Nurse Educator FT Edinburg

South Texas Health System; Edinburg (TX); Vor Ort; USD 75.000 - 95.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

South Texas Health System is seeking an Educator to support the learning needs of staff and patients, providing orientation, continuing education, and coaching. The Educator roles involve developing opportunities for acquiring new knowledge and skills to advance technology adoption and evidence-based practice.

Candidates must be a graduate of an accredited nursing program with Texas RN licensure, and have or be pursuing a BSN with a 24-month goal.

Qualifikationen

• Must be an accredited nursing graduate with Texas RN licensure and current BLS.
• BSN preferred or must enroll in BSN program and complete within 24 months.
• ACLS/PALS as required with BLS, instructor trainer certifications within 2 years.
• CPI within 24 months; ENPC where required in unit.

Aufgaben

• Support learning needs of staff and patients by providing opportunities to acquire knowledge, skills, and behaviors.
• Coordinate orientation, continuing education, inservices, coaching and consulting to advance clinical practice.
• Ensure compliance with policies, code of conduct, and required trainings; report concerns as needed.

Kenntnisse

Compliance commitment

Educational support

Ausbildung

Graduation from an accredited school of nursing

Current Texas RN license

BSN preferred or enrolled in BSN program with degree within 24 months

ACLS and PALS certification; BLS required

Instructor Trainer Certifications for BLS/ACLS/PALS within 2 years

CPI certification within 24 months

ENPC certification (if required in unit)

Jobbeschreibung

Position Summary

The primary role of the Educators is to support the learning needs of staff and patients by providing opportunities for the acquisition of new knowledge, skills and behaviors in view of advancing technologies, changing health care delivery systems, expanding staff roles, evidence base practice and research. These opportunities include but are not limited to orientation, continuing education, formal and informal inservices, coaching and consulting. Furthermore, the education department believes that South Texas Health System employee’s continuing education is a major asset in employee recruitment and retention.

Responsibilities

The primary role of the Educators is to support the learning needs of staff and patients by providing opportunities for the acquisition of new knowledge, skills and behaviors in view of advancing technologies, changing health care delivery systems, expanding staff roles, evidence base practice and research. These opportunities include but are not limited to orientation, continuing education, formal and informal inservices, coaching and consulting. Furthermore, the education department believes that South Texas Health System employee’s continuing education is a major asset in employee recruitment and retention.

Qualifications

• Must demonstrate commitment and adherence to STHS’s Compliance Program and Code of Conduct through compliance with all policies and procedures, the Code of Conduct, attendance at required training and immediately reporting suspected compliance issue(s) to the Compliance Officer.

Education / Licensure

• Graduation from an accredited school of nursing and current licensure by the Board of Nurse Examiners for the State of Texas.
• Bachelors in Nursing with 2 to 3 yrs. experience or Master’s preferred.
• If not currently a BSN nurse must be enrolled in a BSN program and obtain the degree within 24 months of hire. If doing a Bridge program A.D.N to MSN obtain within 24 months.
• Must have and maintain current BLS. If not already certified in ACLS, and PALS must obtain within 6 months of hire. Must acquire Instructor Trainer Certifications for BLS, ACLS and PALS within 2 years of employment. Certification must be in accordance with the curriculum of the AHA, for Healthcare Provider’s Program. For Behavioral Health, the educator only needs the BLS instructor certification within 24 months.
• CPI within 24 months.

Certification / Training Requirements

BCLS/CPR
Must be current upon hire and thereafter

ACLS
If required in unit, nurse with a year or less of experience - obtain within 12 months of hire;
nurse with over a year of experience - obtain within 6 months of hire;
or if hired with a current certification must keep current at all times

PALS

or

ENPC
If required in unit, nurse with a year or less of experience - obtain within 12 months of hire;
nurse with over a year of experience - obtain within 6 months of hire;
or if hired with a current certification must keep current at all times

• BLSI - Obtain within 24 months of hire
• ACLSI - Obtain within 24 months of hire
• PALSI - Obtain within 24 months of hire

EEO Statement

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