Perioperative Nurse Educator - City Campus - Full Time
About The Position
The Educator identifies, communicates, and implements clinical educational programs, quality assurance activities, performance improvement initiatives and risk management programs for the perioperative areas (OR/ENDO/SDS/PACU) under the direction of the Manager of Professional Practice & Development with support from surgical service line leadership. This is done through education, preceptorship, mentorship, and implementation of evidence-based practice. The Educator coordinates, provides, and presents quality educational programs while identifying educational needs of the units. The position participates in the development and deployment of curriculum to meet organizational needs, including orientation processes, open enrollment course work and online coursework. The educator is essential to quality improvement efforts in the perioperative setting. This position analyzes the data, identifies educational needs of the unit/staff, troubleshoots, and monitors compliance. This position will actively participate in quality improvement activities, through the development and support of unit based PDCA’s. The educator ensures that nurses have the knowledge and skills necessary to practice, as well as the standards of care. The educator reviews evaluations of training courses, objectives, and accomplishments and makes recommendations for improvement and works closely with the Manager of Periop Education, Quality, and Safety. The Perioperative Nurse Educator collaborates with staff, management, and Administration to support program objectives and coordinates/provides in-service education as required. This position is also responsible for maintaining records and reports as appropriate. This position also participates in policy review and development. Maximizes participant learning through effective facilitation techniques and inspiring participation. This includes use of dynamic presentation skills, establishing rapport with participants to create an environment of trust and participation and encouraging constructive difference of opinions. The Educator listens actively and synthesizes participant discussion to reinforce learning objectives and effectively manages training time while being flexible to adjust to the learning needs of the group. This position maintains a professional demeanor inside and outside the classroom. This position supports organizational goals by providing quality customer service, participating in performance improvement efforts and demonstrating a commitment to team work and cooperation. This position also collaborates with clinical educators and clinical managers in identifying, developing, and implementing educational activities for perioperative personnel caring for all patients that come through the perioperative areas.
Responsibilities
- Identifies, communicates, and implements clinical educational programs
- Coordinates, provides, and presents quality educational programs
- Analyzes data and identifies educational needs of the unit/staff
- Participates in quality improvement activities
- Collaborates with staff, management, and Administration to support program objectives
- Maintains records and reports as appropriate
- Participates in policy review and development
- Maximizes participant learning through effective facilitation techniques
- Supports organizational goals by providing quality customer service
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
