NURSE NAVIGATOR EDUCATION

Independence Health System Inc.; Alabama; On-site; USD 55,000 - 69,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefit eligible

Job summary

Independence Health System Inc. is seeking a part-time Clinical Advancement Educator who acts as educator, consultant, role model, staff/patient advocate, change agent, and leader.

In collaboration with leadership, this role designs, develops, implements, and evaluates educational programs to improve clinical care and organizational outcomes. Requires BSN (MSN preferred) and current PA RN license with BLS; ACLS/PALS and other certifications may be required depending on units.

Qualifications

• Minimum: BSN
• Preferred: MSN
• Experience with adult learning principles is preferred

Responsibilities

• Designs, develops, implements, and evaluates educational offerings to improve clinical care and organizational outcomes.
• Coaches and mentors staff to become expert clinicians, critical thinkers and leaders

Education

Bachelor of Science in Nursing

Master of Science in Nursing

Job description

Part time 28 hours per week, Benefit eligible

The Clinical Advancement Educator is an educator, consultant, role model, staff/patient advocate, change agent, and leader. In collaboration with leadership, the Clinical Advancement Educator designs, develops, implements, and evaluates a variety of educational offerings in order to improve clinical care and organizational outcomes. This position is instrumental in supporting professional nursing practice by developing, coaching, and mentoring staff to become expert clinicians, critical thinkers, and leaders.

Education

• Minimum: Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)
• Preferred: Master of Science in Nursing (MSN)

Registration/Certification/Licensure

Current PA RN license. Current Healthcare Provider BLS. ACLS preferred or certification within 2 years if working with critical care units. PALS preferred or certification within 2 years if working with units which serve pediatric patients. Neonatal Resuscitation preferred or certification within 2 years if working with units which serve neonates. BLS Instructor Certification if teaching CPR and/or overseeing Heart code BLS. ACLS Instructor Certification if teaching ACLS and/or overseeing Heart code ACLS, NRP Instructor Certification if teaching NRP and or/ overseeing NRP training, FHM Instructor (Fetal Heart Monitoring) if teaching FHM and/or overseeing FHM training, and Act33/73 clearances

Experience

• Minimum: Three years of recent clinical practice.
• Preferred: Previous experience in a role as an educator, knowledge and previous application of adult learning principles, previous experience working with multidisciplinary teams or leadership committees. Experience with computer based learning and technologies.

Other Requirements

Comprehensive Crisis Management per policy.

Status

Exempt

Physical Requirements

• The following frequency definitions apply to all Physical Requirements unless otherwise noted:
• Occasional: (0-1/3 of day , 0 - 2.5 hrs/day, 1 - 4 reps/hr)
• Frequent: (1/3 -2/3 of day , 2.5 - 5.5 hrs/day, 5 -24 reps/hr)
• Constant: (> 2/3rd of day , > 5.5 hrs/day, > 24 reps/hr)
• Standing * - Remaining on one's feet in an upright position remaining stationary. - OCCASIONAL
• Walking * - Remaining upright on one's feet, and moving about. - FREQUENT
• Sitting* - Body remains in a seated position. - OCCASIONAL
• Stooping * - To bend the body downward and forward by bending the spine at the waist. - OCCASIONAL
• Bending * - To flex the upper body forward. - OCCASIONAL
• Twisting * - To rotate the upper body forward. - OCCASIONAL
• Climbing - To move the body in any direction on equipment or structures that do not include stairs or ladders. - OCCASIONAL
• Ladders - To ascend and descend ladders. - N/A
• Stairs - To ascend and descend stairs. - OCCASIONAL
• Kneeling* - To move the body downwards and come to rest on both hands and both knees - OCCASIONAL
• Squatting * - To move the body downwards by bending both knees. - OCCASIONAL
• Crouching * - To bend the body forward and downward by bending the spine and the legs. - OCCASIONAL
• Crawling - To move the body forward or backwards on hands and knees. - N/A
• Reaching Horizontal * - To extend the arms and hands outward, remaining under shoulder height - FREQUENT
• Reaching Overhead * - To extend the arms and hands up and out over shoulder height. - OCCASIONAL
• Grasping * - Using functional gripping of the hand to handle an object. - FREQUENT
• Finger Manipulation * - To manipulate objects with the use of fingers. - FREQUENT
• Seeing * - Using visual feedback to accomplish a task or activity. - CONSTANT
• Hearing * - Using sound feedback to accomplish a task or activity - CONSTANT
• Repetitive Upper Extremity Use - Using the arms and/or hands continuously or more than 2/3 of the total time. - N/A
• Repetitive Lower Extremity Use - Using the legs and/or feet continuously or more than 2/3 of the total time. - N/A

Material Handling

• Pushing * - To exert a force upon an object in order to move it in a certain direction. Pushing refers to moving an object away from the person. OCCASIONAL 20# - 50#
• Pulling * - To exert a force upon an object in order to move it in a certain direction. Pulling refers to moving an object towards the person. OCCASIONAL 20# - 50#
• Lift * - Floor to waist OCCASIONAL 20# - 50#
• Lift * - Waist to shoulder CONSTANT Up to 20#
• Lift * - Shoulder to overhead CONSTANT Up to 20#
• Carrying * - To transport an object or article using the arms or hands (> 10 feet) CONSTANT Up to 20#

Environmental Factors

• Working alone - OCCASIONAL
• Working in cramped quarters - N/A
• Working with hands in water - OCCASIONAL
• Constant interruptions * - CONSTANT
• Use of power tools * - N/A
• Working on ladders/scaffolding - N/A
• Exposure to vibration - N/A
• Exposure to dust - OCCASIONAL
• Exposure to noise (constant) - CONSTANT
• Exposure to electrical energy (outlets, etc) * - FREQUENT
• Exposure to termperature changes (heat, cold, humidity), that require special clothing - N/A
• Exposure to slippery walking surfaces * - OCCASIONAL
• Exposure to solvents, grease, oils - OCCASIONAL
• Exposure to radiant energy, i.e. computer terminal (more than 4 hours per shift) * - FREQUENT
• Working with bloodborne pathogens * - FREQUENT

Cardiovascular Energy Requirements

PhysicalDemand MetLevel Examples of similar activity intensity Sedentary toLight 0 - 3.5 Light house cleaning, washing dishes, serving food, food shopping, sitting, standing, computer work. Medium 3.6 - 6.3 House work (mopping, scrubbing), health club exercising, treadmill work, stretching, yoga, walk/run-playwith children, aerobic class, dancing, carrying bucket/wood, auto body repair, shoveling snow, golf(carrying clubs). Heavy to VeryHeavy > 6.4 Calisthenics (push up, pull up, sit up, vigorous effort), carrying groceries upstairs, shoveling coal, bailinghay, fire fighting, sawing by hand, splitting wood. As relates to this position: Sedentary to Light * - FREQUENT Medium - OCCASIONAL Heavy to Very Heavy - OCCASIONAL