Nurse Educator & Change Agent | Inpatient Behavioral Health

Manchester Memorial Hospital, Inc.; Rocky Hill (CT); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Manchester Memorial Hospital, Inc. is seeking a Clinical Nurse Educator to lead nursing professional development, design/implement educational programs, and drive competency across departments. The role partners with nursing leadership to advance evidence-based education and improve patient care.

The incumbent will facilitate onboarding, mentor staff, manage competencies, and act as a change agent while aligning NPD practices with ANA standards in a high-acuity hospital setting.

Qualifications

• BSN required.
• Minimum of 3 years active clinical nursing experience.
• At least 1 year of experience in an acute care environment or area of specialty for ambulatory/ancillary environments.
• Experience as a preceptor.
• Licensed Registered Nurse in CT prior to hire date.
• NPD or Clinical Specialty Certification within two years of hire/transfer.
• BLS required.

Responsibilities

• Learning Facilitator: uses educational design and adult learning principles to bridge gaps identified through needs assessment and evaluation.
• Collaborative Partner: partners with nursing leadership to assess learning needs, develop programs, monitor competency and support action plans.
• Role Development: promote professional nursing practice per ANA standards of practice across the continuum from novice to expert.
• Mentor: advance the nursing profession and NPD specialty through developing others.
• Competency Management: use tools to capture knowledge, skill, ability, and performance during practice.
• Orientation: develop, facilitate, conduct and evaluate onboarding programs as roles change.
• Change Agent: drive process changes at micro/meso/macro levels using change management theories.
• Champion of Scientific Inquiry: promote inquiry and evidence to advance NPD practice and improve care.
• Perform other related duties as required

Skills

Educational program delivery

LEAN process improvement

Leadership

Adult learning theory

Orientation planning

Communication skills

Multitasking

Team collaboration

MS Word/PowerPoint/Excel

Education

BSN

Tools

Microsoft Word

PowerPoint

Excel

Job description

Manchester Memorial Hospital, Inc. is seeking a Clinical Nurse Educator to lead nursing professional development, design/implement educational programs, and drive competency across departments. The role partners with nursing leadership to advance evidence-based education and improve patient care.

The incumbent will facilitate onboarding, mentor staff, manage competencies, and act as a change agent while aligning NPD practices with ANA standards in a high-acuity hospital setting.