Nurse Education Specialist - Patient Care & Practice Improvement

UNC Health Care; Chapel Hill (NC); On-site; USD 75,000 - 107,000; Full time

Job summary

UNC Health Care in Chapel Hill is seeking a lead role in nursing education to coordinate staff development, clinical education, and dissemination of best practices across nursing units. This advanced education position operates with minimal supervision and collaborates across disciplines to meet patient care education needs.

The role focuses on developing educational materials, implementing competency assessments, and guiding clinical pathways for patients and families.

Qualifications

• BSN from a state-accredited nursing program.
• Licensed RN in North Carolina.
• CPR certification for Home Health/Hospice.
• Three years of tertiary care experience with two years in the assigned specialty.

Responsibilities

• Act as resource and role model in evidence-based practice; leads unit/service-based clinical practice groups.
• Assist in orientation and placement of nursing students in clinical units; mentor graduate students.
• Design and implement nursing research/performance improvement projects.
• Coordinate orientation, staff development and continuing education for nursing staff.
• Develop evidence-based standards of care and clinical pathways for patients and families.

Skills

Staff development

Education planning

Mentoring

Learning needs assessment

Evidence-based practice

Education

BSN

Job description

UNC Health Care in Chapel Hill is seeking a lead role in nursing education to coordinate staff development, clinical education, and dissemination of best practices across nursing units. This advanced education position operates with minimal supervision and collaborates across disciplines to meet patient care education needs.

The role focuses on developing educational materials, implementing competency assessments, and guiding clinical pathways for patients and families.