Educator Patient Care Services

McLaren Health Care • Lansing, MI

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About The Position

Responsible for evaluating staff learning needs and providing ongoing education within the assigned unit’s scope of practice. Education is based on evidence-based research and follows hospital policies and procedures, nursing process guidelines, standards of care, and accrediting body standards. The role develops orientation and competency curricula.

The educator applies educator, facilitator, change-agent, leader, consultant, and researcher roles to learning activities that support nurses in developing and maintaining continuing professional competence. The position develops, coordinates, implements, and evaluates staff education and continuing education, and ensures documentation of orientation, competency validation, and education activities in assigned areas.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Nursing or a Bachelor of Science or Arts in a related specialty.
• At least three years of experience in a clinical setting.
• Current State of Michigan Registered Nurse license.
• American Heart Association BLS certification as a Healthcare Provider, or equivalent through the Military Training Network (MTN).
• ACLS is required for Emergency Department and Critical Care; certification is mandatory within one year of hire.
• PALS/NRP is required in Obstetrics; certification where applicable is mandatory within one year of hire.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate staff learning needs and provide ongoing education within the assigned unit’s scope of practice.
• Apply adult learning principles, the nursing process, and nursing theory to develop staff, healthcare-team, and personal educational competence.
• Develop, plan, and implement educational activities within the educator’s area of expertise.
• Develop role-orientation programs that engage learners in critical thinking and problem solving.
• Create an annual educational plan based on assessment of each nursing unit or group, including core and ongoing competency validation and alignment with current practice, consistent standards, legal requirements, and accreditation requirements.
• Develop, coordinate, and evaluate basic and advanced nursing continuing-education programs consistent with ANCC Commission on Accreditation Criteria and other applicable national accrediting bodies.
• Ensure documentation of employee orientation, competency validation, and continuing-education activities in assigned areas.
• Support and assist staff in developing preceptor and teaching skills.
• Identify creative, cost-effective methods for competency verification and continuing education using risk-benefit analysis and promoting an ongoing learning culture.
• Differentiate educational issues from system or compliance issues.
• Study and evaluate matters relating to continuing education and recommend appropriate action.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time