RN - UNIT BASED EDUCATOR

UNM Sandoval Regional Medical Center; Rio Rancho (NM); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-On Bonus Available

Relocation Assistance Available

Job summary

UNM Sandoval Regional Medical Center SRMC Inpatient Surgical unit in Rio Rancho, NM seeks an experienced RN to serve as unit educator and clinical instructor for CON students on the home unit, while supporting staffing on the unit.

The role emphasizes delivering safe direct patient care, applying evidence-based practices, and collaborating with the multidisciplinary team to enhance patient outcomes. Day shift; full-time employment with sign-on and relocation options.

Qualifications

• RN license in NM or eligible by reciprocal agreement
• Bachelor's Degree or higher with RN licensure
• 18 months directly related nursing experience
• ACLS/BLS CPR and Basic Arrhythmia certification within required timelines
• Ability to educate and lead clinical staff

Responsibilities

• Function as unit educator, master teacher and master preceptor
• Incorporate evidence-based nursing processes into care plans
• Educate staff and students from the CON on the home unit
• Assist in staffing on unit while maintaining clinical skills
• Ensure adherence to hospital and departmental policies and guidelines
• Deliver safe direct care to an assigned patient group across age ranges

Skills

Clinical education

Nursing leadership

Staff development

Bilingual English/Spanish

Education

Bachelor's Degree

BSN or MSN

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: SRMC Inpatient Surgical (5-S)

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

• PATIENT SAFETY 1 - Follow patient safety-related policies, procedures and protocols
• DEVELOPMENT - Enhance professional growth and development through participation in educational programs, reading current literature, attending in-services, meetings and workshops
• 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"
• 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
• 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
• ASSIST - Assist patient and caregivers with educational needs, problem solving, and health management aspects across the continuum of care
• MONITOR - Monitor trends and implement educational strategies to ensure quality standards and parameters are achieved
• COLLABORATE - Collaborate with the Clinical Educator as well as the Clinical Nurse Specialist, Specialty RN, or Unit Director to plan and implement pertinent curricula
• 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
• EDUCATE - Educate appropriate staff in the use of new equipment, supplies, and instruments for their service; coordinates in-service training/workshops for appropriate staff
• 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

Qualifications

Education:

Essential

• Bachelor's Degree

Nonessential

• Master's Degree

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 2 years specialty area 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
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support Certification w/in 6 months
• Basic Arrhythmia Cert w/in 1 year

Nonessential

• Instructor in Unit-Required Certifications w/in 90 Days
• Current Instructor in BLS, ACLS, NRP or other instruct cert

Nonessential

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 Assistance Available

Department: Registered Nurse