Nurse Educator 2, Inpatient Critical Care Services (CVICU and SICU)

University of Miami•Miami, FL

38d•Onsite

About The Position

The Nurse Educator 2, Inpatient Critical Care Services (CVICU and SICU) position collaborates with Nurse Educator 3 and under the direction of the Manager to assess and implement multi-site/specialty unit(s) educational programs for nursing and clinical staff. This role involves developing and evaluating activities to achieve specific outcomes, creating a learning environment, and coordinating education for patient care staff. The position also focuses on assessing and evaluating the orientation and integration process of employees, facilitating orientation for healthcare personnel, and appraising professional knowledge through partnerships. Participation in the planning and approval of continuing education programs is also a key responsibility. The University of Miami offers competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits package. UHealth-University of Miami Health System is South Florida's only university-based health system, known for leading-edge patient care, groundbreaking research, and medical education.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in relevant field required
Minimum 3 years of relevant experience required
Valid State of Florida RN license required
Learning Agility: Ability to learn new procedures, technologies, and protocols, and adapt to changing priorities and work demands.
Teamwork: Ability to work collaboratively with others and contribute to a team environment.
Technical Proficiency: Skilled in using office software, technology, and relevant computer applications.
Communication: Strong and clear written and verbal communication skills for interacting with colleagues and stakeholders.

Nice To Haves

Refer to department description for applicable certification requirements

Responsibilities

Assesses and implements multi-site/specialty unit(s) educational programs for nursing and clinical staff based on environmental scanning: identified practice gaps, regulatory/accreditation, specialty standards, PI reports, mission/values, policies, procedures, guidelines, and learning needs.
Develops and evaluates activities to achieve specific outcomes related to identified deficits or opportunities for improvement in knowledge, skills, or practice.
Creates a learning environment by collaborating with practitioners, leaders, nurses, educators, patient care staff, and unit management in providing continuing nursing education and inservices.
Coordinates education of patient care staff to ensure proper use and maintenance of equipment and supplies.
Documents completion, reviews and recommends revision of competency, and addresses competency deficits in staff members and teams.
Assesses and evaluates the process of orienting, socializing, and integrating an employee to the organization with a focus on retention and growth.
Facilitates multi-site/specialty unit(s) orientation of licensed and unlicensed healthcare personnel during onboarding and when changes in roles, responsibilities, and practice settings occur.
Collaborates with PDD to develop, coordinate, manage, facilitate, conduct, and evaluate onboarding and orientation programs for multi-site/specialty unit(s) licensed and unlicensed healthcare personnel.
Appraises professional knowledge by partnering with individuals, groups, and/or organizations to share expertise in planning and decision-making to achieve common goals.
Participates in the planning and approval of applicable continuing education programs, conferences, seminars, and workshops.
Adheres to University and unit-level policies and procedures and safeguards University assets.