Nurse Educator
Nurse Educator
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Job Description
PURPOSE STATEMENT:
Plan develop and coordinate continuing nursing in-service education programs within the facility for all clinical and non-clinical nursing staff in a positive empathetic and professional manner at all times. This position is responsible for enhancing professional practice and the provision of quality patient care by providing evidence-based quality educational programs and activities that promote professional competency for nursing inter-professional and non-licensed clinical staff at an assigned facility. Recognizes that patient safety is a top priority
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
Facilitates orientation/onboarding program to promote employee retention.
Conducts orientation in a manner that fosters a positive learning environment.
Role models organizational and personal commitment to new employee success.
Participates in designing and identifying educational activities to address practice gaps for identified target audiences which may include licensed and non-licensed healthcare personnel.
Identifies learning needs of staff and/or facility
Role models competent practice through demonstration or simulation activities
Assess practice gaps/Crosswalk competencies to practice
Collaborates with Corporate Nursing Director /Educator to review outcomes data to evaluate and refine competency management activities
Assist with development and/or instruction of didactic content and clinical skills for designated competencies
Develops education plan according to gap assessment or quality data/safety outcomes
Aligns educational programs with facility and/or organization policies and procedures
Implement and deliver educational curricula as required by regulatory agencies such as Joint Commission CARF CMS and State agencies.
Creates engaging evidence-based educational content to meet the specific needs of the intended audience
Demonstrates exceptional instructional skills while maintaining learner engagement
Act a general resource for nursing staff.
Collaborate with medical practitioners and CNO/DON to incorporate nursing processes into the plan of care for patients.
Provide educational leadership to patients and care providers to enhance specialized patient care within established clinical protocol.
Promotes safe quality and compassionate patient care
Assist patient and caregivers with education needs problem solution and health management across the continuum of care.
Educate direct patient care staff in the use of equipment supplies and coordinates in-service training for appropriate staff.
Supports new ideas and innovation in educational design
Provides staff with resources and just-in-time education to implement immediate changes
May serve in the role of infection preventionist for the facility with training.
May provide direct care as needed.
Employment Type
Full-Time
