RN-Nurse Educator
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Job Location:
Chicago, IL - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
16 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
As an integral member of our healthcare team The Nurse Education Coordinator for Surgical Services (RN) uses critical thinking skills professional judgment and leadership to anticipate plan direct and evaluate the care of patients provided by a team of perioperative personnel.
They are responsible for planning coordinating and evaluating education programs for Operating Room staff including RNs Surgical Technologists and ancillary personnel. A core requirement of this role is maintaining high-level clinical proficiency; the Educator will be required to scrub into surgical cases to provide direct patient care mentor staff in the sterile field and maintain departmental staffing agility. They ensure clinical competency in both scrub and circulating roles sterile technique and advanced surgical technology.
These duties are to be performed in a highly confidential manner in accordance with the mission values and behaviors of Insight Hospital and Medical Center. Employees are further expected to provide a high quality of care service and kindness toward all patients staff physicians volunteers and guests.
The Nurse Education Coordinator for Surgical Services (RN) operates on a 8hr shift schedule providing coverage from 7.00 am to 3.30 pm ensuring around-the-clock attention to the critical needs of our patients.
Job Requirements:
Uses the nursing process critical thinking skills professional judgment and the attributes of Careful Nursing to provide care for an assigned population of patients.
Assesses patient needs to determine care requirements.
Plans care and delegates tasks to ancillary personnel based on patient assessment.
Evaluates patient response to care provided and makes changes in plan for care as needed.
Promotes patient/family independence through provision of education related to patients condition treatment medications and on-going self-care requirements
Plans and conducts a variety of in-service orientation and educational programs to meet the needs of Patient Care Services staff at all levels.
Evaluates and revises centralized programs and orientation programs as required to maintain current content and congruency with the patient care model.
Assesses educational needs of staff throughout Patient Care Services and develops plans for learning experiences appropriate for meeting recognized needs.
Plans and prepares curriculum content and course outlines in conformance with program objectives and accreditation standards.
Modifies and updates existing educational programs and/or patient education materials or recommends modifications as appropriate
Assists Patient Care Directors in the planning and teaching of nursing skills and procedures particular to a specific patient population
Serves as a resource person to the Patient Care Directors and nursing staff regarding educational activities and new nursing techniques.
Participates in the professional advancement system by maintaining skills at a Level I status.
Demonstrates awareness of organizational values mission and philosophy through interactions with physicians patients and peers.
Demonstrates basic ability to apply the nursing process (assessment planning implementation evaluation and documentation).
Completes unit orientation within the stated time frame.
Functions independently within established protocols policies and procedures.
Seeks appropriate resources in a timely fashion.
Demonstrates basic unit specific competencies.
Meets productivity and quality standards for unit; able to care for an average workload.
Demonstrates clear verbal and written communication skills.
Plans and demonstrates appropriate delegation of duties and follow-up.
Participates and documents client specific teaching and discharge planning.
Gives clear concise report (shift transfer discharge etc.).
Provides clear concise legible documentation.
Assumes responsibility for professional education and development.
Completes mandatory in-service requirements.
Completes at least 8 hours of continuing education in addition to mandatory requirements within the last year that is specific to daily clinical practice.
Verbalizes an understanding of the committee structure and function in the Department of Nursing and at the unit level.
Regularly scrubbing into surgical cases to mentor staff and support complex procedures
Keeps abreast of new developments in training techniques methods and programs for possible application in nursing education programs.
Assures high levels of quality of care through compliance with regulatory standards reference to current research related to patient care outcome and participation in the data collection and analysis process of ongoing quality monitoring.
Serves on hospital-wide committees as educational consultant as appropriate.
Additional Duties and Responsibilities
Ensures that care is provided for all patients utilizing the attributes of Careful Nursing.
Trustworthy collaboration
Health education
Perfect skill in fostering safety and comfort
Participatory - authoritative management
o Carries out other duties related to patient care and unit operations as assigned.
Qualifications:
Graduate of an accredited school of nursing required.
Bachelor of Science in Nursing required.
Current RN License in the State of Illinois required.
Mastery of AORN Guidelines aseptic technique and sterile processing standards.
Technical Proficiency: Demonstrated ability to perform as a Scrub Nurse in multiple surgical specialties.
Current CPR certification required.
ACLS certification required within first year of hire.
CNOR (Certified Perioperative Nurse) certification highly preferred.
Ability to stand in a sterile gown and gloves for extended periods during surgical procedures.
Ability to quickly recognize changes in patient condition under anesthesia.
Knowledge of patient positioning and skin integrity risks.
