Nurse Educator - Peri Op Services

UNC Health Care; Chapel Hill (NC); On-site; USD 49,000 - 71,000; Full time

Job summary

UNC Medical Center in Chapel Hill, NC, is seeking an Educator for the Center of Nursing Excellence to support perioperative services. You will lead educational programs, mentor staff, and collaborate with perioperative educators and leaders to advance nursing practice.

The role requires a BSN, NC RN license and 3+ years in tertiary care with perioperative experience. This is an onsite, full-time position with day shifts.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Nursing (BSN) from a state-accredited school of professional nursing.
• Current RN license in North Carolina.
• CPR certification for Home Health/Hospice as applicable.
• Valid NC Driver's License for Home Health/Home Hospice roles.
• Three years of tertiary care experience with two years in the specialty.

Responsibilities

• Act as resource and role model for evidence-based practice; lead unit or service-based groups.
• Assist in orientation and placement of nursing students; mentor graduates.
• Support clinical research and performance improvement projects.
• Oversee preceptor responsibilities to ensure competency.
• Conduct learning needs assessments to plan educational programs.
• Coordinate orientation, development and continuing education for staff.

Skills

Evidence-based practice

Nursing orientation

Mentoring

Educational programs

Clinical supervision

Education

Bachelor's degree in Nursing (BSN)

Job description

Description

Your passion belongs at UNC Health. Join more than 56,000 teammates working together to improve the health and well-being of the communities we serve across North Carolina.

Join the dynamic Center for Nursing Excellence at UNC Hospitals as an Educator supporting perioperative services! If you are passionate about shaping the future of nursing and committed to excellence,

What You'll Do

• Work with leadership and committees to implement evidence-based practices, facilitate Nursing Orientation and mentor new staff
• Implement and uphold standards, policies, and procedures while assisting in professional growth for staff
• Collaborate with perioperative educators and leaders dedicated to advancing the Division of Nursing
• Deliver educational programs to enhance nursing competencies

Two years of perioperative experience is required for this role

Summary

Coordinates staff development and educational needs of patient care nursing staff, patients, and families. This is an advanced level position in education, which is performed under minimal supervision. Assignments may be characterized as those requiring collaboration to address staff educational needs within a specialty practice area and/or service. Serves in a lead capacity over others as it relates to special projects or subject matter expertise. Work may be performed collaboratively for multiple disciplines across the continuum of care or for a specific patient population or service area.

Responsibilities

1. Acts as resource and role model in use of evidence based practice. Leads unit/service based clinical practice groups
2. Assists in orientation and placement of nursing students in clinical units. Serves as resource to faculty. Mentors graduate students
3. Assists nursing staff in design and implementation of clinical nursing research/performance improvement projects.
4. Assists nursing units with preceptor responsibilities to ensure that all new staff are oriented and meeting competency expectations
5. Conducts learning needs assessments to plan staff educational programs
6. Coordinates orientation, staff development and continuing education for nursing staff
7. Develops evidence-based standards of care, comprehensive nursing plans, clinical pathways for patients and families and facilitates implementation of same.
8. Develops, implements, and evaluates educational materials, self instructional programs, teaching protocols, and e-learning programs for nursing staff.
9. In conjunction with other subject matter experts, develops and evaluates patient family education materials.
10. Serves as a clinical resource and role model, provides clinical supervision to staff in developing clinical knowledge, skills and abilities

Other Information

Other information:

Education Requirements:
* Bachelor's degree in Nursing (BSN) from a state-accredited school of professional nursing.

Licensure/Certification Requirements:
* Licensed to practice as a Registered Nurse in the state of North Carolina.
* For Home Health/Hospice: Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) certification
* For Home Health/Hospice: Valid NC Driver's License

Professional Experience Requirements:
* Three (3) years of experience in tertiary care with two (2) years clinical experience in the assigned specialty.

Knowledge/Skills/and Abilities Requirements:

Job Details

Legal Employer: STATE

Entity: UNC Medical Center

Organization Unit: Center of Nursing Excellence

Work Type: Full Time

Standard Hours Per Week: 40.00

Salary Range:$35.87 - $51.57 per hour (Hiring Range)

Pay offers are determined by experience and internal equity

Work Assignment Type: Onsite

Work Schedule: Day Job

Location of Job: US:NC:Chapel Hill

Exempt From Overtime: Exempt: Yes

Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran or political affiliation.

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