Nursing Education Leader | RN Clinician & Mentor

MercyOne Medical Group; Des Moines (IA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

MercyOne Medical Group in Des Moines, IA seeks an experienced nursing educator to lead program development and classroom instruction across nursing education initiatives. You will act as an educational consultant for teaching programs and projects, providing expert leadership at the unit service line and organizational level.

The role requires an active Iowa RN license, a BSN with MSN in Nursing Education preferred, and at least three years of acute care clinical nursing experience.

Qualifications

• Current State of Iowa licensed registered nurse.
• Bachelor’s degree in nursing required or actively enrolled in an MSN program. Degree in Nursing Education preferred. Master’s Degree must be obtained within five years of hire.
• Minimum three years acute care clinical nursing experience.

Responsibilities

• Functions as an expert clinician in a specialty or subspecialty of nursing practice (i.e. acute care, geriatrics, critical care, cardiology).
• Determines and appraises patient specific and population-based programs of care (i.e. NRP, ECCO, NOEP, POEP, ENA, Periop, etc.).
• Develops educational plans and learning resources. Provides orientation/education for staff, students, and community organizations.
• Facilitates evidence-based practice by bringing nursing research to the point of care.
• Serves as a mentor to assist in the development of professional unit preceptors.

Skills

Iowa RN license

Nursing education planning

Clinical leadership

Education

BSN

MSN in Nursing Education preferred

Job description

MercyOne Medical Group in Des Moines, IA seeks an experienced nursing educator to lead program development and classroom instruction across nursing education initiatives. You will act as an educational consultant for teaching programs and projects, providing expert leadership at the unit service line and organizational level.

The role requires an active Iowa RN license, a BSN with MSN in Nursing Education preferred, and at least three years of acute care clinical nursing experience.