Nurse Educator

Trinity Health•Boise, ID

4d•Onsite

About The Position

At Saint Alphonsus Health System, we are looking for people who are living out their calling. We want you to be passionate about coming to work, and challenged to achieve your potential. Living by these virtues, we pride ourselves on exceptional service and the highest quality of care. GENERAL SUMMARY AND PURPOSE: Collaborates with Unit/Department/Clinic Managers, nurse leaders, and other educators to provide educational programs with the goal of enhanced clinical practice, professional growth of the staff and the assurance of safe and effective healthcare to patients. Mains ongoing participation in the effective provision of professional development activities including assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating educational activities according to established standards.

Requirements

RN license, as defined by their primary work state (Idaho or Oregon), issued prior to hire date.
Those hired before January 1, 2020 must provide licensure or proof of application in process in their secondary state by August 28, 2020.
Individuals hired in this role after January 1, 2020, must provide licensure or proof of application in their secondary state by August 28, 2020 or within six months of hire, whichever date is later.
Three years of direct patient care experience in the role of a registered nurse required.
Basic Life Support for Healthcare providers certification from either AHA, ARC or the Military Training Network is required at hire in all units, unless currently certified in ACLS and/or PALS as defined in the SAHS Certification Crosswalk.

Nice To Haves

Experience in nursing education desirable.
Other certifications may be required as identified in the SAHS Certification Crosswalk.
BLS, ACLS, PALS provider/instructor status desirable.
Certification in a clinical area or in Staff Development desirable.

Responsibilities

Knows, understands, incorporates, and demonstrates the Organization's Mission, Vision, and Values in behaviors, practices, and decisions.
Uses principles of education and adult learning to design educational activities.
Promotes a learning environment in a manner that enhances learner’s competence to provide quality healthcare and to enhance clinical skills through group activities, classroom lecture presentations, individual instruction or the general use of role model and mentoring concepts.
Integrates research, evidence-based practice, and current literature into educational activities.
Reflects an integration of knowledge, skills, experience and attitude needed to present educational offerings to staff engaged in direct patient care, certification, accreditation, compliance standards and risk management.
Facilitates participation in the development, attainment and evaluation of nurse and other colleague orientation. Participates in education needs assessment for Patient Care Services.
Provides focused education to specific units/clinics/departments.
Maintains records of educational offerings.
Maintains own clinical skills and competence related to clinical practice and staff development.
Demonstrates awareness of need for self-growth and pursues personal growth