Clinical Nurse Educator - Staff Development

Tuba City Regional Health Care • Tuba City, AZ

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About The Position

The clinical nurse educator is a registered nurse who has demonstrated competent clinical experience in the acute care setting. This position operates independently with limited oversight of the Staff Development Director. The applicant's practice will align with the roles of the association for Nursing Professional Development's (NPD) scope and standards of practice: Learning facilitator, change agent, mentor, leader, champion for scientific inquiry, partner for practice transitions, and advocate for NPD specialty. The clinical nurse educator will utilize the nursing process to assess practice gaps, identify learning needs, facilitate positive learning environments, and evaluate outcomes to ensure high-quality clinical practice for optimal patient care outcomes.

Requirements

• Bachelors Degree in Nursing from an accredited school of nursing
• A valid, current, full and unrestricted Professional Nursing License to practice nursing in any state of the United States of America, The Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or a territory of the United States
• Current valid certification of Basic Life Support (BLS) from the American Heart Association
• Current valid certification of Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) from the American Heart Association
• ANCC Nursing Professional Development (NPD) specialty certification, or completion of certification review course within six (6) months and attainment of the ANCC NPD certification within one (1) year of hire
• Three (3) years of acute care nursing practice such as ICU, PCU, ER, or PACU/post-op recovery
• At least one (1) year of experience in clinical education and staff professional development within the past two (2) years
• One (1) year of verifiable experience providing staff orientation, involvement in educational program presentations or on-the-job training of educating clinical staff

Nice To Haves

• A record of satisfactory performance in all prior and current employment
• Mastery of critical thinking skills and ability to prioritize demands for clinical education & training
• Ability to coordinate and collaborate with departments to implement educational programs
• Experience instructing/teaching content and/or assignments for staff development
• Experience implementing clinical orientation of new personnel and evaluating competencies
• Ability to promote and role-model the mission, values, visions, and strategic goals of TCRHCC
• Excellent internal and external customer service skills

Responsibilities

• Staff onboarding & orientation
• Competency management
• Department-specific educational training
• AHA life safety compliance management
• Implementation of evidence-based practice (EBP) & research
• Staff role development offerings
• Mentorship
• Support of health programs student placements
• Other educational support duties and requests

What This Job Offers

• Industry: Ambulatory Health Care Services
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees