Nurse Educator Employee Education and Development

Baptist Health Deaconess Madisonville • Madisonville, KY

2d • Onsite

About The Position

The Nurse Educator, as an excellent role model, under the direction of the Director of Education, serves to develop Nursing and Ancillary Departments in their professional role, i.e., use of the Nursing Process, Best Practice framework, patient teaching and supervision of new nursing employees.

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing from an accredited program required.
• Current RN licensed by the state of Kentucky or compact state.
• BLS certification by American Heart Association (AHA) required.
• At least 3-5 years of clinical experience in an acute care setting, to include proven experience/expertise in the clinical area.

Nice To Haves

• Must obtain MSN or certification within 5 years in area of expertise

Responsibilities

• Collaborates with management, staff and other educators to implement clinical and nonclinical education programs
• Assists in planning, implementing and evaluating classroom and departmental orientation of new employees, as well as additional education programs provided through Employee Education.
• Monitors requirements of accrediting bodies for new standards.
• Develops, updates and maintains core competencies
• Builds, fosters and maintains interdepartmental relationships
• Develops, validates and maintains clinical skills of the staff nurse
• Understands principles of adult learning and incorporates them into the classroom setting
• Develops and implements new programs as requested or identified

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level