Nurse Educator 3 - Center of Clinical Excellence

University of Miami•Miami, FL

About The Position

The University of Miami/UHealth, Center of Clinical Excellence has an exciting opportunity for a Nurse Educator. This role focuses on advancing system-level nursing excellence through various functions including quality and regulatory excellence, data-driven practice improvement, shared governance and leadership development, evidence-based practice and research integration, Magnet and Professional Practice Model integration, frontline coaching and practice observation, academic-practice partnership and clinical instruction, and scholarly and professional contribution. The Nurse Educator 3 is expected to contribute to scholarly and professional activities such as dissemination of work through presentations, posters, or publications, participation in research, evidence-based practice, and quality improvement initiatives, and engagement in professional organizations and academic collaboration.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in relevant field required.
Minimum 4 years of relevant experience required.
Valid State of Florida RN license required from an accredited institution.
ACLS and BLS issued from the American Heart Association.
Learning Agility: Ability to learn new procedures, technologies, and protocols, and adapt to changing priorities and work demands.
Teamwork: Ability to work collaboratively with others and contribute to a team environment.
Technical Proficiency: Skilled in using office software, technology, and relevant computer applications.
Communication: Strong and clear written and verbal communication skills for interacting with colleagues and stakeholders.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in Nursing or related field is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

Assesses, designs, coordinates/conducts/facilitates and evaluates educational programs for nursing and clinical staff based on environmental scanning results: identified practice gaps, regulatory/accreditation, specialty standards, PI reports, mission/values, policies, procedures, guidelines, and learning needs.
Develops and evaluates activities to achieve specific outcomes related to identified deficits or opportunities for improvement in knowledge, skills, or practice.
Creates a learning environment by collaborating with practitioners, leaders, nurses, educators, providers, patient care staff, and unit management in providing continuing nursing education, quality education, and interprofessional education.
Collaborates with the educators to develop an education plan for patient care staff to ensure proper use and maintenance of equipment and supplies.
Supports ongoing assessment and evaluation of the skills, knowledge, abilities, and judgement of licensed and non-licensed healthcare personnel.
Measures, documents, and supports competency, and addresses competency deficits in staff members and teams.
Assesses and evaluates the process of hiring, orienting, socializing, and integrating an employee to the organization with a focus on retention and growth.
Designs, facilitates, and evaluates orientation of licensed and unlicensed healthcare personnel during onboarding and when changes in roles, responsibilities, and practice settings occur.
Creates, coordinates, manages, facilitates, conducts, and evaluates onboarding and orientation programs for licensed and unlicensed healthcare personnel.
Initiates collaborative partnerships and promotes and participates in research, evidence-based practice, and quality improvement initiatives.
Appraises professional knowledge by partnering with individuals, groups, and/or organizations to share expertise in planning and decision-making to achieve common goals. Collaborative partnerships may include interprofessional groups within the organization, academic/practice partnerships, and community partnerships.
Participates in the planning, approval and evaluation of applicable continuing education programs, conferences, seminars, and workshops.
Teaches, coordinates, serves as liaison, and advises others concerning education and learning.
Adheres to University and unit-level policies and procedures and safeguards University assets.
Support Joint Commission readiness, regulatory compliance, and adherence to professional standards.
Analyze and trend Nurse Sensitive Indicators (NSIs), Zero Harm metrics, patient experience, and RN engagement data to identify gaps and drive improvement.
Strengthen Unit-Based Practice Councils (UBPCs), mentor council leaders, and promote nursing engagement in organizational decision-making.
Identify practice gaps, support EBP initiatives, and contribute to research and performance improvement activities.
Advance Magnet readiness, support exemplar development, and embed the Professional Practice Model and Caring Science principles into practice.
Partner with leaders and staff to observe workflows, validate practice, and implement targeted improvement strategies.
Actively support academic-practice partnerships, including participation in clinical education.
Serve as a Clinical Instructor in partnership with affiliated Schools of Nursing.
Provide structured clinical learning experiences aligned with organizational priorities, quality outcomes, and professional practice standards.
Support the development of Nurse Scholars (students/learners) through mentorship, clinical oversight, and integration into practice environments.
Contribute to scholarly and professional activities, which may include dissemination of work through presentations, posters, or publications.
Participate in research, evidence-based practice, and quality improvement initiatives.
Engage in professional organizations and academic collaboration.