Nurse Educator: Lead Nursing Education & Staff Training

University of New Mexico - Hospitals; Rio Rancho (NM); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-On Bonus Available

Relocation Assistance Available

Job summary

The University of New Mexico Hospitals is seeking a Nursing Professional Development Specialist to assess, plan, develop, implement, and evaluate educational programs for hospital components. You will ensure adherence to hospital policies and promote patient safety across age groups.

The role emphasizes education planning, instruction delivery, outcomes evaluation, and continuous quality improvement, with nursing leadership to support change and collaboration across teams.

Qualifications

• Education: Essential: Bachelor's Degree; Nonessential: Master's Degree; Education specialization: Nursing or MSN
• Experience: Essential: 3 years directly related experience; bilingual abilities noted as desirable
• Credentials: CPR for Healthcare/BLS, RN NM license, CPR/ALS/ILS instructor cert within 6 months

Responsibilities

• Follow patient safety policies, procedures and protocols
• Identify educational needs and gaps; analyze issues and evidence
• Develop instructional programs based on learning needs
• Implement curricula using adult learning principles
• Identify outcomes and monitor progress toward goals
• Maintain quality of instructional programs and professional practice
• Maintain current knowledge and competency; participate in education activities
• Integrate ethics into all NPD practices
• Provide leadership and promote a healthy work environment
• Incorporate evidence-based practice and research into education
• Collaborate with professionals to design, implement and evaluate education
• Consider safety, effectiveness, efficiency in instructional programs
• Provide for CNE units to maintain hospital provider status
• Maintain documentation and reports of educational programs
• Establish open communication patterns using the chain of command

Skills

Patient Safety

Education Assessment

Instruction

Outcomes Evaluation

Quality Improvement

Ethics

Leadership

Collaboration

Communication

Research

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Master's Degree

MSN w/in 36 Months of Assignment

Job description

The University of New Mexico Hospitals is seeking a Nursing Professional Development Specialist to assess, plan, develop, implement, and evaluate educational programs for hospital components. You will ensure adherence to hospital policies and promote patient safety across age groups.

The role emphasizes education planning, instruction delivery, outcomes evaluation, and continuous quality improvement, with nursing leadership to support change and collaboration across teams.