Nurse Educator Med Surg

CommonSpirit Health•Prescott, AZ

10d•Onsite

About The Position

Where You’ll Work Are you ready to join a healthcare family where your values align with ours? At Dignity Health – Yavapai Regional Medical Center (DH-YRMC), now a proud part of CommonSpirit Health, a not-for-profit integrated healthcare provider, our core mission guides every decision and every interaction. Here, you'll discover more than just a job; you'll find rewarding career opportunities across a comprehensive network of inpatient and outpatient services. From a vibrant community hospital, YRMC has grown into a leading regional healthcare system. Say hello to a relaxed lifestyle that empowers you to prioritize both your professional growth and family time. YRMC extends this inviting spirit within our walls, fostering a strong sense of family, and belonging among our team members. Come experience the exceptional quality of life that YRMC and Prescott offer. Work at the heart of #hellohumankindness and discover where your career and well-being truly connect. Job Summary and Responsibilities As our Nurse Educator, you will design, organize, implement, and evaluate evidence-based educational programs, orientations, and continuing education tailored for nursing staff. Every day you will facilitate the professional growth, clinical skill development, and competency of registered nurses, ensuring these programs primarily support the organization's mission, vision, values, and strategic goals to ensure quality, safety, and service in patient and family-centered care. To be successful in this role, you will demonstrate strong instructional design capabilities, expert clinical nursing knowledge, and the ability to effectively engage and develop nursing professionals, ultimately enhancing nursing practice and patient outcomes. Creates and documents education plans in partnership with leadership team to meet strategic and operational initiatives of the organization Utilizes adult education theories and principles to foster the educational development of participants Authors curriculum and implements educational in-services, classes, courses and programs based upon identified education needs and utilizing traditional, non-traditional and innovative methods of instruction including the use of technology and simulation Collaborates with leadership to ensure the assimilation and on-boarding of new employees utilizing organization's identified tools (i.e. skills lists, orientation documents, etc.) as a measure of employees ability to meet performance expectations Develops and facilitates continuing education (CE) programs as a member of the Dignity Health Arizona Region Provider Unit in collaboration with the Primary Nurse Planner and Lead planners Serves as a resource for clinical student experiences

Requirements

Bachelor's of Nursing BSN
5 years RN clinical practice in area of specialty
Arizona RN license
American Heart Association Basic Life Support AHA BLS
American Heart Association Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support AHA ACLS

Nice To Haves

Masters of Nursing
Specialty certification and/or 2 years teaching
Experience with spreadsheets databases graphics applications

Responsibilities

Design, organize, implement, and evaluate evidence-based educational programs, orientations, and continuing education tailored for nursing staff.
Facilitate the professional growth, clinical skill development, and competency of registered nurses.
Ensure programs support the organization's mission, vision, values, and strategic goals to ensure quality, safety, and service in patient and family-centered care.
Demonstrate strong instructional design capabilities, expert clinical nursing knowledge, and the ability to effectively engage and develop nursing professionals.
Enhance nursing practice and patient outcomes.
Creates and documents education plans in partnership with leadership team to meet strategic and operational initiatives of the organization.
Utilizes adult education theories and principles to foster the educational development of participants.
Authors curriculum and implements educational in-services, classes, courses and programs based upon identified education needs and utilizing traditional, non-traditional and innovative methods of instruction including the use of technology and simulation.
Collaborates with leadership to ensure the assimilation and on-boarding of new employees utilizing organization's identified tools (i.e. skills lists, orientation documents, etc.) as a measure of employees ability to meet performance expectations.
Develops and facilitates continuing education (CE) programs as a member of the Dignity Health Arizona Region Provider Unit in collaboration with the Primary Nurse Planner and Lead planners.
Serves as a resource for clinical student experiences.