Registered Nurse - Educator (Ambulatory Care)

Veterans Health Administration • Greenville, NC

4d • Onsite

About The Position

The Durham VA Healthcare System in Greenville is hiring an experienced Registered Nurse Educator for Ambulatory Care. The role combines clinical staffing and staff education, with the posting describing time split between staffing and education to meet clinical needs and support staff competency. The educator is accountable for patient care and the management of human, fiscal, and material resources, and for helping maintain a safe therapeutic environment and high-quality care.

The RN Educator reports directly to the Chief Nurse of Ambulatory Care. The position serves as a resource, mentor, and preceptor for nurses, nursing students, and other staff; collaborates with nursing management, affiliated programs, and interprofessional staff; and develops and delivers staff development and education programs. The educator supports employee orientation and progress evaluation, develops teaching strategies for staff needs, and initiates and completes annual competencies for staff assigned to Greenville HCC, Cherry Point, and Morehead City. The role also includes workshops and continuing education, classroom and clinical teaching, facilitation of training and practice changes, and collaboration with the Education Department in VALOR and nursing student programs. The position maintains applicable North Carolina Board of Nursing standards and follows the ANA Scope and Standards of Practice for Nursing Professional Development.

The vacancy’s full-performance level is Nurse III, although selection may be at Nurse I through Nurse III. The role requires a current, full, active, unrestricted U.S. nursing registration and nursing education meeting the applicable VA grade requirements. A current, valid state-issued driver’s license is also required. The position is scheduled Monday through Friday, in eight-hour tours between 7 a.m. and 6 p.m.; telework and virtual work are not available. Relocation and recruitment incentives and permanent change of station are not authorized.

Requirements

• Graduate from an appropriately accredited school of professional nursing, or meet an applicable VA nursing education pathway requirement.
• Current, full, active, and unrestricted registration as a graduate professional nurse in a U.S. state, territory, commonwealth, or the District of Columbia; applicable Graduate Nurse Technician exceptions are described in the posting.
• Proficiency in basic written and spoken English.
• Current, valid state-issued driver’s license.
• Meet the education and specialized nursing experience criteria for the grade at which selected, as specified in the VA Nurse qualification requirements.
• U.S. citizenship, subject to the stated VA policy exception for non-citizens when qualified citizens cannot be recruited.
• Pass required pre-employment screening, including a physical evaluation; selected applicants are subject to drug testing, background/security investigation, and required onboarding.
• Comply with the VA seasonal influenza vaccination program and annual Employee Health requirements, including TB screening/testing.
• Ability to meet the stated physical and functional requirements, including prolonged walking, standing, sitting, lifting, carrying, pushing, reaching, and bending; visual and hearing requirements; and the ability to work effectively in stressful situations and adjust priorities to patient needs.

Nice To Haves

• At least five years of successful nursing practice, including three or more recent years in Ambulatory Care.
• Prior teaching experience, including curriculum development.
• Documented excellence and experience in program development, implementation, and evaluation.
• Documented successful professional nursing practice in progressively complex positions or levels.
• Excellent written and oral communication, interpersonal, and collaboration skills.
• Evidence of effective teamwork with demonstrable outcomes and prior VA experience.
• Documented leadership in committees, councils, or programs at the service or organizational level.
• Documented leadership and involvement in professional nursing organizations related to staff development or continuing education.
• Preferred education: MSN, or BSN with a master’s degree in a health-related field; a doctoral degree in nursing or a related field with approximately two to three years of experience is also listed.
• ANCC certification in Nursing Professional Development.
• BLS/ACLS instructor certification.
• Certification in Ambulatory Care Nursing, ANCC.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a clinical resource, mentor, and preceptor to staff, new nurses, and nursing students.
• Collaborate with nursing management teams, affiliated programs, the Education Department, and interprofessional staff on patient care and staff development.
• Develop and deliver Patient Care Service staff development and education programs.
• Orient new employees, evaluate their progress, and develop and implement teaching strategies for staff needs.
• Initiate and complete annual staff competencies for employees assigned to Greenville HCC, Cherry Point, and Morehead City.
• Lead or participate in workshops and continuing education programs, and teach in classroom and clinical settings.
• Facilitate training and implementation of changes in nursing practice and procedure.
• Collaborate with the Education Department and share leadership in VALOR and nursing student programs.
• Provide clinical staffing as well as education to meet clinical needs and ensure staff competency.
• Maintain standards required by the North Carolina Board of Nursing and follow the ANA Scope and Standards of Practice for Nursing Professional Development.
• Manage patient care and human, fiscal, and material resources while supporting a safe therapeutic environment and high-quality care.

Benefits

• Competitive salary, regular salary increases, and potential performance awards.
• 50 days of paid time off per year: 26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, and 11 paid federal holidays.
• Traditional federal pension, with five-year vesting.
• Federal 401(k) with up to 5% in contributions by VA.
• Federal health, vision, dental, term life, and long-term care insurance; many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree