Operating Room Nurse Educator: Onboarding & Competency

HCA Healthcare, Inc.; Fort Walton Beach (FL); On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

401(k) plan with match

Tuition assistance

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Life and disability insurance

Job summary

HCA Florida Fort Walton-Destin Hospital is seeking a Nurse Educator to enhance professional practice and deliver evidence-based educational programs for nursing, inter-professional, and non-licensed staff at the facility.

The role involves developing onboarding programs, promoting employee retention, and collaborating with the Director of Clinical Professional Development to implement competency and education initiatives. RN licensure and BLS are required, with travel up to 25%.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in nursing is required.
• Master’s degree in nursing is preferred.
• Two+ years of experience in clinical education, CSC, academia or leadership is preferred.
• Two+ years of experience in acute care hospital is preferred.
• Currently licensed as an RN in the state of practice or holds an active compact license as required by law.
• Nationally recognized specialty certification is preferred.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) is required.
• Ability to travel up to 25%.

Responsibilities

• Participates in onboarding and orientation for nursing and other healthcare personnel.
• Provides orientation programs to promote employee retention.
• Collaborates with the Director of Clinical Professional Development to adjust the program based on evaluation results.
• Participates in development, coordination, and management of competency efforts.
• Designs educational activities to address practice gaps for licensed and non-licensed staff.
• Develops activities to achieve outcomes related to identified deficits or opportunities for improvement in knowledge, skill and practice.
• Plans educational content delivery that encourages learner engagement.
• Promotes and integrates evidence-based practice (EBP) and participates in research, EBP, and quality improvement in patient care settings.
• Identifies strategies to facilitate lifelong learning.
• Utilizes a novice-to-expert continuum when developing staff and provides opportunities for skill enhancement.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in nursing

Master’s degree in nursing

Job description

HCA Florida Fort Walton-Destin Hospital is seeking a Nurse Educator to enhance professional practice and deliver evidence-based educational programs for nursing, inter-professional, and non-licensed staff at the facility.

The role involves developing onboarding programs, promoting employee retention, and collaborating with the Director of Clinical Professional Development to implement competency and education initiatives. RN licensure and BLS are required, with travel up to 25%.