CARDIOLOGY - CLINICAL NURSE EDUCATOR

Idaho-Falls-Community-Hospital-LL; Idaho Falls (ID); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance

Paid Time Off

401K with up to 6% match

Education Reimbursement Program

Earned Quarterly Bonus Program

Job summary

Idaho Falls Community Hospital is seeking a Clinical Nurse Educator to provide clinical education and evaluation to nursing staff in high-acuity areas, including cardiac, surgical, and medical care.

You will lead orientation and ongoing education programs, conduct skills labs and bedside training, and collaborate with medical staff and management to integrate best practices into patient care. Idaho RN licensure and certifications are required, with competitive benefits and growth opportunities.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited RN program with Idaho licensure.
• Effective teaching and training of clinical staff.
• Ability to plan orientation and ongoing education programs.
• Collaborates with physicians and management to improve care.

Responsibilities

• Meet requirements and uphold the staff RN job description.
• Provide bedside education and skills labs for staff.
• Plan and conduct orientation and continued education for cardiac care.
• Assess educational needs and develop plans for all clinical staff.
• Coordinate annual competencies and yearly program calendar.
• Assist department managers with staff education needs.
• Participate on committees and support quality improvement projects.
• Maintain licensure records and assist with relicensing.
• Support professional development and team competency progression.
• Collaborate with educators to advance team competency.

Skills

Teaching/education

Orientation

Bedside education

Curriculum development

Team collaboration

Quality improvement

Clinical nursing practice

Cardiac care

Education

RN license in Idaho

BLS

ACLS

PALS

Basic Dysrhythmia

Job description

Idaho Falls Community Hospital is looking for a Clinical Nurse Educator to join our team!JOB SUMMARY: Provides clinical education and evaluation to nursing and patient care staff and facilitates evidenced-based research within a higher acuity area of nursing including cardiac, surgical, and medical care. Collaborates with medical practitioners, cardiologist team, and clinical management to incorporate clinical processes into the plan of care for patients. Performs direct nursing services to patients as required, ensuring adherence to professional standards and IFCH policies, procedures, and guidelines.ABOUT IDAHO FALLS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL:At Idaho Falls Community Hospital, helping our community get better is our number one priority. We are committed to providing compassionate, emergency care 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Idaho Falls Community Hospital is proud to have a state-of-the-art Emergency Department, a stroke and diagnostic cardiac center, and a trauma center.Our work environment is collaborative, purpose driven and people centric. Our culture is unique and it is what makes people excited to come to work each day. If you are looking for a career where you can make a difference, we have a place for you on our team.DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:1. Meets requirements and can uphold the job description of a staff registered nurse.2. Demonstrates expertise in the teaching/learning process to improve clinical practice and system processes.3. Assumes direct responsibility for orienting new clinical personnel, can create and conduct educational skills labs/teaching sessions.4. Will provide bedside education to staff.5. Plans and conducts orientation and continued education programs for all levels of clinical personnel related to cardiac patient care, cardiac equipment, and telemetry.6. Assesses the educational needs within the clinical departments, develops plans to meet these needs and assumes direct teaching responsibility (on the job or planned classroom) for all levels of clinical personnel.7. Collaborates with team members, management, and the administration team to plan a yearly calendar of programs including annual competencies and assists in its execution.8. Assists all department managers in meeting the educational needs of their employees.9. Serves on assigned committees as directed by management team.10. Maintains appropriate records of clinical personnel’s licensures and certifications; monitors expiration dates and assists with relicensing and recertification, assigned education as needed.11. Participates in activities that promote professional growth and development.12. Monitors quality of care and coordinates quality improvement projects in collaboration with manager.13. Collaborates with management regarding professional development of staff and areas of deficiencies.14. Collaborates with other educators regarding the progression of the team to ensure that team members are competent and confident.15. Completes other tasks and duties as assigned by the manager.BENEFITS:Taking care for our community starts with taking care of our own team. Idaho Falls Community Hospital is proud to offer its employees competitive and comprehensive benefit packages. Benefits include:Medical, Dental and Vision InsurancePaid Time Off (vacation, holidays and sick days) and Medical Paid Time OffRetirement Plans (401K with up to 6% match)Earned Quarterly Bonus ProgramEducation Reimbursement ProgramDiscount for medically necessary procedures performed at Idaho Falls Community Hospital and Mountain View HospitalPlease note benefits are based on eligibility according to full-time, part-time or PRN status classification.Education/Certification: Graduate of an accredited RN program with a current, unencumbered RN licensure in the state of Idaho. Current BLS, ACLS and PALS certification. Completion of Basic Dysrhythmia course.