University of Maryland Clinical Mentor in Rwanda

For a more detailed description, please visit http://nursing.umaryland.edu/hr

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:

o Adult nursing – including general adult care, critical care, trauma and surgery, infectious diseases, and chronic disease management

o Pediatrics – including general pediatric care, neo-natal intensive care, and pediatric infectious diseases

o Mental Health Nursing – including expertise in post-traumatic stress disorder and pediatric and adolescent mental health issues

o Midwifery – including pre-natal care, family planning, emergency obstetrical care, and prevention of mother to child transmission of HIV

o 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.