Nurse Educator- ED-Emergency Services

Northeast Georgia Health System•Gainesville, GA

About The Position

This position will support the southern campuses, with primary focus on the Braselton and Barrow Emergency Departments, and shared responsibility for the Gainesville Emergency Department in collaboration with the other Educator. A system/regional based clinician with accountability for specialty, system-based, and outreach based education. The System Emergency Services educator coordinates, elevates, and resolves problems and conflicts as they occur, and facilitates resolution for regional transfer hospitals. He/She provides continuing education both formally and informally and is accountable for clinical staff development. He/She facilitates and supports orientation activities. He/she has expert knowledge of a specific and all patient populations, standard clinical competencies, and workflow processes. Acts as the content expert for all education provided throughout the system, and to our regional partners. Leads and participates in program development as it relates to the Emergency Department. Works with emergency department directors to develop and/or select educational opportunities for all emergency departments. Proficient in providing and managing complex patient care; implementing patient and family teaching; and facilitating learning experiences for staff and students and assisting in the orientation of new staff. Provides direct patient care as needed. Assists other like units as indicated with educational needs. Provides nursing involvement support for PNGC and the NDNQI quality teams including coaching team members in their professional participation. Participates in all service line based process improvement by creating education as well as serving as an instructor for courses required for frontline nursing staff. Serve as a resource during accreditation surveys including but not limited to DNV, American College of Surgeons, and various other accreditation resources. Assists with overall clinical governance and other projects as assigned.

Requirements

Licensed to practice as an RN in Georgia.
Professional certification in either a clinical or education specialty within two (2) years of hire.
Bachelors Degree in Nursing.
Three (3) years of direct care RN nursing experience with a minimum of one (1) year is an acute care facility.
Professional organization membership within one month of hire into the role.
Good interpersonal skills.
Good verbal and written communication skills.
Knowledge of audiovisual equipment and Computers.
Effective organization skills.
Good clinical knowledge and skills as demonstrated by competency assessment.
Ability to teach and give verbal and written instruction in a comprehensive manner.
Maintains required certifications specific to unit providing education.
Previous knowledge of community resources, data collection and analysis.
Skills include: Proficiency in computer use, oral and written communication, ability to collaborate effectively as a team leader in a busy and growing emergency services service line.
Demonstrates ability to maintain professional relationships in order to facilitate and assure the success of the Emergency Services Service Line.
Highly effective interpersonal skills with demonstrated ability to maintain professional relationships to facilitate and assure the success of the Emergency Services Service Line.

Nice To Haves

A Masters Degree (Nursing or other if possessing a BSN) within five (5) years.
Previous staff development and education experience.
Relevant clinical experience for specific unit.

Responsibilities

Serves as Subject Matter Expert for strategic projects that span at the all campuses.
Collaborates with emergency department directors to ensure educational aspects meet the needs for certification.
Attends Emergency Department Round Table and Morbidity and Mortality meetings across the Health System.
Utilizes the nursing process to assess, plan and evaluate patient care.
Guides students and staff in the development and implementation of a interdivisional plan of care.
Coordinates and streamlines all Emergency Department Educational material, updating as needed and ensuring it is aligned with newest evidence based practice standards.
Utilizes clinical expertise in assisting nursing staff, students, and/or orientees with difficult or unusual procedures
Assists with orientation of new personnel; instructing and supervising delivery of care as required
Supports ongoing certification needs for all departments including DNV, ACS, etc.
Provides impromptu instruction and demonstration of techniques, products, and procedures
Implements and monitors clinical competency for dedicated units and service line entities
Acts as the point of contact, and supports all emergency department related activity within the organizations simulation center.
Facilitates simulations within NGHS hospitals to support learning for nursing staff as well as providers
Assists and monitors the development, implementation and compliance of clinical pathways.
Assesses the learning needs of patients and families; provides teaching as indicated.
Provides ongoing evaluation of effectiveness of teaching and revision of interdivisional teaching plans as indicated.
Participates in appropriate hospital and community committees and activities to assure relevant and accurate information is communicated to all staff, physicians, and leaders.
Evaluates the effectiveness of patient care conferences, interdisciplinary conferences and staff development programs given by staff.
Provides feedback to appropriate staff members and Nurse Manager or Director.
Conducts staff development programs frequently, which includes updated best practices, simulation opportunities, and overall education direction for units, incoming staff, and those facilitating care within the Neuroscience Service Line
Evaluates the technical skills of staff nurses utilizing the skills checklist and provides feedback to Nurse Manager or Director for performance reviews.
Supports quality assurance activities as demonstrated by compliance with established PI standards/program and assistance with monitoring or conducting chart review.
Assists with orientation of new personnel; instructing and supervising delivery of care as required.
Provides impromptu instruction and demonstration of techniques, products and procedures.
Effectively prioritizes and executes tasks to produce high quality work with minimal supervision.
Successfully completes mentoring class.
Assists with mentoring of Registered Nurses when other mentor resources have been assigned.
May mentor more as desired.
Supports quality assurance activities as demonstrated by compliance with established PI standards/program
Participates in appropriate hospital and community committees and activities to assure relevant and accurate information is communicated to all staff and department director
Positive attitude towards change and the ability to inspire and mentor others.
Advocates for and utilizes appropriate community resources for the patients' benefit.
Evaluates appropriateness of teaching material.
Reviews/revises annual class schedules, enlisting sufficient number of qualified instructors
Responsible for visibility/rounding at all Northeast Georgia Medical Center emergency departments across the system.