Clinical Practice Educator, OR Recovery

Responsibilities

• Lead the team in development, implementation and monitoring of unit based clinical policies and procedures
• Take lead in identification, definition and monitoring of unit based clinical indicators
• Responsible for continuing education/training for nurses in assigned unit
• Participate in evaluation of care and outcomes through Mortality and Morbidity discussions, clinical incidence trends and clinical indicators
• Participate in establishment of standards of care with unit staff, and monitors delivery of care according to established standards.
• Together with the Nurse Manager, conduct regular evaluation of nurses and designs individual development plans based on identified learning/training needs
• Ensure  monthly report of learning activities and spot checks are  submitted to the relevant persons on time
• Communicate effectively with the multidisciplinary team about all clinical matters such as infection control in assigned unit, spot checks and documentation.
• Guide nurses to evaluate effectiveness of  care given through re-assessments
• Ensure patients receive appropriate teaching about their condition and treatments
• Provide leadership of the multidisciplinary team and ward management in the absence of the nurse manager.
• Design a plan for continuing unit based learning and works with the nurse manager to ensure participation of all nurses
• Maintain 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
• Participate in evaluation of nursing documents to ensure their appropriateness in capturing patient information
• Ensure nursing staff are familiar with the documentation policy and train nurses on the use of all nursing forms/charts
• Ensure 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
• Take lead in unit based Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) projects, Clinical Care Program Certification (CCPC) and ensures participation by   nurses.
• Guide nursing staff in initiation of and participation in unit based as well as hospital wide nursing research projects.

 Requirement

• Registered nurse (KRN/M; KRCHN) with a BSc-Nursing degree
• Current licensure with the Kenya Nursing Council
• Certification in BLS
• Minimum 5 years continuous nursing experience in Operating Theatre unit in an acute care hospital.
• Possess teaching abilities, leadership qualities, professional judgment, critical thinking and problem-solving abilities, and a sense of professional development
• Demonstrate evidence-based knowledge of current practices in nursing