Unit Based Educator

Jobtome; Placitas (NM); Sur place; USD 70 000 - 100 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Sign-On Bonus Available

Relocation Assistance Available

Résumé du poste

Jobtome seeks a Nurse Educator to function as unit educator and master preceptor, facilitating evidence-based research and integrating nursing processes into care plans across age groups. The role includes clinical instruction for CON students on the home unit and staffing support as needed.

required qualifications include a BSN and 18 months of relevant experience; NM RN license and unit-certifications within 90 days are expected. Sign-on bonus and relocation assistance are available.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree required.
• 18 months directly related experience.
• RN license in NM or as allowed by reciprocal agreement.
• Instructor in Unit-Required Certifications within 90 days.

Responsabilités

• LEAD - Provide educational leadership to enhance specialized patient care within clinical protocols
• INITIATE - Develop unit-based strategies for clinical skill development
• PERFORM - Act as unit educator and clinical instructor for CON students or staffing
• PLAN - Create patient care plans incorporating evidence-based research
• CONSULTS - Serve as clinical resource for multidisciplinary team
• EDUCATE - Train staff on new equipment and procedures, coordinate in-service trainings
• ASSIST - Support patients and caregivers with education and care planning
• COLLABORATE - Work with Clinical Educator and Nursing leadership to implement curricula
• MONITOR - Track trends and improve quality standards
• PATIENT CARE - Deliver safe nursing care and assist admissions/discharges
• DEVELOPMENT - Engage in ongoing professional growth and literature review
• PATIENT SAFETY 1-5 - Uphold safety policies and proactively improve safety

Connaissances

Educational leadership

Clinical instruction

Team collaboration

Formation

Bachelor's Degree

Master's Degree

BSN or MSN

Description du poste

Receive 17% Weekday Nights, 26% Weekend Nights and 15% Weekend Day shift differentials

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: Adult IP Admission Unit

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-servicetraining/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 drugand procedure activities;
  administer medication and treatment;
  provide and coordinate nursing care of assigned patients;
  may facilitate group therapy and/or education sessions

Qualifications

Education

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 Navajo3 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

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.

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

Department: Registered Nurse