Clinical Preceptor Surgical Services FMC

About the role

The role involves coordinating clinical education and professional development activities to maintain consistent standards of practice and competencies in patient care. It also includes supporting unit leadership team with leadership, communication, and conflict resolution skills.

Responsibilities

• Develops and implements unit-specific staff educational activities within the scope of nursing practice.
• Collaborates with department leadership and support staff to prioritize educational needs.
• Affords input and assists in the annual review of unit Scope of Service and performance improvement initiatives.
• Facilitates the nursing unit's education plan for nursing orientation, staff development, continuing education, competency validation, patient education, and academic experiences.
• Defines and coordinates orientation needs for all new unit employees.
• Individualizes orientation, evaluates orientees' progress, and provides ongoing constructive feedback to orientees, preceptors, and managers.
• Assists departmental or unit teams in developing annual competency analysis system requirements and criteria.
• Serves as a change agent in implementing appropriate changes within the healthcare delivery system based on evidence-based practice.
• Demonstrates regard for the dignity, respect, and safety of all patients, significant others, visitors, and hospital personnel.
• Participates in meeting the goals and objectives of Nursing Service Division and contributes to the attainment of the Hospital's goals and objectives.
• Serves as a role model and promotes within the staff effective communication and conflict resolution skills.
• Contributes positively to the teamwork of the department by assisting other staff, contributing ideas, and helping to resolve problems.
• Exhibits strength to participate in, direct, and maintain quality patient care in a high-stress environment.
• Participates in Performance Improvement activities as appropriate.
• Completes 45 and 90-day performance reviews with manager input as appropriate.
• Assists with unit recruitment and retention initiatives.

Requirements

Minimum Qualifications:

• Obtain Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) within two (2) years of hire.
• Current unencumbered licensure with the WV Board of Registered Professional Nurses, or appropriate state board where services will be provided, as a registered professional nurse OR Current multi-state licensure through the enhanced Nurse Licensure Compact (eNLC).
• Obtain certification in Basic Life Support within 30 days of hire date.
• State criminal background check, and federal, if applicable, as required for state department of health (e.g. PA DOH, OH DOH, MD DOH, WV DHHR) regulated areas based on physical work location.

Qualifications

Experience:

• Two (2) years’ experience in area of practice.

Skills

Skills:

• Effective leadership, communication, and conflict resolution skills.
• Ability to develop and implement educational activities.
• Knowledge of regulatory agencies, new policy development, new technology, patient case studies, and quality assurance monitors.
• Ability to facilitate and coordinate orientation and education plans.
• Ability to define and coordinate orientation needs for new unit employees.
• Ability to evaluate orientees' progress and provide constructive feedback.
• Ability to assist in the development of annual competency analysis system requirements and criteria.
• Ability to serve as a change agent in implementing appropriate changes within the healthcare delivery system based on evidence-based practice.
• Ability to demonstrate regard for the dignity, respect, and safety of all patients, significant others, visitors, and hospital personnel.
• Ability to participate in meeting the goals and objectives of Nursing Service Division and contribute to the attainment of the Hospital's goals and objectives.
• Ability to serve as a role model and promote within the staff effective communication and conflict resolution skills.
• Ability to participate in, direct, and maintain quality patient care in a high-stress environment.
• Ability to participate in Performance Improvement activities as appropriate.
• Ability to complete 45 and 90-day performance reviews with manager input as appropriate.
• Ability to assist with unit recruitment and retention initiatives.

Benefits

N/A

Pay

N/A

Schedule

Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40
Shift Varied (United States of America)

Company

West Virginia University Health System and its subsidiaries (collectively "WVUHS") is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws. WVUHS strictly prohibits and does not tolerate discrimination against employees, applicants, or any other covered persons because of race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, ethnicity, sex (including gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity), age, physical or mental disability, citizenship, past, current, or prospective service in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law. All WVUHS employees, other workers, and representatives are prohibited from engaging in unlawful discrimination. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, training, promotion, discipline, compensation, benefits, and termination of employment.