Nurse Educator - Emergency Department ( RN )
About The Position
Our Emergency Department Nurse Educator will provide specialized clinical expertise and skill, acting as a support person and role model for the nursing staff. They will serve as a clinical resource to staff in the application of relevant research findings to practice, assess clinical skills and learning needs of the nursing staff, and collaborate with leadership and nursing preceptors in evaluating and promoting development amongst the nursing staff. This role participates in the development of policies, procedures, and standards of patient care relevant to clinical practice and manages the education of staff, including employees' orientation to the unit, standards of care, and competencies, as well as continuing education and in-service programs for the Department of Nursing. The Nurse Educator will design, plan, and implement a criteria-based staff development program to meet the clinical needs of all nursing care team members. They will collaborate and consult with other departments within the hospital to assist with the provision of education programs and projects related to current health issues for employees and the community. Additionally, they will take an active role in the planning, development, implementation, and evaluation of continuing education and patient education programs, and other educational projects as requested. The role also involves actively participating in unit departmental and interdisciplinary programs, meetings and conferences to assist with changing trends in the delivery of patient care, and engaging in unit-specific performance improvement initiatives and assisting in addressing knowledge deficits identified through unit-based monitoring.
Requirements
- 4+ Years of acute care RN experience working in the Emergency Department setting
- Graduate of an accredited school of nursing required
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) degree required
- New York Registered Nurse (RN) License & Registration
- Basic Life Support (BLS), Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), & Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certifications required
Nice To Haves
- Passion for Nursing Education and Emergency Nursing
- Leadership or Nursing Education experience preferred
- Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) degree will consider candidates currently enrolled in an MSN program
- CEN, TNCC; BLS, ACLS, & PALS Instructor certification
Responsibilities
- Provide specialized clinical expertise and skill, acting as a support person and role model for the nursing staff
- Serve as a clinical resource to staff in the application of relevant research findings to practice
- Assess clinical skills and learning needs of the nursing staff
- Collaborate with leadership and nursing preceptors in evaluating and promoting development amongst the nursing staff
- Participate in the development of policies, procedures, and standards of patient care relevant to clinical practice
- Manage education of staff, including employees' orientation to the unit, standards of care, and competencies, as well as continuing education and in-service programs for the Department of Nursing
- Design, plan, and implement a criteria-based staff development program to meet the clinical needs of all nursing care team members
- Collaborate and consult with other departments within the hospital to assist with the provision of education programs and projects related to current health issues for employees and the community
- Take an active role in the planning, development, implementation, and evaluation of continuing education and patient education programs, and other educational projects as requested
- Actively participate in unit departmental and interdisciplinary programs, meetings and conferences to assist with changing trends in the delivery of patient care
- Engage in unit specific performance improvement initiatives and assist in addressing knowledge deficits identified through unit-based monitoring
Benefits
- generous benefits packages
- generous tuition assistance
- a defined benefit pension plan
- a culture that supports professional and educational growth
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