4 years of nursing experience( OR/Surgical Services)
Job Type: Full-time. M-F. 7:00A-3:30P
Benefits:
401(K)
401(K) matching (4%)
Dental insurance
Health insurance
Life insurance
Vision insurance
Paid time off
Physical Setting:
Surgical Services
Experience:
4 years of nursing experience in OR/Surgical Services
They are responsible for planning coordinating and evaluating education programs for Operating Room staff including RNs Surgical Technologists and ancillary personnel. A core requirement of this role is maintaining high-level clinical proficiency; the Educator will be required to scrub into surgical cases to provide direct patient care mentor staff in the sterile field and maintain departmental staffing agility. They ensure clinical competency in both scrub and circulating roles sterile technique and advanced surgical technology.
These duties are to be performed in a highly confidential manner in accordance with the mission values and behaviors of Insight Hospital and Medical Center. Employees are further expected to provide a high quality of care service and kindness toward all patients staff physicians volunteers and guests.
The Nurse Education Coordinator for Surgical Services (RN) operates on a 8hr shift schedule providing coverage from 7.00 am to 3.30 pm ensuring around-the-clock attention to the critical needs of our patients.
Job Requirements:
Uses the nursing process critical thinking skills professional judgment and the attributes of Careful Nursing to provide care for an assigned population of patients.
Assesses patient needs to determine care requirements.
Plans care and delegates tasks to ancillary personnel based on patient assessment.
Evaluates patient response to care provided and makes changes in plan for care as needed.
Promotes patient/family independence through provision of education related to patients condition treatment medications and on-going self-care requirements
Plans and conducts a variety of in-service orientation and educational programs to meet the needs of Patient Care Services staff at all levels.
Evaluates and revises centralized programs and orientation programs as required to maintain current content and congruency with the patient care model.
Assesses educational needs of staff throughout Patient Care Services and develops plans for learning experiences appropriate for meeting recognized needs.
Plans and prepares curriculum content and course outlines in conformance with program objectives and accreditation standards.
Modifies and updates existing educational programs and/or patient education materials or recommends modifications as appropriate
Assists Patient Care Directors in the planning and teaching of nursing skills and procedures particular to a specific patient population
Serves as a resource person to the Patient Care Directors and nursing staff regarding educational activities and new nursing techniques.
Participates in the professional advancement system by maintaining skills at a Level I status.
Demonstrates awareness of organizational values mission and philosophy through interactions with physicians patients and peers.
Demonstrates basic ability to apply the nursing process (assessment planning implementation evaluation and documentation).
Completes unit orientation within the stated time frame.
Functions independently within established protocols policies and procedures.
Seeks appropriate resources in a timely fashion.
Demonstrates basic unit specific competencies.
Meets productivity and quality standards for unit; able to care for an average workload.
Demonstrates clear verbal and written communication skills.
Plans and demonstrates appropriate delegation of duties and follow-up.
Participates and documents client specific teaching and discharge planning.
Gives clear concise report (shift transfer discharge etc.).
Provides clear concise legible documentation.
Assumes responsibility for professional education and development.
Completes mandatory in-service requirements.
Completes at least 8 hours of continuing education in addition to mandatory requirements within the last year that is specific to daily clinical practice.
Verbalizes an understanding of the committee structure and function in the Department of Nursing and at the unit level.
Regularly scrubbing into surgical cases to mentor staff and support complex procedures
Keeps abreast of new developments in training techniques methods and programs for possible application in nursing education programs.
Assures high levels of quality of care through compliance with regulatory standards reference to current research related to patient care outcome and participation in the data collection and analysis process of ongoing quality monitoring.
Serves on hospital-wide committees as educational consultant as appropriate.
Additional Duties and Responsibilities
Ensures that care is provided for all patients utilizing the attributes of Careful Nursing.
Trustworthy collaboration
Health education
Perfect skill in fostering safety and comfort
Participatory - authoritative management
o Carries out other duties related to patient care and unit operations as assigned.
Qualifications:
Graduate of an accredited school of nursing required.
Bachelor of Science in Nursing required.
Current RN License in the State of Illinois required.
Mastery of AORN Guidelines aseptic technique and sterile processing standards.
Technical Proficiency: Demonstrated ability to perform as a Scrub Nurse in multiple surgical specialties.
Current CPR certification required.
ACLS certification required within first year of hire.
CNOR (Certified Perioperative Nurse) certification highly preferred.
Ability to stand in a sterile gown and gloves for extended periods during surgical procedures.
Ability to quickly recognize changes in patient condition under anesthesia.
Knowledge of patient positioning and skin integrity risks.
4 years of nursing experience( OR/Surgical Services)
Job Type: Full-time. M-F. 7:00A-3:30P
Benefits:
401(K)
401(K) matching (4%)
Dental insurance
Health insurance
Life insurance
Vision insurance
Paid time off
Physical Setting:
Surgical Services
Experience:
4 years of nursing experience in OR/Surgical Services
Required Skills:
PATIENT CAREDATA COLLECTIONQUALITY OF CARE
Key Skills
- Client Server
- Actuarial
- Manual Testing
- Control Engineering
- Financial Consulting
