Nurse Education & Professional Development Lead

Mercy Health; Paducah (KY); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Bonus incentives

403(b) with employer contributions

Education support

Job summary

Mercy Health Lourdes Hospital is seeking a Nurse Educator to lead and implement education plans and programs developed from annual education needs assessments. The role focuses on collaboration with operational leaders and staff to advance nursing practice and enable achievement of key performance indicators and Magnet/Pathways goals.

The educator will design and deliver orientation, RN residency, preceptor programs, and clinical education across departments while applying evidence-based

Qualifications

• 4 year/Bachelor's Degree Nursing Required.
• Graduate Degree (Masters) Preferred.
• RN licensure from an accredited program.

Responsibilities

• Implement system nursing education and professional development programs across departments.
• Support evidence-based practice and nursing research efforts.
• Provide staff education and preceptor support and development.
• Apply adult learning principles and learning design to education programs.
• Monitor and report performance of programs to meet organizational goals.

Skills

Educational planning

Nursing education

Leadership

Critical thinking

Communication

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Nursing

Master's Degree preferred

Tools

Microsoft Office

Clinical information systems

Job description

Mercy Health Lourdes Hospital is seeking a Nurse Educator to lead and implement education plans and programs developed from annual education needs assessments. The role focuses on collaboration with operational leaders and staff to advance nursing practice and enable achievement of key performance indicators and Magnet/Pathways goals.

The educator will design and deliver orientation, RN residency, preceptor programs, and clinical education across departments while applying evidence-based