Nurse Educator - Medical Acute Care

20 Northeast Georgia Medical Center, Inc.; Gainesville (FL); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Northeast Georgia Health System is seeking a Nurse Educator to coordinate unit education and staff development across units. The role combines clinical duties with formal and informal continuing education, ensuring alignment with nursing standards and patient safety goals.

The Educator works with the Clinical Nurse Specialist, supports orientation, and drives competency oversight, education planning, and governance activities for nursing teams in multiple age groups.

Qualifications

• RN licensed in Georgia.
• Professional certification in either a clinical or education specialty.
• Bachelor's Degree in Nursing (BSN) required.
• Minimum of 3 years RN experience.
• Relevant unit-based clinical experience.
• Professional organization membership.

Responsibilities

• Utilizes the nursing process to assess, plan and evaluate care.
• Promotes discharge planning through collaboration with other disciplines.
• Serves as a liaison between patients/families, physicians, and health care team.
• Assists and monitors development and compliance of infection prevention bundles.
• Evaluates learning needs and provides patient/family teaching.
• Participates in hospital and community committees to share information.
• Assists staff and students with difficult procedures and provides feedback.
• Evaluates staff teaching programs and supports PI standards.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Verbal and written communication

Audiovisual equipment usage

Computers proficiency

Organizational skills

Clinical knowledge and competency

Teaching and instructional

Certifications maintenance

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Nursing

RN license (Georgia)

Master's Degree in Nursing or related field

ANPD membership (preferred)

Tools

Audiovisual equipment

Computers

Job description

Job Category: Nursing - Registered Nurse Work Shift/Schedule: 8 Hr Morning - Afternoon

Northeast Georgia Health System is rooted in a foundation of improving the health of our communities.

About the Role

Job Summary A unit based Practitioner with accountability for specialty and unit education. The Nurse Educator coordinates, elevates, and resolves problems and conflicts as they occur. He/She provides continuing education both formally and informally and is accountable for Clinical Staff development. The Nurse Educator is responsible for unit based skills and competency oversight. Works collaboratively with Clinical Nurse Specialist to address staff and patient needs. He/She facilitates and supports orientation activities. He/she has expert knowledge of a specific patient population. Promotes the delivery of quality nursing care. Proficient in providing and managing complex patient care; implementing patient and family teaching; and facilitating learning experiences for staff and students. Provides direct patient care as needed. Assists other like units as indicated with educational needs. May care for patients in the infant, adolescent, adult, and geriatric age groups. Employee performs clinical duties in accordance with population specific guidelines and adheres to National Patient Safety Goals as outlined in policy and procedures. The Nurse Educator assists in the advancement of the professional practice environment by communicating, supporting and focusing on activities that support the nursing strategic direction. Provides support for the Professional Nursing Governance Structure and the NDNQI quality teams including coaching team members and participating in the unit practice council. Assists with overall clinical governance and other projects as assigned. Practice is guided by the Association for Nursing Professional Development and follows the Nursing Professional Development; Scope and Standards of Practice and the Nursing Professional Development Practice Model.

Minimum Job Qualifications

• Licensed to practice as an RN in Georgia.
• Professional certification in either a clinical or education specialty.
• Bachelors Degree in Nursing.
• Minimum of 3 years RN experience.
• Relevant clinical experience for specific unit.
• Professional organization membership.

Preferred Job Qualifications

• Certified in Nursing Professional Development (NPD-BC).
• A Master's Degree (Nursing or other if possessing a BSN).
• Previous staff development and education experience.
• Membership in Association for Nursing Professional Development (ANPD).

Job Specific and Unique Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Good interpersonal skills
• Good verbal and written communication skills
• Knowledge of audiovisual equipment and Computers
• Effective organization skills
• Good clinical knowledge and skills as demonstrated by competency assessment
• Ability to teach and give verbal and written instruction in a comprehensive manner
• Maintains required certifications specific to unit providing education

Essential Tasks and Responsibilities

• Utilizes the nursing process to assess, plan and evaluate pB41:I48ntation of plan of care.
• Performs and documents assessments and makes recommendations regarding the nursing care of patients with complex and/or special needs.
• Promotes effective discharge planning through collaboration with other disciplines and Case Management Serves as a liaison between patients/families, physicians, and other health care members.
• Assists and monitors the development, implementation and compliance of bundles to prevent hospital acquired infections.
• Evaluates the appropriateness of patient’s response to nursing treatment and recommends continuation or modification of prescribed plan of care Assesses the learning needs of patients and families; provides teaching as indicated.
• Provides ongoing evaluation of effectiveness of teaching and revision of interdivisional teaching plans as indicated Participates in appropriate hospital and Community committees and activities to assure relevant and accurate information is communicated.
• Utilizes clinical expertise in assisting nursing staff, students and/or orientees with difficult or unusual procedures.
• Evaluates the effectiveness of patient care conferences, interdisciplinary conferences and staff development programs given by staff.
• Provides feedback to appropriate staff members.
• Conducts staff development programs frequently, which includes unit specific infection control information.
• Evaluates the technical skills of staff nurses utilizing the skills checklist and provides feedback to unit leadership for performance reviews.
• Supports quality assurance activities as demonstrated by compliance with established PI standards/program and assistance with monitoring or conducting chart review.
• Assesses the number and skill level of personnel needed to provide quality patient care utilizing patient classification, and makes staff assignments based on scope of practice, patient acuity, infection control measures, and unit specific modality of care.
• Monitors shift personnel for compliance with established unit routines, nursing and patient care standards.
• Assists with orientation of new personnel; instructing and supervising delivery of care as required.
• Provides impromptu instruction and demonstration of techniques, products and procedures

Physical Demands

• Weight Lifted: Up to 100 lbs, Occasionally 0-30% of time
• Weight Carried: Up to 50 lbs, Occasionally 0-30% of time
• Vision: Heavy, Occasionally 0-30% of time
• Kneeling/Stooping/Bending: Frequently 31-65%
• Standing/Walking: Frequently 31-65%
• Pushing/Pulling: Occasionally 0-30%
• Intensity of Work: Frequently 31-65%

Job Requires

• Reading
• Writing
• Reasoning
• Talking
• Keyboarding
• Driving

Working at NGHS means being part of something special: a team invested in you as a person, an employee, and in helping you reach your goals.

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Northeast Georgia Health System is an Equal Opportunity Employer and will not tolerate discrimination in employment on the basis of race, color, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, disability, ethnicity, national origin, marital status, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other legally protected classification or status.

Northeast Georgia Health System (NGHS) is a non‑profit on a mission of improving the health of our community in all we do. Our team cares for more than 1 million people across the region through five hospitals and a variety of outpatient locations. Northeast Georgia Medical Center (NGMC) has campuses in Gainesville, Braselton, Winder, Dahlonega and Demorest – with a total of more than 850 beds and more than 1,200 medical staff members representing more than 60 specialties. Learn more at www.nghs.com.