Clinical Nurse Educator

Sjchs; Savannah (GA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Wellness programs

Insurance options

Child care

Housing opportunities

Job summary

St. Joseph’s/Candler Health System is seeking a Clinical Nurse Educator to elevate critical care nursing through education, competency development, and integration of evidence-based practice. The role focuses on staff readiness, performance improvement, and ongoing residency-oriented education.

The educator will use a novice-to-expert model to ensure new graduates are oriented and competent by the end of their residency, with emphasis on clinical skills and research incorporation.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of nursing experience required, with at least 3 years in Critical Care.
• BSN required; MSN preferred.
• State license required; national certification required; BLS and ACLS required.

Responsibilities

• Assesses educational opportunities and coordinates resources to meet patient care goals.
• Provides clinical experiences to develop nursing process, critical thinking, and skills.
• Demonstrates change management to influence clinical practice.
• Provides feedback for annual and probationary reviews and maintains certification competency.
• Promotes collaboration with staff and physicians to apply standards of care.
• Contributes to nursing care plans in consultation with RNs and families.
• Delivers structured competency-based experiences for new graduates and tracks progress.

Skills

Clinical education

Staff education

Performance improvement

Education

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)

Master of Science in Nursing (MSN)

Tools

BLS

ACLS

Job description

The Clinical Nurse Educator role will be utilized to improve the overall quality of care within Critical Care. This job will help prepare the nursing staff through education, certification and the incorporation of research for the future. The clinical educator will focus on clinical education, improving performance measures, engaging staff and ensuring annual competencies are competed to meet the needs of the unit and improve overall care of patients. The Clinical Nurse Educator utilizes the novice to expert model, in conjunction with current evidence based standards of practice to ensure new graduate nurses are fully oriented and competent upon completion of the orientation period.

Education

Bachelors in Nursing - Required

Masters in Nursing - Preferred

Experience

3-5 Years - Required

5-7 Years - Preferred

More than 5 years of nursing work experience in Critical Care preferred, with minimum of 3 years required in Critical Care required.

License & Certification

Professional License with State of Practice - Required

National Certification - Required

Basic Life Support (BLS) - Required

Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) - Required

Core Job Functions

• Assesses for educational opportunities and coordinates appropriate resources to meet the needs of Patient Care goals. Educates others and shares expectations and knowledge gained in finance budgets, flexible staffing and productivity management models. Partners with Managers to share best practices, identify trends/opportunities for improvement and foster creative strategies for effective and efficient management of productivity.
• Provides rationale and implementation guidelines for nurse sensitive indicators and other clinical quality outcomes. Provides clinical experiences to develop nursing process, and critical thinking, knowledge and skills. Provides application experiences to ensure clinical competency upon completion of residency.
• Demonstrates the ability to manage change and empower others to influence clinical practice and political processes within and across systems.
• Assists the Manager by providing constructive feedback on staff to assist with annual and probationary reviews. Maintains competency in professional certification.
• Promotes collaborative relationships with co-workers and physicians through introductions and follow up. Provides education and support in the appropriate utilization of resources and standards of care for the patient population.
• Contributes to formulation of nursing careplan for patients in consultation with the RN and in collaboration with patient, families, healthcare members using established nursing diagnoses and nursing protocols. Prioritize nursing care needs of clients. Assist in the review and revision of nursing care plans with the RN to meet the changing needs of the patient.
• Provides structured, tiered competency based clinical experiences for new graduates. Provides consistent feedback and progress reports to the new graduate, and follow up with the nurse manager. Facilitates staff development and personal growth through peer review, observation, education and role modeling.

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