Clinical Educator (RN) Perianesthesia (PACU)

Inova Health System; Falls Church (VA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision coverage

Retirement matching 5%

Education assistance

Student loan assistance

Mental health support sessions

Paid time off and parental leave

Flexible work schedules

Job summary

Inova Health System's Inova Fairfax Medical Campus is seeking an RN Clinical Educator Nursing to support the Perianesthesia PACU. You will assess competency, integrate theory and evidence-based practice, and plan annual self-development with professional goals.

This full-time role covers Preop, Phase 1 and Phase 2, with flexible scheduling, and offers opportunities to contribute to quality and safety initiatives across the organization.

Qualifications

• Master's Degree in Nursing or BSN and enrollment in Master's program at start
• 2 years of progressive nursing experience in designated specialty
• 3 months of experience serving as preceptor
• BLS certification from the American Heart Association
• Licensed or eligible for Virginia RN licensure (or multi-state RN)

Responsibilities

• Utilizes system strategies and tools to assess the competency of new nursing staff while focusing on quality of care and patient safety goals.
• Integrates theoretical knowledge, evidence-based principles and clinical nursing expertise into educational experiences for both new and experienced team members.
• Prepares annual self-development plans, sets professional goals and seeks opportunities for achieving them.
• Contributes to quality and safety initiatives across the organization.

Skills

Nursing education

Quality & safety

Clinical assessment

Education

Master's Degree

BSN

Job description

Inova Fairfax Medical Campus is looking for an RN Clinical Educator Nursing to work with the Perianesthesia (PACU).

Perianesthesia (PACU) serves a wide variety of surgical patients from the ambulatory to those requiring critical care, including level one trauma patients. The surgical population includes ENT, general, colorectal, neurosurgery, orthopedic, plastics (both cosmetic and trauma), thoracic, transplants, and urology. We serve the entire age continuum from the pediatric to the geriatric patients. Nurses care for the perianesthesia patients throughout all phases including Preop, Phase 1, and Phase 2; and can rotate as needed to fit the needs of the units.

Inova is consistently ranked a national healthcare leader in safety, quality and patient experience. We are also proud to be consistently recognized as a top employer in both the D.C. metro area and the nation.

Featured Benefits:

• Committed to Team Member Health: offering medical, dental and vision coverage, and a robust team member wellness program.
• Retirement: Inova matches the first 5% of eligible contributions - starting on your first day.
• Tuition and Student Loan Assistance: offering up to $5,250 per year in education assistance and up to $10,000 for student loans.
• Mental Health Support: offering all Inova team members, their spouses/partners, and their children 25 mental health coaching or therapy sessions, per person, per year, at no cost.
• Work/Life Balance: offering paid time off, paid parental leave, flexible work schedules.

Clinical Educator Job Responsibilities:

• Utilizes system strategies and tools to assess the competency of new nursing staff members while focusing on quality of care and patient safety goals.
• Integrates theoretical knowledge, evidence-based principles and clinical nursing expertise into educational experiences for both new and experienced team members.
• Prepares annual self-development plans, sets professional goals and seek opportunities for achieving them.
• Contributes to quality and safety initiatives across the organization.

Hours: Full-time, M-F (regular office hours, with some flexibility as needed based on department needs)

Minimum Qualifications:

• Education: Master's Degree or BSN and enrolled in Master's program upon start. If RN has a BSN and enrolled in Master's program, RN must meet with their Nurse Leader within 3 months to conduct the following:
  1. Provide a written plan with anticipated Masters completion date
  2. Submit a review of transcripts from the school indicating the required pre-requisites and timeline for taking the courses
  3. Complete Masters within 3 years of start date.
• Experience: 2 years of progressive experience in nursing in designated specialty; 3 months of experience serving as preceptor
• Certification: BLS from the American Heart Association; Licensed or eligible for licensure in the Commonwealth of Virginia as a Registered Nurse or an active multi-state RN License.