RN, Nurse Educator

Trinity Health•Columbus, OH

4d•Onsite

About The Position

In accordance with the Mission and Guiding Behaviors, the Nurse Educator, within the scope of the Ohio Nurse Practice Act, functions within the standards, policies, procedures and guidelines of the organization. The Nurse Educator provides consultation and education to patients, families, staff and physicians regarding the care of patients, assumes a leadership role in issues relating to patient care and acts as a change agent to support institutional initiatives pertaining to the care of patients.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Nursing from an accredited institution.
Current licensure to practice as a registered nurse in the State of Ohio.
Minimum of 1 year recent experience in area of specialization preferred.

Nice To Haves

Professional certification preferred.

Responsibilities

Assesses the learning needs of associates within patient care settings in order to plan, organize, coordinate and participate in development and/or teaching of programs to meet those identified needs.
Acts as a resource for staff regarding critical thinking, equipment use and problem solving regarding clinical situations.
Develops, reviews, and revises standards of care, policies, procedures, practice guidelines, classes, and protocols of care to reflect current evidence-based practice and changing technology.
May develop patient education materials that are easy-to-read/understand and culturally sensitive to ensure clinicians have the resources essential to support the educational need of the patient, family and community. Utilizes all available platforms including written, electronic and web-based services to provide education and promote learning including collaboration with other organizations on language access services to encompass diverse patient populations.
Education plan development.