Internal Trave Team

Emory Healthcare•Tucker, GA

28d•Hybrid

About The Position

Emory Healthcare is seeking an Internal Travel Medsurg / Acute Clinical Instructor to serve pre-licensure nursing students. This role involves providing clinical instruction, acting as a preceptor, and serving as a resource for colleagues. The instructor will strongly advocate for patients and families, acting as a clinical expert and role model. They will apply the nursing process and evidence-based practices to meet the complex care needs of specific patient populations. The position also includes bedside responsibilities, delivering safe and effective care, applying the Synergy Model for Care, communicating effectively, documenting accurately, and utilizing patient/family input in care planning. The instructor will evaluate patient responses, advocate based on knowledge of conditions, and consider cultural differences in patient and family relationships.

Requirements

MSN required.
Graduate of an accredited school of nursing
2.5 years of recent and relevant nursing experience. The experience must be within the last 5 years.
Current licensure as a Registered Nurse in the state of Georgia.
American Heart Association ( BLS, ACLS, PALS) NRP, FHM certifications relevant to the role are required.

Nice To Haves

2 years’ Experience teaching or precepting
Professional Certification in a nursing specialty

Responsibilities

Provide instruction, supervision, and evaluation of pre-licensure nursing students in various settings including clinical, lab, and simulation environments.
Deliver educational experiences in collaboration with nursing faculty and leadership based on approved course syllabi, objectives, outlines, and assignments.
Supervise and evaluate groups of pre-licensure nursing students in clinical, lab, and simulation settings.
Coordinate with clinicians at clinical sites to deliver and evaluate clinical education experiences.
Meet regularly with students to provide academic feedback and facilitate post-conferences following clinical experiences.
Maintain student records.
Serve as a resource person for nursing students, physicians, nurses, patients, and family members.
Apply principles of adult learning to plan and conduct educational sessions promoting professional development, student competence, and positive patient/family outcomes.
Model expert communication skills and time management through example.
Ensure compliance with stated policies and procedures and remain informed of innovative clinical trends through benchmarking and evidence-based practice.
Demonstrate proficiency in teaching and precepting skills while applying adult learning theories.
Facilitate knowledge development in pre-licensure nursing students, including effective delegation and clinical skills.
Assure opportunities for students to acquire necessary knowledge, skills, and behaviors to fulfill clinical requirements.
Work with preceptors to individualize unit educational experiences.
Assume a leadership and resource role within the interdisciplinary team.
Contribute to evaluating resource use and cost containment activities.
Assist in developing clinical knowledge and critical thinking skills in others.
Maintain confidentiality and respect confidential information.
Attend scheduled staff meetings and demonstrate competency in new equipment and procedures.
Perform other related duties as required.
Delivers safe, dependable and effective care to a patient population independently utilizing the nursing process.
Able to apply the Synergy Model for Care in practice, and use this knowledge to personalize care for each patient/family.
Communicates effectively and respectfully with the patient, the patient's family, and other members of the healthcare team.
Documents the nursing process accurately and in the appropriate format (e.g. computer, clinical pathway, chart).
Utilizes patient/family input and goals in planning plan of care.
Evaluates patient's response to planned care and adjusts plan of care as appropriate.
Recognizes needs and advocates for patient based on knowledge of condition.
Recognizes that cultural differences need to be considered in developing patient and family relationships (focus on identifying cultural norms).