Transition To Practice Educator

Prime Healthcare; Lake Arrowhead (NJ); On-site; USD 83,000 - 104,000; Full time

Job summary

Saint Clare's Health in New Jersey is seeking a Transition to Practice Educator to provide ongoing educational support, training and mentoring to new nurses in the clinical area.

You will coordinate needs and resources for orientation, serve as a liaison between education and clinical management, and address knowledge gaps through targeted resources, contributing to patient outcomes.

Qualifications

• Current and valid State RN license.
• BLS (ARC or AHA) certification required.
• Minimum of 2 years acute care experience.
• Minimum of 1 year preceptor experience.
• BSN preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide continued educational support, training and mentoring to new nurses in the clinical area.
• Coordinate needs and resources for each new nurse during and after orientation.
• Serve as a clinical liaison between education and clinical managers/coordinators to facilitate timely release from orientation.
• Identify needs and address knowledge/skill deficits through targeted resources.
• Address the specific needs of new nurses to ensure role development and improved patient outcomes.

Skills

Registered Nurse license

BLS certification

Acute care experience

Preceptor experience

Education

BSN (Bachelor of Science in Nursing)

Job description

Overview

At Saint Clare's Health, our dedicated team of professionals is committed to our core values of quality, compassion, and community. As a member of Prime Healthcare, Saint Clare's Health is actively seeking new members to join its award-winning team!

Saint Clare's Health includesCMS 5-Star Ratedhospitals and is an award-winning provider of safe, high quality, compassionate care, serving the communities of Morris, Warren and Sussex counties. Its network of hospitals and healthcare facilities include Denville Hospital, Dover Hospital, Behavioral Health Centers in Boonton, Denville, and Parsippany, and an Imaging Center in Parsippany, among other satellite locations. The hospitals have received multiple quality awards including Leapfrog “A” ratings for patient safety; Healthgrades recognition for orthopedic surgery, treatment of stroke, heart care, various surgical procedures, and more. For information, visit www.saintclares.com.

Responsibilities

• The Transition to Practice Educator provides continued educational support, training and mentoring to new nurses in the clinical area.
• Ensuring a smooth transition to practice by providing unit-based support, coordinating the needs and resources for each new nurse by follow up during and after the orientation period.
• The Transition to Practice Educator will serve as a clinical liaison between education and clinical managers/coordinators to facilitate a timely release from orientation by assessing needs and performance in live time.
• Once needs are identified, targeted knowledge and skill deficits can be addressed through the coordination of available resources.
• Addressing the specific needs of each new nurse will ensure their role development success as well as enhance patient outcomes.

Qualifications

• Must have a current and valid license as a Registered Nurse issued by the State.
• Current BLS (ARC or AHA) certificate upon hire and maintain current.
• Minimum of 2 years acute care experience.
• Minimum of 1 year preceptor experience
• BSN preferred

Pay Transparency

Saint Clare's Health offers competitive compensation and a comprehensive benefits package that provides employees the flexibility to tailor benefits according to their individual needs. Our Total Rewards package includes, but is not limited to, paid time off, a 401K retirement plan, medical, dental, and vision coverage, tuition reimbursement, and many more voluntary benefit options. Benefits may vary based on employment status, i.e. full-time, part-time, per diem or temporary. A reasonable compensation estimate for this role, which includes estimated wages, benefits, and other forms of compensation, is $83,200.00 to $103,646.00 on an annualized basis. The exact starting compensation to be offered will be determined at the time of selecting an applicant for hire, in which a wide range of factors will be considered, including but not limited to, skillset, years of applicable experience, education, credentials and licensure.

Employment Status

Full Time

Shift

Days

Equal Employment Opportunity

Company is an equal employment opportunity employer. Company prohibits discrimination against any applicant or employee based on race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age (subject to applicable law), disability, military status, genetic information or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. The Company also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories. Know Your Rights: https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2022-10/EEOC_KnowYourRights_screen_reader_10_20.pdf