Perioperative Nurse Educator - Interventional Labs

Confluence Health • Wenatchee, WA

80d • $44 - $71

About The Position

The Perioperative Nurse Educator promotes quality evidenced based nursing practice through education and professional development of all perioperative staff to provide a continuum of care model from admission to discharge from perioperative services. The position is located in the heart of Washington, surrounded by open skies, snow-capped mountains, and the lakes and rivers of the high desert. Confluence Health actively supports the communities we serve and their quality of life through our community support program and through our individual efforts as involved community members. Employees of Confluence Health receive a wide range of benefits in addition to compensation.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree (BSN).
• A minimum of two years of OR experience and four years of current nursing.
• Demonstrated leadership skills and teaching abilities.
• Basic computer skills related to Windows navigation, mouse usage, keyboarding, email communication and password management.
• Current licensure in the state of Washington (RCW 18.88) or licensure through Multistate Nurse Licensure Compact (SSB 5499).
• Minimum of one unit Specific Certifications (i.e. ASPAN, AAMI, CNOR, SGNA).

Nice To Haves

• Master's Degree (MSN) preferred or other appropriate degree.
• Scrub experience.
• Oscopy, PACU, Pre-op experience, and/or sterile processing experience.
• Formal experience teaching adult learners.

Responsibilities

• Perform related assignments as requested to promote positive visitor, family, and co-worker relations.
• Collaborate with the Director/Clinical Manager to determine education needs for each unit.
• Create education and perform audits in preop, PACU, Oscopy, Sterile processing, and the operating room.
• Provide teaching and facilitate evidenced based learning with staff to optimize patient outcomes in the clinical area in many settings both formal and informal.
• Organize educational programs including PowerPoint presentations, setting up Reps to come teach, opportunities for CEU's, and audits.
• Promote skill development through formal classroom education, one-on-one interaction and alongside staff on the unit(s).
• Recognize needs of shift work and schedule time with staff on the various clinical shifts.
• In conjunction with the Clinical Nurse Manager, direct orientation of new nurses.
• Facilitate orientation and assist with evaluation of core clinical competencies.
• Provide schedule, preceptors, and planned educational events for the Periop 101 interns, oscopy techs, CST's, and sterile processing techs.
• Serve as a consultant, mentor and role model to staff.
• Provide input to the Clinical Nurse Manager for evaluations of nursing staff.
• Assist with competencies for RN's, CST's, Anesthesia Techs, SST's, Oscopy Techs, CNA/MA's, and sterile processing techs.
• Assist the Clinical Manager/Director in developing, presenting, and implementing best practices for nursing area.
• Work with the Manager of Clinical Development to instruct standard work best practices to establish and maintain consistency in nursing care among all CH units and service lines.
• Participate in improvement projects focused on achievement of annual goals and assist to ensure implementation of and adherence to improvement changes.
• Maintain a high standard of professional responsibility and performance.
• Establish programs to assist staff pursuing certification.
• Promote a team environment which enhances interdepartmental partnership and cooperation.
• In partnership with the Clinical Nurse Manager, establish an annual unit level in-service plan with goals, timeframes and documentation processes.
• Conduct air way fire, laser safety, and fire safety drills.
• Adhere to Confluence Health policies and unit standards as applicable.
• Maintain active Basic Life Support (CPR) certification.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance
• Flexible Spending Accounts & Health Saving Accounts
• CH Wellness Program
• Paid Time Off
• Generous Retirement Plans
• Life Insurance
• Long-Term Disability
• Gym Membership Discount
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Employee Assistance Program
• Adoption Assistance
• Shift Differential

What This Job Offers

• Industry: Hospitals
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree