Nurse Educator, Invasive and Ambulatory Procedural Areas
About The Position
The Nurse Educator ensures staff have the knowledge and skills to provide competent, compassionate, and professional nursing care across invasive and ambulatory procedural areas. Reporting to the Professional Development Department, the educator collaborates with Nursing Leadership and other educators to assess, design, coordinate, implement, and evaluate educational programs, in-services, and department orientation. The role supports the Division of Nursing and assigned units by advancing nursing knowledge and improving patient outcomes. The Nurse Educator provides clinical leadership in staff education and competency assessment, demonstrates clinical practice and assists with new technology, develops procedures and policies, and partners with nursing leadership on performance improvement initiatives. The educator participates in the Division’s quality program, evaluates the effectiveness of patient care strategies, and translates results into staff education and practice changes to achieve and maintain excellent clinical outcomes.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree or higher in Nursing.
- Valid RN license in Massachusetts.
- At least 3 years of recent nursing experience.
- Sound judgment and critical thinking skills, including advanced leadership skills during emergencies or crises.
- Willingness to work flexible hours to meet the education needs of the Division of Nursing.
- Excellent computer skills, including email, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and EPIC knowledge.
- Excellent communication skills.
- Proficiency in unit-based competencies.
- Competence to provide patient care to the age groups listed: neonatal (birth to 6 months), young adult (16–30 years), middle age (30–60 years), and elderly (60 years and older as stated, though the posting’s age range is truncated).
- Ability to exert up to 50 pounds of force occasionally and/or up to 20 pounds frequently, and to stand and/or move around through most of the shift.
- Must be vaccinated against influenza as a condition of employment.
Nice To Haves
- Master’s degree in Nursing.
- Certification in the specialty area or other related experience.
- ACLS.
Responsibilities
- Demonstrate clinical expertise across the specialty area.
- Use sound judgment and critical thinking, including advanced leadership during emergencies or crises.
- Educate staff in clinical practice and support their professional development and personal growth.
- Participate in delegation of patient care assignments, taking staff learning needs and competencies into account.
- Participate in and recommend selections for new hires and transfers based on qualifications and abilities needed to meet patient needs.
- Collect and assess monthly quality data and recommend performance improvement initiatives with Nursing Leadership.
- Assist with annual competency assessments for the Division of Nursing.
- Assist with Nursing Orientation as assigned.
- Assist with the New Grad Residency program and support residents outside program sessions.
- Serve as a resource to staff and management in planning and providing educational programs.
- Collaborate with directors, managers, and other leaders to provide education and training for policy changes and new procedures or processes.
- Help staff develop as preceptors and mentors.
- Develop, implement, and evaluate orientation, in-service, and continuing education programs.
- Develop and implement preceptor orientation programs for new hires.
- Assist in developing, recommending, and implementing policies, procedures, and new initiatives or rollouts.
- Review competencies annually in collaboration with department and division leadership.
- Participate in unit-based and hospital-level quality programs, supporting practice changes and strategic innovation to achieve and sustain excellence in patient care and clinical outcomes.
- Continuously review quality and care-related metrics and engage staff by translating outcomes into practice through educational forums.
- Collaborate with leadership and care team members to maintain unit efficiency and patient care excellence.
- Reflect the philosophy, purpose, and policies of the BILH system and Mount Auburn Hospital in work practices.
- Collaborate with nursing leadership to develop and implement a learning needs assessment.
- Collaborate with nursing leadership to prepare for regulatory surveys.
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Job Type
Full-time
