Emergency Department Nurse Mentor
About The Position
The RN - Mentor develops and implements a mentorship model for nursing staff and serves as a role model, leader, consultant, collaborator, educator, and clinician. The Mentor collaborates with unit Educators, Preceptors, and Nursing Leadership to assess clinical nurses’ needs and participates in new clinical staff orientation. As part of the nursing team, the Mentor helps create an environment that supports professional nursing practice and empowers nurses to provide safe, effective, compassionate, and efficient care in collaboration with other healthcare disciplines. The Mentor rounds with clinical nurses to provide guidance, oversee less experienced nurses, support career development, and train aspiring nurses, nursing students, or licensed staff. The role helps nurses provide safe care and transition from advanced beginner to competent clinical nurse. The Mentor prepares and delivers nursing education lectures and case studies to assigned nurses and provides patient care where needed. The Mentor also collaborates with Directors and Management on additional functions that support patient outcomes and nursing mentorship. Additional duties within the scope of the role may be assigned.
Requirements
- Degree in Nursing required.
- Minimum five years of medical-surgical, intensive care, or specialty nursing clinical and/or teaching experience in acute care.
- Active RN licensure.
- BLS certification required.
- Demonstrated excellent oral and written communication skills.
- Clinical expertise in the specialty area.
- Ability to prioritize care for an individual patient or group of patients.
- Ability to delegate care appropriately and monitor outcomes of delegated care.
- Ability to respond to simultaneous demands.
- Ability to work independently and as a member of the healthcare team.
- Ability to adapt quickly to changing situations.
- Ability to maintain concentration with frequent interruptions.
- Ability to function in a demanding and stressful environment.
- Effective organizational, interpersonal, critical-thinking, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
- Ability to implement change.
- Basic computer skills, including Microsoft Outlook, Excel, and Word.
Nice To Haves
- BSN preferred; MSN highly preferred.
- Additional certifications such as ACLS, PALS, NRP, or other specialty certifications may be required depending on the assigned unit.
Responsibilities
- Develop and implement a mentorship model for nursing staff.
- Serve as a role model, leader, consultant, collaborator, educator, and clinician.
- Collaborate with unit Educators, Preceptors, and Nursing Leadership to assess clinical nurses’ needs.
- Participate in the delivery of new clinical staff orientation.
- Support a professional nursing practice environment and promote safe, effective, compassionate, and efficient care.
- Round with clinical nurses to provide guidance, oversee less experienced nurses, and support career development.
- Train aspiring nurses, nursing students, and licensed staff to support safe care and transition to competent clinical practice.
- Prepare and deliver nursing-related education lectures and case studies to assigned nurses.
- Provide patient care in areas where needed to assist the unit and nursing team.
- Collaborate with Directors and Management to determine functions that optimize patient outcomes and nursing mentorship.
- Perform additional duties within the scope of the role.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
