Registered Nurse Educator

PruittHealth•Moultrie, GA

7d•Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse Educator creates a culture of excellence and learning among staff through role modeling, quality education, competency assessment, and team-building activities. The role evaluates clinical staff competency on an ongoing basis through bedside observation of care, assessment of procedures and professional attitudes, and review of medical records and documentation. The educator coordinates staff training and competency programs, supports orientation and preceptorship, contributes to performance improvement, and administers the facility's Pruitt University education system. The position also oversees infection prevention and workplace safety programs. Responsibilities include infection surveillance, advising departments on infection-control practices, staff training in hand hygiene and related precautions, maintaining required safety plans and records, coordinating the Hepatitis B vaccination program and post-exposure follow-up, and protecting the confidentiality of employee medical records. The schedule is Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The posting invites applicants to ask about a $5,000 sign-on bonus.

Requirements

Nursing degree from an accredited college or university, or graduation from an accredited or approved RN program.
Current, unrestricted Registered Nurse licensure in the state of practice.
Current CPR (BLS) certification.
Recent acute-care or long-term-care experience.
Experience implementing and maintaining policy-driven practices is highly desirable.
Experience providing education to patients, families, and/or staff is strongly encouraged.
Work history documenting paid or volunteer teaching experience, including competency assessment of skills.
Computer skills, including Microsoft Word.
Knowledge and use of adult-learning principles.
Strong clinical assessment skills and ability to teach those skills using adult-learning principles.
Maintain clinical competency through Pruitt University and other appropriate learning sources, including organization-required training.
Within six months of hire, successfully complete organizational training programs in IV Certification, Pain Management, Wound Care, Respiratory Care, and CCC Certification.
Within twelve months, obtain American Heart Association CPR Instructor certification.
Attend and participate in continuing education and mandatory in-services; maintain current license or certification as required.
Honor resident rights, comply with the corporate compliance program, report occupational hazards, and follow established safety procedures.

Nice To Haves

Experience working with state and federal regulations.
Excel and PowerPoint skills.
CPR Instructor certification.
Certification by a nationally accredited nursing organization, such as Gerontological Nursing, CRNI, or Certified Nurse Educator.

Responsibilities

Coordinate clinical competency assessments and training needs based on ongoing evaluation, patient needs, and acuity.
Provide relevant, engaging education to clinical staff on clinical skills, critical thinking, and interpersonal skills.
Participate in interviewing and selecting clinical staff.
Complete initial, annual, and as-needed clinical staff competency assessments, including during orientation.
Identify and train staff preceptors; oversee the preceptor program and meet regularly with the preceptor team to maintain organizational standards, policies, and procedures.
Assess staff learning needs based on patient conditions and acuity.
Meet regularly with the DHS to review learning needs, coordinate training, and implement education and follow-up plans.
Communicate with unit managers about new-partner orientation, competency status, and ongoing staff education needs.
Review case-mix and clinical-meeting outcomes with the DHS to identify staff learning needs.
Participate in performance-improvement activities.
Serve as the facility administrator for the Pruitt University system, train staff to use it, and promote its ongoing use.
Maintain documentation of staff education according to regulations, policies, and procedures.
Develop and direct facility orientation and training for new employees, covering facility policies, procedures, philosophy of care, and long-term-care regulations.
Communicate and interpret policies and procedures to nursing staff, and monitor their effective implementation.
Establish and implement an infection-control program to promote a safe, sanitary, and comfortable environment and prevent disease transmission.
Conduct infection-control surveillance to investigate, control, and prevent infections in the facility.
Advise departments on applying infection-control principles and procedures to specific situations.
Train staff and monitor performance in hand washing, isolation techniques, and universal precautions.
Implement facility workplace-safety programs, including hazard communication, blood-borne pathogen exposure, and required occupational illness and injury record keeping.
Keep material safety data sheets and the blood-borne pathogen exposure control plan readily accessible to staff at all times.
Coordinate the Hepatitis B vaccination program and required post-exposure evaluation and follow-up.
Maintain confidentiality of employee medical records.
Participate in facility or agency surveys and complete subsequently required reports.
Attend continuing education programs and mandatory in-services, maintain current license or certification as required, and follow applicable safety and compliance requirements.