Nursing Education Leader & Clinical Practice Coach

Hartford HealthCare; Manchester (CT); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Hartford HealthCare in Manchester, CT, is seeking a Clinical Nurse Educator. The RN will influence competency, lead nursing education, onboarding, and policy standardization across the regional NPD practice.

The role partners with nursing leadership to promote evidence-based practice, develop education programs, support transition to practice, and drive quality improvement within a high reliability environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years of active clinical nursing experience.
• At least 1 year of experience in an acute care environment or area of specialty for ambulatory/ancillary environments.
• Experience as a preceptor.

Responsibilities

• Learning Facilitator: Uses the educational design process and adult learning principles to bridge the knowledge, skills and/or practice gaps identified through learning needs assessment and evaluation of outcomes.
• Collaborative Partner: Collaborates with members of the nursing leadership team to assess learning needs, develops programs, monitors clinical competency and supports action plans. Represents nursing in the development of inter‑professional learning activities.
• Role Development: Promotes professional nursing practice and quality patient care according to the ANA standards of practice. Endorses the theory‑based approach through the continuum of practice from novice to expert.
• Mentor: Advances the profession of nursing and the NPD specialty by contributing to the professional development of others and supporting the ongoing professional learning as individuals develop across practice, professional and educational settings.
• Competency Management: Utilizes tools to capture knowledge, skill, ability judgement and performance during the situational or dynamic phases of practice (i.e. initial and ongoing competencies).
• Orientation: Develops, facilitates, conducts and evaluates programs during the onboarding phase and when changes in roles, responsibilities and practice occur.
• Change Agent: Works to transform processes at micro, meso and/or macro system levels. Uses change management strategies and theories to drive desired outcomes.
• Champion of Scientific Inquiry Promotes a spirit of inquiry, the generation and dissemination of new knowledge and the use of evidence to advance NPD practice, guide clinical practice and improve the quality of care for the healthcare consumer/partner.

Skills

Educational program delivery

Leadership in education

Adult learning principles

Communication skills

Time management

Independent work

Team collaboration

Education

BSN

Tools

Microsoft Word

PowerPoint

Excel

Job description

Hartford HealthCare in Manchester, CT, is seeking a Clinical Nurse Educator. The RN will influence competency, lead nursing education, onboarding, and policy standardization across the regional NPD practice.

The role partners with nursing leadership to promote evidence-based practice, develop education programs, support transition to practice, and drive quality improvement within a high reliability environment.