OR Clinical Nurse Educator

Trinity Health • Darby, PA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Nurse Educator is responsible for coordinating staff education and direct patient care with the responsibility to maintain and enhance the quality of clinical practice in the patient care areas. As a Clinical Nurse Educator, you will: Uses the principles of adult education. Initiates formal and informal classes according to identified needs. Is available and visible on the nursing units to provide on the spot learning experience. Assists with orientation of new personnel. Collaborates with appropriate resources (e.g.: Nurse Managers, Directors, Staff) to plan educational experiences. Develops educational goals and objectives for teaching activities. Employs content in an organized, concise manner. Obtains, develops and uses audio-visual aids effectively. Modifies and/or updates teaching methodology and content as appropriate. Responds to patient consults and provides materials/education/support for nursing, personnel as well as patients.

Requirements

• Current license in PA as a Registered Nurse required.
• Master's Degree required or must be enrolled in a Master's program.
• At least 5+ direct patient care experience, preferably in an acute care setting.
• At least 1-2 years' experience as a Nurse Educator highly preferred, may consider those working as a Preceptor or Faculty member.
• BLS Instructor certification preferred.
• Experience in classroom teaching desirable.

Nice To Haves

• BLS Instructor certification
• Experience in classroom teaching

Responsibilities

• Coordinating staff education and direct patient care to maintain and enhance the quality of clinical practice.
• Using the principles of adult education.
• Initiating formal and informal classes according to identified needs.
• Being available and visible on the nursing units to provide on the spot learning experiences.
• Assisting with orientation of new personnel.
• Collaborating with appropriate resources (e.g.: Nurse Managers, Directors, Staff) to plan educational experiences.
• Developing educational goals and objectives for teaching activities.
• Employing content in an organized, concise manner.
• Obtaining, developing and using audio-visual aids effectively.
• Modifying and/or updating teaching methodology and content as appropriate.
• Responding to patient consults and providing materials/education/support for nursing, personnel as well as patients.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefit packages, including medical, dental, vision, mental health, paid time off, 403B, education assistance and voluntary benefits (pet insurance, accident insurance, hospital indemnity and others) available from the first day of employment.
• Work/Life balance with flexible schedules.
• Free parking.
• Referral Rewards Program.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees