Educator (Mother Infant)

Cottage Health • Santa Barbara, CA

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About The Position

Join Cottage Health as an Educator for the Mother Infant Unit . The Educator provides and coordinates education related to specialty area with significant collaboration across Women’s Services and partnership in oversight of community childbirth classes. Functions as a consultant and resource for education, role development, building collaborative partnerships, and research through evidence-based practice/quality improvement, orientation/onboarding of new hires and competency management. Specific job competencies include: Key Responsibilities: Consultant and Resource: Serve as a consultant for education, role development, and collaborative partnerships, while engaging in research through evidence-based practices, quality improvement, orientation, onboarding of new hires, and competency management. Ensure alignment with The Joint Commission, Association of Women’s Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses (AWHONN), California Maternal Quality Care Collaborative (CMQCC) and applicable regulatory agencies. Learning Facilitator: Utilize the educational design process to address knowledge, skills, and practice gaps identified through needs assessments. Incorporate evidence based learning methodologies such as simulation and flipped classroom strategies. Leader, Mentor, and Advocate for Nursing Professional Development: Enhance the nursing profession by fostering the professional growth of others, supporting lifelong learning across various practice, professional, and educational settings. Influence interprofessional practices and the nursing development specialty. Change Agent and Partner for Practice Transitions: Actively work to transform processes within the unit and organizational systems. Facilitate change management through project management and process improvement practices, supporting transitions for nurses and healthcare team members across learning, practice environments, role transitions, and different professional stages. Champion for Scientific Inquiry: Encourage the generation and sharing of new knowledge, promoting the use of evidence to enhance nursing professional development practice, guide clinical practice, and improve patient care. QUALIFICATIONS All job qualifications listed indicate the minimum level necessary to perform this job proficiently. Level of Education Minimum: BSN Preferred: MSN or Master’s in Education Certifications, License, Registrations American Heart Association (AHA) Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support (BLS) American Heart Association (AHA)/APP Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) Preferred: Certification in specialty area Technical Requirements Minimum: Microsoft Office; AV applications; Ease with Technical applications (e.g. Search engines, websites) Preferred: Hi fidelity simulation experience Years of Related Work Experience Minimum: 5 years recent experience in a clinical setting related to specialty area; unit based education leadership Preferred: Experience in a defined Educator Role Responsibilities This is not an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities, or requirements. Employees will be required to perform any job, with related instruction given by their supervisor, subject to reasonable accommodation. Learning Facilitator The educator uses the educational design process to bridge the knowledge, skills, and/or practice gaps identified through a needs assessment.Critical Behaviors:?Performs initial and ongoing assessment of practice, including purposeful collection of data generated by healthcare technology, regulatory agencies, and health related trends.?Analyzes practice gaps in relation to organizational mission, vision, and strategic goals, national standards, or other benchmarks to improve patient safety and experience.?Engages learners and key stakeholders in formulating expected outcomes based on evidence and health-related trends.?Designs, implements, and facilitates programs promoting continuous quality improvement and compliance with current governmental agency regulations.?Employs strategies grounded in both educational theory and evidence-based practice to meet the learners? development and learning needs.?Develops NPD initiatives that promote cultural sensitivity, just culture and a psychologically safe practice environment. ?Engages learners in educational activities through use of effective learning facilitation skills and engagement with content experts.?Uses NPD practice judgment and expertise to promote/provoke anticipatory, critical, and reflective thinking.?Uses effective time management and cost-effective strategies for NPD initiatives, including measurement and evaluation of course content, competency and expected outcomes. (30%) Leader/Mentor/Advocate for Nursing Professional DevelopmentThe educator advances the profession by contributing to the professional development of others and supports life-long learning as individuals develop across practice, professional and educational settings. The educator influences interprofessional practices, the nursing professional development specialty, the profession of nursing and healthcare.Critical Behaviors:?Develops and models collegial working relationships with colleagues, physicians, and clinical personnel to exemplify teamwork/high-quality service and patient-centered care.?Assists the learner in developing the ability to engage in thoughtful and constructive self and peer evaluations.?Promotes opportunities for learners to identify health promotion, disease prevention, and self-care to mitigate burnout and fatigue.?Pursues and promotes advanced continuing education/certification to enhance knowledge of others and own professional growth.?Continuously applies effective communication techniques between healthcare members and stakeholders while demonstrating conflict management skills.?Demonstrates value of NPD to the organization through application of leadership strategies, demonstration of return on investment, evidence of enhanced quality of care, and/or improved outcomes. (25%) Change Agent/ Partner for Practice TransitionsThe educator actively works to transform processes at the micro, meso, and macro system levels through inspiration, adoption, and sustainment of and adaptation of change management using project management and process improvement practices. The educator supports transitions of nurses and healthcare team members across learning and practice environments, role transitions and various professional stages. Critical Behaviors:?Fosters acceptance, adoption, and action toward change based on environmental scanning.?Works collaboratively with interprofessional healthcare teams, stakeholders, and partnerships to identify problems and solutions for areas needing change.?Exhibits creativity and flexibility through times of change while managing barriers to effective implementation and staff support through the change process.?Coaches and directs learners to actively participate in their own learning, self-reflection, goal-setting, and career development.?Supports staff transitions through different role and/or professional growth taking into account required competencies and adherence to policies related to role (25%) Champion for Scholarly InquiryThe educator promotes the generation and dissemination of new knowledge and the use of evidence to advance nursing professional development practice, guide clinical practice and improve patient care.Critical Behaviors:?Uses appropriate resources to plan, provide, and sustain evidence-based NPD initiatives that are safe, effective and financially sustainable.?Supports a culture of innovation, inquiry, and reflective learning that align with the strategic plan of the organization.?Utilizes quality data analysis and/or improvement (QI) concepts and methodologies to address gaps in expected and actual performance.?Facilitates scholarly activities and serves as resource to individuals, groups, and organizations. (20%) Qualifications All job qualifications listed indicate the minimum level necessary to perform this job proficiently. LEVEL OF EDUCATION Minimum: Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) degree. Preferred: MSN or Master?s in Education. CERTIFICATIONS, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS Preferred: American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support (BLS), American Heart Association (AHA) Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) if area standard, California Registered Nurse license required. TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS Minimum: Microsoft Office; AV applications; Ease with Technical applications (e.g. Search engines, websites). Preferred: Hi fidelity simulation experience. KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, and ABILITIES All knowledge, skills, and abilities listed indicate the minimum level deemed necessary to perform this job proficiently. Demonstrates knowledge and application of adult education theories, principles, and practices. Ability to assess needs of patients with acute/chronic diseases related to area of expertise.Able to assess learning needs (gap analysis); Project Management Ability to function effectively as a member of a team. Ability to initiate and facilitate change. Strong interpersonal skills that reflect a positive attitude and a sense of commitment to patients, fellow employees, and community. Effectively communicates; written and verbal teaching and program development skills

