RN - UNIT BASED EDUCATOR

UNM Hospital; Albuquerque (NM); On-site; USD 85,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-On Bonus Available

Relocation Available

Job summary

UNM Hospital in Albuquerque, NM seeks an experienced nurse educator to act as unit educator and master preceptor. You will facilitate evidence-based projects, supervise students and staff, and integrate nursing processes into patient plans of care across age groups.

The role requires RN licensure in NM, 18 months related experience, and instructor credentials or eligibility within 90 days; CPR/BLS is required. This is a full-time day-shift position with relocation and sign-on options.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in nursing is required.
• BSN or MSN specialization is expected.
• RN licensure in NM or by reciprocal agreement.
• 18 months directly related nursing experience.
• Instructor credentials or eligibility within 90 days; CPR/BLS required.

Responsibilities

• Provide educational leadership to enhance specialized patient care.
• Lead unit-based strategies for developing clinical skills.
• Act as unit educator and clinical instructor for CON students or staff.
• Develop plans of care incorporating evidenced-based research and standards.
• Serve as clinical resource for multidisciplinary teams.
• Educate staff on new equipment, instruments, and in-services.
• Coordinate patient and caregiver education across the care continuum.
• Collaborate with clinical educators to implement curricula.
• Monitor trends and ensure quality standards are met.
• Deliver safe direct care to assigned patients per nursing protocols.

Skills

Nursing education

Clinical instruction

Evidence-based practice

Education

Bachelor's Degree

BSN or MSN

Master's Degree

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: Medical/Cardiac ICU

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:

• 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:

• 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:

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

Sign-On Bonus Available

Relocation Available

Department: Registered Nurse