Nurse Educator - RN, Part Time, Interim

Samaritan Healthcare • Moses Lake, WA

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About The Position

Samaritan Healthcare is seeking an interim part time Nurse Educator to join our education department. This is an exciting opportunity to join a growing organization in a growing community. This interim position will join the current Nurse Educator, and the nurse education team will plan, develop, coordinate and deliver orientation and educational information to nursing across the organization. We are seeking an individual with labor and delivery experience as this position will initially work closely with the MBU Director, nursing staff, and education department to support the development of several new graduate nurses currently onboarding to this unit.

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
• Bachelor's Degree in nursing required, Master's degree in nursing or a related field preferred.
• Current Washington State Registered Nurse license.
• CPR and ACLS/PALS instructor status preferred.
• Minimum of 3 years nursing experience within the last 7 years, with a preference for Labor and Delivery experience.
• Minimum of 2 years of experience in conducting nursing education preferred.
• Basic Life Support Healthcare Provider (HCP) level to be completed within thirty (30) days of hire.

Responsibilities

• Plans, develops, maintains and conducts general orientation for new members of the nursing staff.
• Assists nursing directors as needed in the development of structure and content for unit orientations.
• Coordinates and helps teach programs such as ACLS, ACLS-OB, TNCC, NRP, ENPC, and PALS, annually, ensures current evidence based practice is followed as mandated, and associated document is complete.
• Plans, develops and conducts nursing skills training, as needed, using a variety of delivery methods, including classroom, one-on-one tutoring, on-the-job mentoring and instruction, self-study materials, on-line resources, and computer-based learning.
• Determines need and methods for testing; develops and administers both written and performance tests; and assesses test results to evaluate outcome and skill gaps.
• Participates as a member of the PCS Education Taskforce meeting with the Nurse Directors and the QI/Risk Management Director as needed to identify, develop, and deliver education for staff development.
• Supports nursing directors as needed in implementing improvement plans for nursing staff members with skill deficiencies.
• Plans, develops, coordinates and conducts other nursing and patient related educational programs as assigned.
• Identifies and evaluates instructional materials in all types of media and formats.
• Reviews, evaluates, and writes training content, procedures, and assessments.
• Estimates, tracks and controls budgetary needs for educational programs within area of responsibility, and monitors costs to determine appropriate registration fees.
• Keeps abreast of current nursing practice by observing in each nursing department a minimum of once per month.
• Collaborates with Informatics, Quality, and other departments as needed to ensure current practice is reflected in education.
• Serves as educational consultant to facilities, taskforces, committees, and projects relating to policy, procedure, and program development, and completes associated tasks as assigned.
• Facilitates/teaches orientation classes for nursing students before their clinical rotations at Samaritan Healthcare.
• Facilitates/teaches classes for Pre-Op Joint Replacement patients.
• May assist Employee Health in the provision of vaccinations to staff.
• Maintains professional growth and development through seminars, workshops and professional affiliations to keep abreast of latest trends in field of expertise.
• Ensures no injuries to self or others by following safe work practices and policies.
• Ensures self-compliance with organization policies and procedures, as well as labor agreements.
• Conducts self in a professional manner and ensures personal appearance meets the standards necessary to perform the job function while representing the organization.

Benefits

• Part time, 20 hours per week, hourly position with varied hours dependent on the needs of the organization.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Ambulatory Health Care Services
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree