UNIT BASED EDUCATOR -

UNM Sandoval Regional Medical Center; Rio Rancho (NM); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-On Bonus Available

Relocation Assistance Available

Job summary

UNM Sandoval Regional Medical Center in Rio Rancho, NM seeks a unit educator and master preceptor to advance nursing education on the PreOp/PACU unit. You will model evidence-based practice, oversee clinical instruction for CON students, and help staff integrate nursing processes into patient care.

This full-time day-shift role requires BSN or MSN, RN licensure in NM, and at least 18 months of related experience, with CPR/BLS, ACLS, and other credentials.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree required for the role.
• BSN or MSN preferred.
• 18 months directly related RN experience required.
• CPR for Healthcare/BLS Prov or Prof Rescuers within 30 days.
• RN licensure in NM or via reciprocal agreement by NM.

Responsibilities

• Follow patient safety policies, procedures and protocols.
• Provide educational leadership to enhance specialized patient care.
• Develop patient plans of care incorporating evidenced-based research.
• Consult with the multidisciplinary team to ensure quality patient care.
• Educate staff on new equipment and in-service training.

Skills

Unit education

Clinical instruction

Patient safety

Evidence-based practice

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: PreOp/PACU - SRMC

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:

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

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