ERAS Coordinator/Educator

Lee Health; Fort Myers (FL); On-site; USD 73,000 - 98,000; Full time

Job summary

Lee Health in Fort Myers, FL seeks an ERAS Coordinator/Educator to advance clinical excellence through education across the system. You will provide pre-operative ERAS education, conduct rounds on ERAS patients post-operatively, and collect data to evaluate outcomes with the Surgeon Advisor for Quality and Safety.

You will design and implement education programs for direct care providers, using nursing theory and adult education principles, and collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to boost

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in nursing required; Master's degree preferred.
• Minimum of five years bedside clinical experience in acute care setting.
• Formal or informal teaching experience in acute care setting preferred.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate development of clinical excellence in assigned areas through education.
• Provide ERAS education for patients pre-operatively and rounds post-operatively.
• Collect and analyze patient data to evaluate ERAS protocol adherence and outcomes with Surgeon Advisor for Quality and Safety.
• Design, implement, and evaluate educational programs for direct care providers using nursing theory and adult education principles.
• Participate in multi-disciplinary performance improvement teams to enhance patient safety and staff competence.

Skills

Nursing clinical skills

Education/Training

Education

Bachelor's degree in nursing

Master's degree preferred

Tools

MS Windows

MS Word

MS PowerPoint

MS Excel

Job description

Location: Westlinks - 12801 Westlinks Drive Fort Myers FL 33913

Department: Pre-Anesthesia Eval Center

Work Type: Full Time

Shift: Shift 1/8:00:00AM to 4:30:00PM

Minimum to Midpoint Pay Rate:$35.04 - $47.30 / hour

Summary

The Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) Coordinator/Educator is responsible for facilitating the development of clinical excellence in assigned areas through active participation in system/campus/unit based education. Provides ERAS education for the patients pre-operatively, rounds on the hospital ERAS patients post-operatively, collects and compiles patient data pertaining to Lee Health ERAS protocol adherence and evaluates patient outcomes in collaboration with the Surgeon Advisor for Quality and Safety. Designs, organizes, implements, and evaluates educational programs that facilitate the professional growth, skill development, initial/ongoing competence, and attainment of standards of care for direct care providers for assigned units. Education programs will be developed, implemented, and evaluated using nursing theory, nursing clinical expertise, standards of practice, and adult education principles. Actively participates and collaborates in multi-disciplinary unit, campus and system wide performance improvement teams to enhance patient safety, satisfaction, staff competence, and standards of care.

Requirements

Education: Bachelors degree in nursing required. Masters degree preferred.

Experience: Minimum of five years bedside clinical experience in acute care setting. Formal or informal teaching experience in acute care setting is preferred.

Certification: BLS (American Heart Association/Basic Life Support) required. ACLS or other as mandated by the area assigned. Professional certification in a designated specialty is preferred, or Professional Nursing Development.

License: Current Florida RN Licensure

Other: Demonstrates a commitment to life‑long learning. Membership in professional/academic organizations is preferred. Basic computer skills; MS Windows, MS Word, MS PowerPoint and MS Excel.

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