Nurse Education Safety Specialist, Emergency Department - Marlborough Campus and Groton, MA Satellite ED, 36 Hours Days
About The Position
This position is responsible and accountable for assessing, planning, organizing, implementing, and evaluating staff development and educational activities designed to address identified or anticipated needs of learners for assigned areas. The role assures the quality of patient care and clinical practice progression through the assessment, coaching, and development of nursing staff and collaboration with the interdisciplinary care team. This includes all aspects of clinical practice, patient care, workplace safety, and the outcomes of care patients receive. The specialist participates in the development and implementation of educational programs for the entire Nursing Department. Key responsibilities include communicating and educating on changes to clinical practice, monitoring documentation, providing support to staff, reporting non-compliance, and collaborating with the leadership team on strategic planning and system improvements to enhance nursing staff competence, autonomy, and accountability. The role also involves participating in interview panels, orientation, and regulatory/clinical competency requirements, and reporting unprofessional or unsafe practice to the Nurse Manager. Additionally, the specialist assists in ensuring departmental compliance with hospital policies, regulatory requirements, quality assurance programs, safety, and infection control procedures. A strong emphasis is placed on promoting a culture of safety, including reviewing and investigating Safety Intelligence Reports and escalating serious reportable events.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Nursing, Education, or related healthcare field.
- Currently holds an active RN license in the State of Massachusetts.
- BLS Certification
- ACLS Certification
- At least 3 years of clinical nursing experience in an emergency department.
- At least 1 year experience in clinical preceptor and/or charge nurse role.
- Demonstrated leadership experience.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills.
- Knowledge of word processing, spreadsheet, and presentation computer software.
- Position requires frequent use of the computer, keyboard and printer; educational equipment such as teaching manikins, simulators, LCD projectors, etc.; and reading of printed materials.
Nice To Haves
- Master’s degree in Nursing, Education, or related healthcare field.
- A minimum of 3 years of experience in teaching.
- Process improvement experience.
- Skilled in the care of ED patients and ED inpatient boarder patients.
Responsibilities
- Assessing, planning, organizing, implementing, and evaluating staff development and educational activities.
- Assuring the quality of patient care and clinical practice progression.
- Coaching and developing nursing staff.
- Collaborating with the interdisciplinary care team.
- Overseeing all aspects of clinical practice, patient care, workplace safety, and patient outcomes.
- Participating in the development and implementation of educational programs for the entire Nursing Department.
- Communicating, educating, and monitoring changes to clinical practice and expectations.
- Reviewing documentation, providing additional support to staff, and reporting ongoing non-compliance to management.
- Collaborating with the leadership team in strategic planning, implementation, evaluation, and revision of systems to support and enhance the competence, autonomy, and accountability of the nursing staff.
- Defining nursing standards, practices, and educational needs of nursing staff.
- Acting as a member of the nursing leadership team by participating in interview panels, orientation, and annual regulatory and clinical competency requirements.
- Reporting unprofessional or unsafe practice to the Nurse Manager.
- Assisting the Manager and/or designee to ensure the department complies with hospital established policies, regulatory, quality assurance programs, safety, and infection control policies and procedures.
- Promoting a culture of safety within the organization.
- Reporting out on all entered Safety Intelligence Reports.
- Responsible for initial review and investigation of Safety Intelligence Reports.
- Escalating serious reportable events (SRE) immediately to the Nurse Manager.
Benefits
- Signing bonus available
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
