Clinical Nurse Educator- Critical Care

Tufts Medicine•Lowell, MA

7d•Onsite

About The Position

At Lowell General Hospital / Tufts Medicine, we’re saving lives, building careers, and reimagining healthcare. Ready to grow with us? The Clinical Educator provides leadership, clinical practice expertise, education, program development, and consultation to promote clinical excellence. This Educator uses problem-solving strategies and the nursing process to improve outcomes and/or achieve program goals. This candidate must also possess effective communication skills to develop positive working relationships. This Educator works collaboratively with management and other leadership to develop criteria for patient care, assess health needs of patients, and evaluate nursing interventions to achieve optimal nursing practices outcomes. This Educator facilitates problem-solving and decision-making to influence the development, implementation and evaluation of patient, unit, department and organizational goals and serves as a clinical expert in area of practice and role models this to hospital personnel and medical staff. Provides real time problem-solving to promote critical thinking skills Demonstrates proficient educational/teaching skills in the use of the teaching/learning process Coordinates the development of appropriate materials to facilitate the education of staff Plans, develops, presents, and evaluates educational programs independently and in collaboration with the education department and department managers Develops, implements and evaluates new and experience preceptor training Hours: 40 hours per week, 5 days, 8am-430pm

Requirements

Master's Prepared RN
ACLS provider, current
BLS-Healthcare provider, current
Proficiency computer skills including Microsoft Word, Excel and related computer applications
Excellent written and oral communications skills

Nice To Haves

Focus in Nursing Education preferred
Recent experience in hospital education and training, preferred

Responsibilities

Provides leadership, clinical practice expertise, education, program development, and consultation to promote clinical excellence
Uses problem-solving strategies and the nursing process to improve outcomes and/or achieve program goals
Works collaboratively with management and other leadership to develop criteria for patient care, assess health needs of patients, and evaluate nursing interventions to achieve optimal nursing practices outcomes
Facilitates problem-solving and decision-making to influence the development, implementation and evaluation of patient, unit, department and organizational goals and serves as a clinical expert in area of practice and role models this to hospital personnel and medical staff
Provides real time problem-solving to promote critical thinking skills
Demonstrates proficient educational/teaching skills in the use of the teaching/learning process
Coordinates the development of appropriate materials to facilitate the education of staff
Plans, develops, presents, and evaluates educational programs independently and in collaboration with the education department and department managers
Develops, implements and evaluates new and experience preceptor training