Education Nurse Specialist - Ctr for Learning & Performance
About The Position
The Education Nurse Specialist (ENS) is a registered professional nurse who provides safe, expedient, and cost-effective clinical education services to support quality patient outcomes. As part of a team of educators, the ENS assesses educational needs; plans, implements, and evaluates programs for employees, students, volunteers, and diverse community members across the lifespan; and maintains thorough documentation of educational content, objectives, evaluations, and attendance. Offerings promote clinical reasoning and critical thinking, use current evidence and best practices in education and practice, and are revised in response to participant feedback, outcome evaluations, and changes in best practice. The ENS serves as a leader, consultant, innovator, coordinator, and change agent in support of exemplary professional nursing practice. The role includes participation in or leadership of relevant committees and involvement in staff orientation and development, Quality and Patient Safety Initiatives, Patient- and Family-Centered Care Initiatives, mandatory training, and electronic health record (EHR) support. The ENS is expected to act consistently with the standards and ethics of health care professionals. This is a 1.0 FTE position scheduled for 40 hours per week. The posted pay range is $79,664 to $116,116; final compensation depends on career ladder placement.
Requirements
- Licensed as a registered nurse by the North Carolina Board of Nursing.
- Bachelor's degree in nursing.
- At least five years of clinical practice.
- Evidence of advanced clinical knowledge, leadership, teaching, and advanced clinical reasoning ability.
- Proficiency with computers, information technology, and patient care technology.
- Physical demands as attached to the job posting.
Nice To Haves
- Master's degree in nursing with a concentration in education, informatics, or health information and systems management.
- Certification as an American Heart Association BLS and ACLS Instructor.
Responsibilities
- Assess educational needs and plan, implement, and evaluate clinical education programs.
- Provide education to employees, students, volunteers, and diverse community members across the lifespan.
- Promote clinical reasoning and critical thinking using current evidence and best practices in education and clinical practice.
- Revise educational offerings based on participant feedback, outcome evaluations, and changes in best practice.
- Maintain documentation of educational content, objectives, evaluations, and attendance.
- Serve as a leader, consultant, innovator, coordinator, and change agent in support of exemplary professional nursing practice.
- Participate in or lead committees appropriate to areas of emphasis.
- Contribute to staff orientation and ongoing development.
- Support Quality and Patient Safety Initiatives and Patient- and Family-Centered Care Initiatives.
- Support mandatory training and electronic health record (EHR) education or use.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
