Job title: Nurse Mentor (4 )

Work Location: Kono

Department: Clinical

Report to: Director of Nursing

Line Management

Director of Clinical Education, Quality Improvement and Safety

Organization Profile

Partners In Health (PIH) is an international health organization relentlessly committed to improving the health of the poor and marginalized. PIH partners with local governments to build local capacity and works closely with impoverished communities to deliver high-quality health care, address the root causes of illness, train providers, advance research, and advocate for global policy change. Our delivered services in the field are based in our partnership with the Governments and Ministries of Health and the support to education, training and mentorship to Health care workers and students is one of our pillars for the Health care system strengthening.

PIH currently has implementation programs in Haiti, Rwanda, Lesotho, Liberia, Malawi, Peru, Mexico, Russia, Sierra Leone and Navajo Nation. Through our partnership with Harvard Medical School and the Brigham and Women's Hospital, we support a wide range of programs in dozens of other countries around the world.

Our Work In Sierra Leone: Partners In Health (PIH) began supporting the government of Sierra Leone in response to the Ebola epidemic in October 2014. Recognizing the large need for continued investments in the health system after Ebola, PIH is committed to long-term health system strengthening in support of the Ministry of Health and Sanitation (MOHS), guided by the same principles as our emergency response and our work around the world: public sector accompaniment, integrated and comprehensive services, social justice, nimbleness and flexibility, partnership, community ownership, and evidence-based interventions. In the aftermath of the epidemic, PIH is committed to supporting the delivery of comprehensive health services in Sierra Leone, from the community level to the health centre and to referral hospitals.

Position Overview

The Nurse Mentor will be an integral part of the clinical team, working collaboratively with others to ensure that nurses consistently deliver high quality, patient-centered care. It is also important that the Nurse Mentor seeks to develop and maintain relationships with nu rses and clinical leadership of the MOHS and to promote PIH model of social medicine in healthcare .

The nurse mentor is an experienced nursing staff, who will serve as a rol e model, advocate, and provide guidance, while also sharing their clinical experiences to help nurse s develop and gain confidence in their roles, most importantly thinking critically and solving problems independently. For new nurses, the Nurse Mentor will get them acclimate d to the clinical setting . The Nurse Mentor will provide formal and informal training, support, and counseling to nurses within safe environments, inside and outside of clinical settings. Nurse mentors demonstrate compassion and humility in their interactions and develop trust-based relationships with the ir mentees. N urses who rely on their mentors for guidance, wisdom, and knowledge sharing often see their mentors as role models, teachers, and friends.

Strategies nurse mentors can use to help develop the skills and confidence of new and inexperienced nurses include coaching, teaching, counseling, advocating, and providing support. Additional strategies include sharing success stories, assisting new nurses in social situations, and getting them to think critically and solve problems. There are also opportunities to show them informal traditions in the workplace. New nurses may not be aware of social norms in the nursing profession, and they may be uneasy about approaching fellow nurses, physicians, and other professionals. To ease their transitions, mentors can introduce their mentees to others when walking around the facility or in meetings. And nurse mentors can teach new nurses how to socialize at work.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities: Specific Responsibilities:

•  Collaborate with the Director of Nursing, Director of Clinical Education and Koidu Government Hospital Matron to assist with developing and facilitating a Nursing Orientation curriculum, to ensure nurses at the facility are aware of, and comply with standard nursing policies and protocols, and use best practices while providing nursing care.
•  Collaborate with the Directors of Nursing and Clinical Education and Koidu Government Hospital Matron to develop and facilitate a Student Nurse Orientation curriculum to ensure th at student nurses develop good nursing practice skills; supervision and mentorship of nursing students who are posted to the facility for clinical practicum is required.
•  Provide nursing care alongside nurses in the wards, while being observant for opportunities for mentoring and c oaching in nursing competencies; this may include working in varying shifts as required.
•  Work collaboratively with the Nurse-in-Charge of the wards to identify gaps in nursing care and developing a plan to systematical ly address such gaps; this may also include identifying professional and clinical development opportunities for high performing nurses in the wards.
•  Identify and implement Quality Improvement projects that would improve on the ward's Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), while also improving patient outcomes and developing nursing practice and clinical skills.
•  Facilitate In-Service trainings and nursing clinical presentations as a means to encourage and develop a culture of continuous learning among the nursing teams.
•  Create and maintain a safe and open learning environment for nursing staff including for student nurses.
•  Collaborate with the Directors of Nursing and Clinical Education to facilitate annual Nursing Skills competencies check-offs.
•  Effectively manage the wards in the absence of the Nurse-in-Charge and with the support of the Hospital Matron and other Nursing leadership.
•  Provide supervision of nursing staff in the wards in collaboration with the Nurse-in-Charge to ensure that nursing policies and protocols are followed and that nurses provide competent, evidence-based care.
•  Collaborate with the NCD Clinic to identify patients in need of follow-up and to ensure appointments are set-up, with links to care prior to discharge from the facility. c3NHdzF B2Myox
•  Conduct surveys to Identify training needs for nurses and students while also seeking feedback from clinicians working in those wards.
•  Provide training and mentorship at other PIH-supported facilities as may be required.
•  Collaborate with the M & E team to collect data, compile and share activity and monthly reports required by the grant with the Directors of Nursing and Clinical Education and others.
•  Other responsibilities as deemed required by the Directors of Nursing and Clinical Education.

Education and Work Experience Requirements:

•  State Registered Nurse (SRN).
•  5 or more years of experience as a SRN, practicing in a hospital setting.
•  Experience as a preceptor or tutor or of mentoring others, a plus.
•  Basic knowledge and proficiency in using Microsoft Office - Word, Excel, PowerPoint - and also using Email.
•  Ability to communicate both orally and in writing in English
•  Ability to work well with others in a team and be creative
•  Pursue attention to detail
•  Ability to be adaptable, especially working in different clinical departments and shifts, including weekend and night shifts as may be required.
•  Commitment to social justice and health care as a human right .
•  Ability to live and work fulltime in Kono District, Sierra Leone.

Prevention of Sexual Exploitation , Abuse and Harassment

PIH is committed to the principles of diversity, equality and inclusion. We strive to provide an inclusive and supportive working environment. PIH is committed to safeguarding staff, children and communities with whom we work, therefore any offer of employment is conditional upon the successful completion of applicable background checks, including a criminal records checks.

At Partners in Health, we are committed to ensuring that those who benefit from our work- including our patients, families and community members - as well as our staff are treated with dignity and respect and protected from sexual exploitation, abuse and sexual harassment. A range of pre-employment checks will be undertaken in conformity with Partner in Health's PSEAH policy. Partner in Health will request information from applicants' previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment.

By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms their understanding of these recruitment procedures.

Method of Application

Interested candidates are required to apply through our website: www.pih.org/employment . In your application, please ensure to include names, addresses, email addresses and telephone numbers of three (3) referees.

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