Nurse Educator 2 - Perioperative Services - UHealth SoLé Mia - Full Time

University of Miami•North Miami, FL

11d

About The Position

The Nurse Educator 2 for Perioperative Services at UHealth SoLé Mia collaborates with a Nurse Educator 3 and works under the direction of the Manager to assess and implement educational programs for nursing and clinical staff across multiple sites or specialty units. Programs are informed by practice gaps, regulatory and accreditation requirements, specialty standards, performance improvement reports, organizational mission and values, policies, procedures, guidelines, and staff learning needs. The role develops and evaluates education activities to address knowledge, skill, and practice deficits or improvement opportunities. It promotes a learning environment through collaboration with practitioners, leaders, nurses, educators, patient care staff, and unit management; coordinates staff education on the proper use and maintenance of equipment and supplies; and documents and reviews competencies, recommends revisions, and addresses competency deficits. The Nurse Educator 2 evaluates employee orientation, socialization, and integration with attention to retention and growth, and facilitates orientation for licensed and unlicensed personnel during onboarding and changes in roles, responsibilities, or practice settings. In collaboration with PDD, the role develops, coordinates, manages, facilitates, conducts, and evaluates onboarding and orientation programs. It also shares professional expertise through partnerships, participates in planning and approval of continuing education programs and events, follows University and unit policies, and safeguards University assets.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field.
Valid Florida RN license.
CNOR certification required.
Minimum 3 years of relevant experience.
Ability to lead, motivate, develop, and train others.
Ability to work independently and/or collaboratively.
Ability to exercise sound judgment in making critical decisions.
Effective oral and written communication skills.
Ability to maintain effective interpersonal relationships.

Responsibilities

Assess and implement multi-site or specialty-unit educational programs for nursing and clinical staff in collaboration with a Nurse Educator 3 and under the direction of the Manager.
Develop and evaluate activities to address identified deficits or opportunities for improvement in knowledge, skills, or practice.
Collaborate with practitioners, leaders, nurses, educators, patient care staff, and unit management to provide continuing nursing education and in-services.
Coordinate education for patient care staff on the proper use and maintenance of equipment and supplies.
Document competency completion, review and recommend competency revisions, and address competency deficits in staff members and teams.
Assess and evaluate employee orientation, socialization, and integration processes, with a focus on retention and growth.
Facilitate orientation for licensed and unlicensed healthcare personnel during onboarding and when roles, responsibilities, or practice settings change.
Collaborate with PDD to develop, coordinate, manage, facilitate, conduct, and evaluate onboarding and orientation programs.
Share professional knowledge and collaborate with individuals, groups, and organizations in planning and decision-making toward common goals.
Participate in planning and approval of applicable continuing education programs, conferences, seminars, and workshops.
Adhere to University and unit-level policies and procedures and safeguard University assets.