Nurse Educator ED

HCA Healthcare; Salem (VA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a passionate Nurse Educator for the Emergency Department. This role offers the opportunity to enhance nursing practice through the development of innovative educational programs. You'll collaborate with healthcare professionals to ensure quality patient care and support continuous learning. The position is based at a leading medical center, providing a supportive environment for career growth. If you're dedicated to advancing nursing education and improving patient outcomes, this is the perfect opportunity for you!

Benefits

Comprehensive medical coverage

401(k) Plan with matching

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Education assistance

Free counseling services

Time Away From Work Program

Flexible spending accounts

Pet insurance

Referral services for care

Colleague recognition program

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Nursing required; Master's preferred.
• 2+ years in clinical education or acute care preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop and coordinate onboarding and orientation programs.
• Promote evidence-based practice to improve patient care.

Skills

Clinical Education

Evidence-Based Practice (EBP)

Nursing Leadership

Communication Skills

Lifelong Learning

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Nursing

Master's Degree in Nursing

Tools

Basic Life Saving (BLS)

Job description

Description

Introduction

Nurse Educator Emergency Department

Location: The home base for this position will be LewisGale Medical Center, Salem. This position will support multiple facilities including LewisGale Medical Center, Lewis Gale Hospital Montgomery, LG Hospital Pulaski, LG Hospital Allegheny.

Schedule: Monday-Friday, office hours/days only. Onsite. Commute and travel required.

Are you looking for a place to deliver excellent care patients deserve? At LewisGale Medical Center, we support our colleagues in their positions. Join our Team as a(an) Nurse Educator ED and access programs to assist with every stage of your career.

Benefits

LewisGale Medical Center offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career, and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive medical coverage that covers many common services at no cost or for a low copay. Plans include prescription drug and behavioral health coverage as well as free telemedicine services and free AirMed medical transportation.
• Additional options for dental and vision benefits, life and disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, supplemental health protection plans (accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity), auto and home insurance, identity theft protection, legal counseling, long-term care coverage, moving assistance, pet insurance, and more.
• Free counseling services and resources for emotional, physical, and financial wellbeing.
• 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service).
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan with 10% off HCA Healthcare stock.
• Family support through fertility and family building benefits with Progyny and adoption assistance.
• Referral services for child, elder, and pet care, home and auto repair, event planning, and more.
• Consumer discounts through Abenity and Consumer Discounts.
• Retirement readiness, rollover assistance services, and preferred banking partnerships.
• Education assistance (tuition, student loan, certification support, dependent scholarships).
• Colleague recognition program.
• Time Away From Work Program (paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage, and leaves of absence).
• Employee Health Assistance Fund that offers free employee-only coverage to full-time and part-time colleagues based on income.

Learn more about Employee Benefits

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

Are you a continuous learner? With more than 94,000 nurses throughout HCA Healthcare, we are one of the largest employers of nurses in the United States. Education is key to excellence! As a majority owner of Galen College of Nursing, which joins Research College of Nursing and Mercy School of Nursing as educational facilities within the HCA Healthcare family, we make it easier and more affordable to gain certifications and job skills. Apply today for our Nurse Educator ED opening and continue to learn!

Job Summary and Qualifications

The Nurse Educator enhances professional practice and the provision of quality patient care by providing evidence-based quality educational programs and activities that promote professional competency for nursing, inter-professional, and non-licensed clinical staff at the assigned facility.

In this role you will:

• Participate in the development, coordination, managing, facilitating, conducting, and evaluating of onboarding and orientation programs for nursing and other healthcare personnel.
• Provide orientation/onboarding programs to promote employee retention.
• Collaborate with the Director of Clinical Professional Development to adjust the program based on evaluation results.
• Participate in the development, coordination, and management of facilitating, conducting, and evaluating competency.
• Design and identify educational activities to address practice gaps for identified target audiences, including licensed and non-licensed healthcare personnel, in alignment with HCA and division clinical education request and development processes.
• Develop activities to achieve specific outcomes related to identified deficits or opportunities for improvement in knowledge, skill, and practice. Plan educational content delivery that encourages learner engagement.
• Promote and integrate EBP in order to continuously improve practice. Conduct, encourage, facilitate, and/or participate in research, EBP, and QI in patient care settings.
• Identify and develop strategies to facilitate a continuous process of maturation through lifelong learning.
• Utilize novice-to-expert continuum when developing staff. Identify and provide opportunities for skill enhancement and mastery.

What experience and education is needed for this role:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing - Required
• Master’s Degree in Nursing - Preferred
• 2+ years of experience in clinical education, CSC, academia, or leadership - Preferred
• 2+ years of experience in acute care hospital - Preferred
• Currently licensed as an RN in the state of practice or has an active compact state license in accordance with law and regulation - Required
• Nationally Recognized Specialty certification - Preferred
• Basic Life Saving (BLS) - Required
• Ability to Travel up to 25%

HealthTrust Supply Chain is a critical part of HCA Healthcare’s strategy. Our focus is to improve performance and reduce costs. We do this by joining non-clinical and administrative functions. HealthTrust Supply Chain best practice methodologies. We develop, apply and monitor cost-efficient initiatives and programs for HCA Healthcare. By improving facility efficiency, medical professionals can focus on our mission - patient care.

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated 3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

"Good people beget good people." - Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.
HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

If growth and continued learning are important to you, we encourage you to apply for our Nurse Educator ED opening. Our team will promptly review your application. Highly qualified candidates will be contacted for interviews. Unlock the possibilities, apply today!

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.