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) degree.
• American Heart Association (AHA) Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS)
• American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support (BLS)
• American Heart Association (AHA)/APP Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP)
• California Registered Nurse license required.
• Microsoft Office; AV applications; Ease with Technical applications (e.g. Search engines, websites)
• 5 years recent experience in a clinical setting related to specialty area; unit based education leadership
• Demonstrates knowledge and application of adult education theories, principles, and practices.
• Ability to assess needs of patients with acute/chronic diseases related to area of expertise.
• Able to assess learning needs (gap analysis)
• Project Management
• Ability to function effectively as a member of a team.
• Ability to initiate and facilitate change.
• Strong interpersonal skills that reflect a positive attitude and a sense of commitment to patients, fellow employees, and community.
• Effectively communicates; written and verbal teaching and program development skills

Nice To Haves

• MSN or Master’s in Education
• Certification in specialty area
• Hi fidelity simulation experience
• Experience in a defined Educator Role

Responsibilities

• Serve as a consultant for education, role development, and collaborative partnerships, while engaging in research through evidence-based practices, quality improvement, orientation, onboarding of new hires, and competency management.
• Ensure alignment with The Joint Commission, Association of Women’s Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses (AWHONN), California Maternal Quality Care Collaborative (CMQCC) and applicable regulatory agencies.
• Utilize the educational design process to address knowledge, skills, and practice gaps identified through needs assessments.
• Incorporate evidence based learning methodologies such as simulation and flipped classroom strategies.
• Enhance the nursing profession by fostering the professional growth of others, supporting lifelong learning across various practice, professional, and educational settings.
• Influence interprofessional practices and the nursing development specialty.
• Actively work to transform processes within the unit and organizational systems.
• Facilitate change management through project management and process improvement practices, supporting transitions for nurses and healthcare team members across learning, practice environments, role transitions, and different professional stages.
• Encourage the generation and sharing of new knowledge, promoting the use of evidence to enhance nursing professional development practice, guide clinical practice, and improve patient care.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees