RN -Nurse Educator

PruittHealth•Marietta, GA

11h•Onsite

About The Position

The Nurse Educator creates a culture of excellence and learning among staff through role modeling, education, competency assessment, and team-building activities. The role evaluates clinical staff competency and patient care through bedside observation, review of procedures and staff practices, and medical-record documentation. The educator coordinates clinical training and competency assessments, supports orientation and preceptor programs, communicates educational needs to leaders and unit managers, and maintains records of staff education. The position also administers Pruitt University at the facility and participates in performance improvement activities. The role is responsible for infection prevention and control activities, including surveillance, consultation, staff training, and implementation of workplace safety programs. It also coordinates the Hepatitis B vaccination program and post-exposure follow-up, maintains required safety documents, and safeguards the confidentiality of employee medical records.

Requirements

Nursing degree from an accredited college or university, or graduation from an accredited or approved RN program.
Current, unrestricted Registered Nurse (RN) license in the state of practice.
Current CPR (BLS) certification.
Computer skills, including Microsoft Word.
Knowledge and use of adult learning principles.
Work history documenting paid or volunteer teaching experience, including competency assessment of skills.
Excellent clinical assessment skills and the ability to teach those skills using adult-learning principles.
Recent acute-care or long-term-care experience.
Within six months of hire, successfully complete organizational training programs in IV Certification, Pain Management, Wound Care, Respiratory Care, and CCC Certification.
Within twelve months, obtain American Heart Association CPR Instructor certification.
Attend continuing education and mandatory in-services and maintain current license or certification as required.

Nice To Haves

Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint skills.
Experience implementing and maintaining policy-driven practices.
Experience working with state and federal regulations.
Experience providing education to patients, families, and/or staff.
CPR Instructor certification.
Certification by a nationally accredited nursing organization, such as Gerontological Nursing, CRNI, or Certified Nurse Educator.

Responsibilities

Coordinate clinical competency assessments and training needs based on ongoing evaluation, patient needs, and acuity.
Provide relevant, creative education to clinical staff to develop clinical, critical-thinking, and interpersonal skills.
Participate in interviewing and selecting clinical staff.
Complete initial, annual, and as-needed competency assessments for clinical staff.
Identify and train preceptors, oversee the preceptor program, and meet regularly with the preceptor team.
Assess partner learning needs based on patient conditions and acuity.
Meet regularly with the DHS to review learning needs, coordinate training, and implement education and follow-up plans.
Communicate with unit managers about new-partner orientation, competency status, and ongoing educational needs.
Review case-mix and clinical-meeting outcomes with the DHS to identify learning needs.
Participate in performance improvement activities.
Serve as the facility Pruitt University system administrator, train partners, and promote use of the education tool.
Maintain documentation of partner education in accordance with applicable regulations, policies, and procedures.
Develop and direct facility orientation and training for new employees, including facility policies, procedures, care philosophy, and long-term-care regulations.
Communicate and interpret policies and procedures to nursing staff and monitor their implementation.
Establish and implement an infection-control program to provide a safe, sanitary, and comfortable environment and prevent disease transmission.
Conduct infection-control surveillance to investigate, control, and prevent infections.
Advise departments on applying infection-control principles and procedures.
Train staff and monitor performance in handwashing, isolation techniques, and universal precautions.
Implement workplace safety programs, including hazard communication, bloodborne-pathogen exposure, and required occupational illness and injury recordkeeping.
Keep material safety data sheets and the bloodborne-pathogen exposure control plan readily accessible to staff.
Coordinate the Hepatitis B vaccination program and post-exposure evaluation and follow-up.
Maintain confidentiality of employee medical records.
Participate in center or agency surveys and any required follow-up reports.
Attend continuing education programs and mandatory in-services, and maintain current licensure or certification as required.
Honor patient and resident rights, comply with the corporate compliance program, report occupational hazards, and follow established safety procedures.