Nurse Educator - Emergency Department

UPMC • Erie, PA

144d

About The Position

Join Our Team as a Nurse Educator at UPMC Hamot! Are you a passionate and experienced nurse looking to take the next step in your career? As a Nurse Educator, you will have the opportunity to make a significant impact on the delivery of quality patient care by mentoring, educating, and supporting nursing staff across various units within our hospital. At UPMC Hamot, we are committed to providing high-quality patient care, and we believe that starts with our nursing staff. As a Nurse Educator, you will play a crucial role in shaping the future of nursing practice by delivering ongoing education and support. You’ll join a collaborative team that fosters professional growth, continuous learning, and a culture of excellence.

Requirements

• BSN (or MSN if obtained in program not conferring BSNs)
• 3 years clinical experience
• Relevant teaching experience
• Current licensure as a Registered Professional Nurse in practicing state
• CPR certification required
• UPMC-approved certification preferred

Nice To Haves

• MSN or Master’s in related field (if Master’s in related field, BSN required)
• Doctorate preferred
• Leadership and project management experience preferred

Responsibilities

• Develops and maintains productive working relationships internally and externally by building teams and relationships through mentoring and modeling uplifting and positive communication.
• Extends trust by acknowledging the contributions of others; listens first, creates transparency in communications, confronts reality, and clarifies expectations.
• Conveys information and ideas clearly through a variety of media to individuals or groups in a manner that engages the audience and helps them understand and retain the message.
• Actively participates in department or practice-specific quality improvement efforts.
• Identifies opportunity for quality improvement to colleagues and management.
• Utilizes research and evidence-based practice to support improvement in clinical care.
• Serves as a formal and informal mentor for new staff members and mentor new preceptors to be successful in their role.
• Serves as a resource/consultant for patients, nursing staff and other disciplines in area of specialty.
• Facilitates orientation and general continuing education programs.
• Utilizes nursing process in teaching staff how to manage the care of patients including assessment, interdisciplinary planning, implementation, evaluation of patient care, teaching and discharge planning.
• Leads in the development of standards of nursing care and nursing policies.
• Identifies, communicates and responds to meet the learning needs of nursing staff.
• Develops, implements and evaluates orientation and continuing education programs based on learning needs, clinical priorities and organizational resources.
• Facilitates staff initiatives to improve patient care.
• Complies with safety policies and procedures including standard precautions.
• Promotes patient education.
• Demonstrates awareness of the impact of behavior on the efficient functioning of the department and organization.
• Takes a leading role in major hospital-wide projects.
• Assumes responsibility for complex assignments and views problems as challenges.
• Applies creative and innovative strategies in problem solving to achieve desired goals.
• Facilitates student experiences as appropriate.
• Assists with verifying knowledge and skills/attitude-based competencies of direct care staff.

Benefits

• Opportunities for continuing education
• Career development
• Mentorship
• Supportive environment that values collaboration and communication

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree