Nurse (RN) Educator - Inpatient Burn

Wellstar Health System•Austell, GA

8h•Onsite

About The Position

The Clinical Nurse Professional Development Educator (NPD) at Wellstar works collaboratively to assess, identify, plan, implement, coordinate, facilitate, and evaluate educational activities using a systems model, applying the tools, theories, skills, and knowledge of the specialty based on the Association of Nurse Professional Development (ANPD) Practice Model. This role involves collaboration with staff, leadership, faculty, and researchers to develop and evaluate professional development programs that enhance professional role competence, foster continuous learning, promote synergistic practices, and improve patient outcomes across the organization. The Educator's practice is guided by Wellstar's Nursing Professional Practice Model and ANPD Scope and Standards, encompassing roles such as learning facilitator, change agent, mentor, leader, champion for scientific inquiry, advocate for the NPD specialty, and partner for practice transitions. The Clinical NPD Educator supports the Clinical Nursing Professional Development Educator Specialist, clinical manager, and interprofessional team in implementing, documenting, and modifying evidence-based, quality, and educational programs for nursing and non-licensed staff. Additionally, the role contributes to patient care as an active member of an interdisciplinary team, ensuring high-quality, safe, and individualized patient care. All NPD Clinical Nurses are expected to be licensed, knowledgeable, and adhere to the Georgia Professional Nurse Practice Act and the American Nurses Association's Scope of Practice and Code of Ethics Standards, while upholding patient voice, system policies, and service excellence goals.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited/approved school of nursing
Bachelor's Degree in Nursing
Reg Nurse (Single State) or RN - Multi-state Compact license
Basic Life Support or BLS - Instructor certification (required upon hire)
Minimum 3 years of nursing practice experience
Experience with direct patient care
Ability to read, write, and speak English language
Ability to optimize the use of technology to support learning and holds advanced computer skills
Demonstrates emotional intelligence
Strong interpersonal and collaborative skills along with customer service skills
Ability to function in a fast-paced environment and respond to emergencies in a decisive, composed, and respectful manner
Possess excellent time management skills
Possess a strong understanding of adult learning theories and can utilize multi-methods to implement training/development
Uses tools, theories, skills, and knowledge of the specialty to improve the healthcare practice of learners
Critical thinking skills and education innovation are maturing
Maintains educational or clinical competencies appropriate for role
Promotes concept of lifelong learning
Uses appropriate measurement tools and methods in quality improvement and evidence-based practice
Involves learners in assessment of needs and identification of outcomes
Ensures educational programs are congruous with organizational mission and goals
Produces desired outcomes relevant to the organization
Selects appropriate teaching strategies to facilitate behavioral change
Evaluates effectiveness and outcomes of educational endeavors
Promotes career development and role transition
Ability to develop, coordinate, manage, facilitate, conduct, and evaluate onboarding, orientation, and competency programs for nursing and other healthcare personnel

Nice To Haves

ACLS, NRP or PALS certification (if required by specialty, must receive within 6 months of employment)
Acute Care/Med Su experience preferred

Responsibilities

Conducts learning needs assessments of the target audience
Validates identified needs with learners, content experts, and nurse leaders
Prioritizes anticipated needs in alignment with system strategic goals
Uses data to identify future trends and issues
Assesses and identifies practice gaps related to educational needs of the learner and pertinent situations
Determines needs from current issues and trends (e.g., falls, infections, new equipment, regulatory changes)
Prioritizes data collection based on immediate or anticipated needs and documents evidence of professional practice gaps
Identifies outcomes for learning activities and programs
Involves learners/stakeholders in the formulation of desired outcomes
Uses outcomes to demonstrate learning activities and programs are meeting their intended purpose and quality, and revises based on changes
Establishes a plan that prescribes strategies, alternatives, and resources to achieve expected outcomes
Develops educational objectives to meet the needs of the learner
Reflects adult learning and instructional design principles in planning and resource availability
Incorporates diverse learners in planning education to meet gender, race, culture, and generational differences within the target audience
Collaborates with other disciplines to enhance the comprehensiveness of the plan and documents the planning process
Implements the educational plan
Coordinates the education
Facilitates positive learning
Evaluates progress toward attainment of outcomes
Selects valid and reliable relevant methods and instruments to measure processes and outcomes; involves learner and stakeholder and implements evaluation plan
Evaluates data to guide future decision making for changes and improvement; disseminates results of the evaluation of learning activities and educational programs; revises based on evaluation data
Collaborates with support departments including organizational learning, safety and quality, IT, BI, and other departments/roles to provide contributions and advancements in decisions regarding education
Serves as clinical resource to nursing staff, leadership, and medical staff for interdisciplinary practice
Demonstrates teamwork and collaboration by practicing in a fiscally responsible manner and promoting recruitment and retention of healthcare team members
Consults with preceptors/orientees to facilitate completion of orientation
Partners with others to effect change and generate positive outcomes
Engages colleagues in the planning and implementation of lifelong learning activities for individuals and groups of learners
Facilitates and supports performance improvement inclusive of all stakeholders to promote safe, quality patient care, including participating in activities and promoting inter/intradisciplinary processes and shared governance
Ensures patient/family/staff confidentiality and corporate compliance for self and accountability for team members, including completing all required mandatory education and proficiencies
Serves as a preceptor (or mentor) for other professional nurses (and staff or students for all disciplines) to ensure a current and future qualified workforce, modeling professional practice and creating a healthy work environment
Participates in educational activities related to knowledge and skills appropriate to the specialty area, practice setting, nursing education role, and learner diversity
Applies current standards, guidelines, policies, and regulations into education that is offered
Seeks experiences to develop, maintain, and improve competence in nursing professional development
Seeks professional certification in NPD
Promotes evidence-based practice, research, and performance improvement in nursing
Participates in activities such as value analysis in evaluating patient care products
Participates in QI initiatives; disseminates research findings through educational programs/courses; and applies principles of implementation science to maintain and sustain practice changes
Upholds all healthcare system/organizational policies and procedures and clinical competencies, including legal, regulatory, and accreditation requirements and standards (e.g., TJC Patient Safety Goals and Wellstar Health Systems safety absolutes)
Integrates ethics in all areas of practice
Develops innovative solutions and strategies to secure appropriate resources and technology for professional development initiatives
Introduces and supports new ideas and embraces meaningful change; continuously scans the environment for trends and issues that require change and fosters acceptance, adoption, and action toward change
Performs the Nursing Process (assessment; diagnosis; identification of outcomes; planning; implementation and evaluation) in clinical care using evidence-based practice and analytical/critical thinking, ensuring individualized care and coordinating care through effective partnerships
Practices using current clinical practice standards
Coordinates the delivery and documentation of safe quality patient care that promotes the professional care delivery model, including diverse and inclusive interdisciplinary communication methods and timely documentation
Completes all initial and ongoing professional competency assessment, required mandatory education, and population-specific education