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Clinical Mentor in Rwanda at University of
Maryland , Kigali, Rwanda
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
- Modeling the role of preceptor for nursing
and midwifery students in their area of clinical expertise
- Serving as part of the professional
development team at the clinical teaching sites, including hospitals
- Providing continuing education to the
existing nursing and midwifery staff
- Working closely with the physician mentors
to foster integrated education of medical, nursing, and midwifery
students and medical residents
- Serving as a resource for FNS and the five
schools, providing lectures, faculty development programs, and advice on
curriculum development in their specialty areas
Specialty areas include:
- Adult nursing – including general adult
care, critical care, trauma and surgery, infectious diseases, and
chronic disease management
- Pediatrics – including general pediatric
care, neo-natal intensive care, and pediatric infectious diseases
- Mental Health Nursing – including expertise
in post-traumatic stress disorder and pediatric and adolescent mental
health issues
- Midwifery – including pre-natal care, family
planning, emergency obstetrical care, and prevention of mother to child transmission
of HIV
- Public health and community nursing
The education/experience requirements for the
clinical mentor position include:
- At least three years of experience in a
clinical specialty
- Ability and willingness to teach students at
all levels, from fundamentals to advanced nursing practice
- Experience adapting to resource limitations
while maintaining high quality care
- Proven track record as a leader and expert
clinician
- Former position that included
mentoring/precepting students
Other qualifications:
- Excellent written and oral communication
skills
- Management style that is inclusive and
collaborative
- Willingness to live in Rwanda for a minimum
of 11 months
- Respect for the experience and expertise of
Rwandan colleagues
- Commitment to the goals of the Rwanda
Ministry of Health and Rwandan nursing leadership as it relates to
strengthening of nursing and midwifery education
- French or Kinyarwanda language skills
preferred but not required
How to apply:
Applicants should submit a letter of interest and
CV to:
Marik Moen, MSN, MPH, ACRN
Assistant Professor, Family and Community Health
c/o Lois Reisig
University of Maryland School of Nursing
655 West Lombard Street, Room 502
Baltimore, MD 21201
The University of Maryland is an Equal
Opportunity/Affirmative Action/ADA Employer.
Application Deadline:
01/06/2013
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