Clinical Instructor / Nurse Educator - Nursing Home #HKH

Recruit Express Pte Ltd; Singapore; On-site; SGD 60,000 - 96,000; Full time

Job summary

Recruit Express Pte Ltd invites applications for the Clinical Instructor role to coordinate the development of unit-based clinical practice, competence and expertise to promote quality patient care across nursing levels. The incumbent will lead staff induction, clinical education/training, and in-service education, and precept student nurses from learning institutions.

The role includes coordinating training activities, planning and evaluating unit-based training and ensuring orientation and

Qualifications

• Min Diploma / Degree in nursing
• Some experience as nurse educator / instructor / Clinician experience is preferred

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and conduct nursing staff training, induction and in-service education to promote quality patient care.
• Provide OJT and support nurse managers in ward competencies and clinical education.
• Organize unit-based and discipline-based training courses and ensure continuing education for nursing staff.
• Act as a resource person to Nurse Manager on clinical nursing and training matters.

Education

Diploma / Degree in Nursing

Job description

The Clinical Instructor co-ordinates the development of unit based clinical practice, competence and expertise to promote quality patient care at different levels of nursing. He/ She is responsible for staff induction, clinical education/training, in-service education, hospital or unit-based professional growth and precept student nurses from learning institutions.

Training and education for Nursing staff and students:

• Establish optimal clinical learning environment.
• Assess, plan, implement and evaluate preceptorship scheme for strengthening clinical support of new staff.
• Provide OJT training of new staff and assist Nurse Managers in the wards to ensure their competencies.
• Co-ordinate and organize training activities to strengthen unit-based generic and specialty clinical practices.
• Plan, implement and evaluate unit-based and discipline-based training courses.
• Ensure appropriate orientation, training and continuing education for nursing staff to advance and maintain the required level of competency.

Assist to develop and implement Nursing Standards:

• Ensure that patient care delivery is implemented and monitored according to established standards of care and practice.
• Act as a resource person to Nurse Manager on clinical nursing and nursing training matters and issues.
• Apply principles to prevent medico-legal issues in relation to patient care.
• Perform summative assessment of nursing staff and students.
• Training and education for other non-nursing staff/volunteers.
• Develop and conduct hospital-based training in relation to requirements and organizational

Requirements

• Min Diploma / Degree in nursing
• Some experience as nurse educator / instructor / Clinician experience is preferred