC setting an asset