Nurse Educator 2 - Perioperative Services - Full Time

University of Miami; Miami (FL); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Miami Health System seeks a Nurse Educator 2 to lead multi-site or specialty-unit staff development. This RN role drives learning, changes, and mentorship in alignment with NPD standards and the nursing process to advance patient care.

Responsibilities include assessing learning needs, creating and evaluating educational activities, and coordinating onboarding and competency programs. Collaboration with interprofessional teams is essential to improve outcomes and retention.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field is required.
• Minimum 3 years of relevant experience is required.
• Valid State of Florida RN license is required.
• CNOR certification is required.
• Knowledge of nursing education, professional development standards, and staff development processes.

Responsibilities

• Assess and implement multi-site/specialty unit educational programs for nursing and clinical staff.
• Develop and evaluate activities to address deficits or opportunities for improvement in knowledge or practice.
• Create learning environments by collaborating with practitioners, leaders, educators, and staff.
• Coordinate education of patient care staff to ensure proper use of equipment and supplies.
• Document competency assessments and address deficits in staff.
• Orient and onboard new staff and support role changes within units.

Skills

Learning Agility

Teamwork

Technical Proficiency

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in nursing or relevant field

Job description

Core Job Summary

The Nurse Educator 2 is a Registered Nurse responsible for multi-site or specialty-specific professional development of the staff. The Nurse Educator 2 fulfills multi-site/specialty unit(s) functions according to the Nursing Professional Development (NPD) roles of learning facilitator, change agent, mentor, leader, champion for scientific inquiry, advocate for NPD specialty, and partner for practice transitions. The incumbent carries out these responsibilities in alignment with the current Nursing Professional Development Scope & Standards of Practice and utilizing the nursing process as applied to the specialty (assessment, learning needs and outcomes identification, planning, implementation, and evaluation).

Core Job Functions

• Collaborates with Nurse Educator 3 and under the direction of the Manager, assesses and implements multi-site/specialty unit(s) educational programs for nursing and clinical staff based on environmental scanning: identified practice gaps, regulatory/accreditation, specialty standards, PI reports, mission/values, policies, procedures, guidelines, and learning needs.
• Develops and evaluates activities to achieve specific outcomes related to identified deficits or opportunities for improvement in knowledge, skills, or practice.
• Creates a learning environment by collaborating with practitioners, leaders, nurses, educators, patient care staff, and unit management in providing continuing nursing education and inservices.
• Coordinates education of patient care staff to ensure proper use and maintenance of equipment and supplies.
• Documents completion, reviews and recommends revision of competency, and addresses competency deficits in staff members and teams.
• Assesses and evaluates the process of orienting, socializing, and integrating an employee to the organization with a focus on retention and growth.
• Facilitates multi-site/specialty unit(s) orientation of licensed and unlicensed healthcare personnel during onboarding and when changes in roles, responsibilities, and practice settings occur.
• Collaborates with PDD to develop, coordinate, manage, facilitate, conduct, and evaluate onboarding and orientation programs for multi-site/specialty unit(s) licensed and unlicensed healthcare personnel.
• Appraises professional knowledge by partnering with individuals, groups, and/or organizations to share expertise in planning and decision-making to achieve common goals. Collaborative partnerships may include interprofessional groups within the organization, academic/practice partnerships, and community partnerships.
• Participates in the planning and approval of applicable continuing education programs, conferences, seminars, and workshops.
• Adheres to University and unit-level policies and procedures and safeguards University assets.

This list of duties and responsibilities is not intended to be all-inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties or responsibilities as necessary.

Core Qualifications

Education

Bachelor’s degree in relevant field required

Experience

Minimum 3 Years Of Relevant Experience Required

Certification and Licensing

Valid State of Florida RN license required

CNOR Required

Refer To Department Description For Applicable Certification Requirements

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Learning Agility: Ability to learn new procedures, technologies, and protocols, and adapt to changing priorities and work demands.
• Teamwork: Ability to work collaboratively with others and contribute to a team environment.
• Technical Proficiency: Skilled in using office software, technology, and relevant computer applications.
• Communication: Strong and clear written and verbal communication skills for interacting with colleagues and stakeholders.

This is a core job profile description and is not reflective of all duties that may be assigned to a specific position in each individual department. The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and primary responsibilities of this core job profile. Specific duties and tasks may vary based upon departmental needs. Other duties may be assigned to the above consistent with the knowledge, skills, and abilities required for the job.

The University of Miami offers competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, tuition remission and more.

UHealth-University of Miami Health System, South Florida's only university-based health system, provides leading-edge patient care powered by the ground breaking research and medical education at the Miller School of Medicine. As an academic medical center, we are proud to serve South Florida, Latin America and the Caribbean. Our physicians represent more than 100 specialties and sub-specialties, and have more than one million patient encounters each year. Our tradition of excellence has earned worldwide recognition for outstanding teaching, research and patient care. We're the challenge you've been looking for.

The University of Miami is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Applicants and employees are protected from discrimination based on certain categories protected by Federal law.

Job Status

Full time

Employee Type

Staff