Job Description
As a Clinical Nurse Educator in After Hours, you will be guided by the After-Hours Nurse Manager to provide clinical teaching, skill accreditation, and professional development support for all nursing and midwifery staff and students within Hornsby Ku-ring-gai Hospital. You will ensure staff across the service are equipped with the skills and knowledge they need to thrive.
Key Responsibilities
1. Provide Support for TRN Staff
* Offer hands-on support to TRN staff across both rotations.
* Collaborate with CNEs to address challenges, communicate concerns, and align goals with ward objectives.
* Deliver specialty-based education and assist TRNs in building core competencies.
* Facilitate debriefings for reflection and professional growth.
* Participate in Clinical Skills Days and liaise with ODaC team to monitor TRN progress.
2. Provide Clinical Guidance
* Troubleshoot medical devices (e.g., Veraflow, VAC, PCA) and support staff with new medication implementation (e.g., Isoprenaline, Heparin).
* Provide guidance and perform extended competencies (e.g., chest drain removal, Portacath access, PIVC insertion).
* Support the implementation of new policies and technologies (e.g., HiFlow on Surgical wards, SDPR 2026).
* Monitor adherence to clinical guidelines and collaborate on risk management initiatives.
* Promote ongoing staff development in clinical practices and protocols.
3. Teaching Advanced Skills
* Teach and assess advanced clinical skills to enhance nursing competency across the hospital.
* Provide on-the-job training, demonstrations, and feedback to develop staff proficiency.
* Provide formal in-services to wards.
4. Clinical Emergency Response
* Respond to Rapid Responses and Code Blues after hours, providing clinical support and assisting with care escalation.
* Liaise with the After-Hours Nurse Manager to prioritize hospital needs and ensure proper coordination of care.
Requirements
* Holds AHPRA Registration as a Registered Nurse AND holds relevant clinical or education post-registration qualifications or such education and clinical experience deemed appropriate by the employer.
* Demonstrated effective communication skills, both written and verbal.
* Demonstrated ability to work both independently and as part of a team.
* Demonstrated computer literacy.
* Demonstrated ability to practice safe nursing care and knowledge of policies and clinical practice guidelines.
* Demonstrated commitment to evidence-based practice, continuous quality improvement, and risk management.