RN - UNIT BASED EDUCATOR -

UNM Hospital; Albuquerque (NM); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-On Bonus Available

Relocation Assistance Available

Job summary

UNM Hospital is seeking a unit educator to serve as a master teacher and preceptor, advancing evidence-based nursing practices across neonatal to geriatric patients on the Intermediate Critical Care unit.

You will instruct students from the College of Nursing on the home unit, support staffing, develop patient plans of care, and collaborate with Clinical Educator, Clinical Nurse Specialist, and Unit Director to implement relevant curricula while ensuring safety and quality.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree required in nursing.
• Master's Degree preferred in nursing or related field.
• BSN or MSN required as education specialization.
• RN license in NM or via reciprocal agreement.
• Instructor in Unit-Required Certifications within 90 days.
• 18 months of directly related nursing education experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead educational initiatives to advance specialized patient care per clinical protocols.
• Initiate unit-based strategies for developing clinical skills via master clinician/ Preceptor model.
• Serve as unit educator and clinical instructor for College of Nursing students on the home unit.
• Develop patient care plans incorporating evidence-based research and national standards.
• Consult with multidisciplinary team to ensure quality patient care.
• Educate staff on new equipment, supplies and in-services.
• Assist patients and caregivers with educational needs and problem solving.
• Collaborate with Clinical Educator, CNS, Specialty RN, or Unit Director on curricula.
• Monitor trends and implement educational strategies to achieve quality standards.

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Master's Degree

BSN

Job description

Compensation Disclaimer

Compensation for this role is based on a number of factors, including but not limited to experience, education, and other business and organizational considerations.

Department: Intermediate Critical Care

FTE: 1.00

Full Time

Shift: Days

Position Summary

Function as unit educator, master teacher, master preceptor and facilitates evidenced-based research into specialized areas of nursing. Utilize the expertise of a practitioner to incorporate nursing processes into the plan of care for a specialized group of patients. Perform as a unit educator while maintaining clinical skills by performing as a clinical instructor for students from the CON on home unit and/or assisting in staffing on unit. Ensure adherence to Hospitals and departmental policies, procedures and guidelines. Patient care assignment may include neonate, pediatric, adolescent, adult and geriatric age groups.

Detailed Responsibilities

• LEAD - Provide educational leadership to enhance specialized patient care within clinical protocols
• INITIATE - Initiate unit-based strategies for developing clinical skills through the master clinician, master preceptor model
• PERFORM - Perform as a unit educator while maintaining clinical skills by performing as a clinical instructor for students from the CON on home unit and/or assisting in staffing on unit
• PLAN - Develop patient plans of care incorporating evidenced-based research and national standards
• CONSULTS - Consult with and serve as a clinical resource for the multidisciplinary team to ensure quality patient care
• EDUCATE - Educate appropriate staff in the use of new equipment, supplies, and instruments for their service; coordinates in-service training/workshops for appropriate staff
• ASSIST - Assist patient and caregivers with educational needs, problem solving, and health management aspects across the continuum of care
• COLLABORATE - Collaborate with the Clinical Educator as well as the Clinical Nurse Specialist, Specialty RN, or Unit Director to plan and implement pertinent curricula
• MONITOR - Monitor trends and implement educational strategies to ensure quality standards and parameters are achieved
• PATIENT CARE - Deliver safe direct care to an assigned group of patients, providing specialized patient care within nursing protocols and assisting the admission, transfer and discharge process performing all RN nursing duties
• DEVELOPMENT - Enhance professional growth and development through participation in educational programs, reading current literature, attending in-services, meetings and workshops
• PATIENT SAFETY 1 - Follow patient safety-related policies, procedures and protocols
• PATIENT SAFETY 2 - Demonstrate proactive approach to patient safety by seeking opportunities to improve patient safety through questioning of current policies and processes
• PATIENT SAFETY 3 - Identify and report/correct environmental conditions and/or situations that may put a patient at undue risk
• PATIENT SAFETY 4 - Report potential or actual patient safety concerns, medical errors and/or near misses in a timely manner
• PATIENT SAFETY 5 - Encourage patients to actively participate in their own care by asking questions and reporting treatment or situations that they don't understand or may "not seem right"
• MEDICATION - Administer medication, including IV medication, via the Seven Rights; document and communicate clinical findings
• PATIENT CARE - Write treatment plans; coordinate patient drug and procedure activities; administer medication and treatment; provide and coordinate nursing care of assigned patients; may facilitate group therapy and/or education sessions

Qualifications

Education:

Essential:

• Bachelor's Degree

Nonessential:

• Master's Degree

Essential:

Education specialization:

Essential:

• BSN or MSN

Nonessential:

• Nursing

Experience:

Essential:

18 months directly related experience

Nonessential:

Bilingual English, Spanish, Keres, Tewa, Tiwa, Towa, Zuni, or Navajo 3 years directly related experience

Credentials:

Essential:

• CPR for Healthcare/BLS Prov or Prof Rescuers w/in 30 days
• RN in NM or as allowed by reciprocal agreement by NM
• Instructor in Unit-Required Certifications w/in 90 Days

Nonessential:

• Current Instructor in BLS, ACLS, NRP or other instruct cert

Essential:

Credential equivalent experience:

Essential:

• Instructor in Unit-Required Certifications or obtained within one year of position (BLS, ILS, NRP, PALS, ACLS, TNCC, etc)

Physical Conditions:

Heavy Work: Exerting 50 to 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 25 to 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or 10 to 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects or people. Physical Demand requirements are in excess of those for Medium Work.

Essential:

Working conditions:

Essential:

• Sig Hazard: Chemicals, Bio Hazardous Materials req PPE
• Tuberculosis testing is completed upon hire and additionally as required

Sign-On Bonus Available

Relocation Assistance Available