RN Educator Unit Based Perioperative-MLK Community Healthcare

Sacbar; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Hospital is seeking a Perioperative Clinical Educator (RN) to lead educational programs for perioperative staff. The role emphasizes CNOR preparation, unit-based orientation, and collaboration with the Education Department to improve practice and patient care outcomes.

The Educator will participate in quality initiatives, support the Versant Residency Program, and ensure curricula align with hospital policies and performance improvement activities.

Qualifications

• CNOR certification required within 12 months of hire.
• Bachelor's degree required.
• Experience: 2+ years in perioperative nursing and 1+ year as an educator in acute care preferred.
• Current California Nursing license.
• CPR/BLS certification required.

Responsibilities

• Assist in implementing Education Department goals aligned with MLKCH strategic plan.
• Inform the Director and Sr. Dir. Of Education on educational activities and program changes.
• Participate in Surgical Quality Committee and support Performance Improvement data.
• Conduct unit-based staff orientation for Perioperative Services.
• Develop and update policies, procedures, and unit competencies.
• Collaborate on unit-based and hospital-wide educational presentations.
• Provide 1:1 teaching with staff to address practice gaps.

Skills

Bilingual Spanish

CPI (Crisis Prevention Intervention)

Basic computer skills

Education

CNOR certification

Bachelor's degree

Tools

EMR

Job description

• RN Educator Unit Based Perioperative-MLK Community Healthcare

Description

POSITION SUMMARY

The Perioperative Clinical Educator is a skilled and experienced professional Registered Nurse (RN) responsible for excellence in the provision of educational services . Reporting to the Director of Perioperative Services educator is accountable for the education program planning for clinical and ancillary staff within the Perioperative Services departments. The Clinical Educator incorporates considerations of Age and Population Specific awareness and the Watson Model of Care in all program planning.. The role is involved in the assessment, development and evaluation of staff competencies and considers compliance with regulatory and professional standards, improvement of quality, service levels, safety, customer satisfaction and collaborative relationships in the process. The position requires the full understanding and active participation in fulfilling the Mission of Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Hospital. It is expected that the employee will demonstrate behavior consistent with the Core Values. The employee shall support Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Hospital's strategic plan and the goals and direction of the quality and performance improvement process activities.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Assists in the implementation of Education Department goals and ensures that the program development is aligned with the mission/vision and strategic plan of MLKCH.
• Keeps the Director of Perioperative Services and Sr. Dir. Of Education informed of educational activities, status of programs, and proposals for new and revised programs.
• Participates in Surgical Quality Committee and assists with statistical data to support Performance Improvement initiatives.
• Participates in the annual educational needs assessment process with the all of the Clinical Educators and assists with the review of data and annual program planning.
• Plans and implements unit specific orientation of new staff to Perioperative Services
• Develop/review/revise Policies, Procedures and Protocols
• Develop /update Unit based Competencies and ensure staff is current
• Assist/conduct Mock Drills - Fire in OR, Code Blue & Malignant Hyperthermia
• Collaborate with Education department on unit based and house wide educational presentations; assists with General Hospital Orientation and Clinical Orientation for new hires.
• Assist/ conduct unit based services
• Promote the use of evidence based practice
• Collaborate with Director of Perioperative Service to plan an annual educational program for inservices, competency review and goal setting. Include Education department in process
• Collaborate with Director of Perioperative Services to provide 1:1 teaching with staff where a practice development need is identified.
• Cultivates positive and collaborative relationships within the Education Department and with the nursing and clinical leadership team to ensure that educational needs are being met in the most effective manner possible.
• Provides leadership through educational activities to bring about changes in clinical practice.
• Evaluates education programs on a regular basis and plans and implements improvements based on this evaluation and feedback from customers.
• Participate in hospital-wide Survey Readiness Activities.
• Provides support and collaborates with the Versant Residency Program in an effort to oversee New Graduate Nurses and Fellows assigned to the Perioperative Department.
• Ensures the curriculum utilizes the information generated from the Quality and Performance Improvement activities and MLKCH nursing and clinical Policies and Procedures as a foundation and incorporates these components into the education provided to the staff.

POSITION REQUIREMENTS

A. Education

• Certified Nurse of Operating Room (CNOR), required to be completed within 12 months of hire.
• Bachelors degree required

B. Qualifications/Experience

• Minimum of two (2) years of clinical nursing experience in Perioperative Services and a minimum one (1) year educator experience in an acute care setting, preferred.
• Current California Nursing license.
• Certification in Staff Development preferred.
• Experience with implementation of an EMR preferred.

C. Special Skills/Knowledge

• Bilingual skills preferred (Spanish)
• Basic computer skills
• Crisis Prevention Intervention (CPI) within 90 days of hire
• Current Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS)
• MLKCH Video

The new Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Hospital (MLKCH) opened in Spring 2015. As a private non-profit, the safety-net hospital delivers high quality, collaborative care to South Los Angeles and surrounding communities in partnership with the County of Los Angeles, University of California and other community providers. The Board of Directors of Martin Luther King, Jr. - Los Angeles Healthcare Corporation (MLK-LA), which governs and operates the new community hospital, is committed to establishing a national model that fo...