OVERVIEW

Reporting to the Unit Manager and co-reporting to the Manager, Nursing and HHR Workforce Initiatives, and working collaboratively with the Clinical Resource Leader (CRL) and unit leadership, the Clinical Scholar is an experienced point of care nurse who is employed in a supernumerary position to focus exclusively on supporting and mentoring newly graduated nurses transition into the nursing workforce, in addition to Internationally Educated Nurses (IENs) and nurses seeking to enhance their competencies and skills. The Clinical Scholar will provide leadership, role modeling, clinical coaching and mentorship to ensure successful transition to practice and integration into the clinical team. 

The Clinical Scholar guides and supports the novice nurse in providing safe, high quality, patient centred care, while demonstrating a commitment to excellence in supporting the patient and family experience. The Clinical Scholar, in collaboration with uni...