Registered Nurse Educator, Full Time, Operating Room, Atlantic Health Morristown Medical Center

Atlantic Health System•Morristown, NJ

About The Position

The Registered Nurse Educator develops and coordinates orientation, competency assessment, continuing education, and professional development for operating room and intra-operative nursing staff. The educator uses adult learning theories and evidence-based approaches to provide theory, supervised clinical practice, mentoring, and individualized learning strategies for new and current employees. The role also develops educational programs and special initiatives, evaluates their effectiveness, maintains required records, and supports compliance with hospital, nursing division, regulatory, and accreditation requirements. The educator collaborates with managers, peers, service line coordinators, preceptors, faculty, medical staff, and allied professionals. Responsibilities include monitoring and evaluating new employees, conducting clinical conferences, supporting remedial education, coordinating staff placement after orientation, and contributing to committees and projects. The position directly reports to the Nurse Manager. The Nursing Education Manager assigns coverage and additional education support when needed.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing.
Bachelor’s degree in Nursing.
Current New Jersey Registered Nurse license.
Basic Life Support certification.
CNOR certification.
At least 5 years of Operating Room RN experience.
Knowledge of clinical EMR and clinical content and supplemental documentation.
Ability to use AHS education software; extensive knowledge of Microsoft Outlook, PowerPoint, and Word; working knowledge of Excel.

Responsibilities

Develop action plans and coordinate new employee orientation with the Nursing Education department, including competency documentation, individualized timelines, orientation goals, and strategies for orientees and preceptors.
Provide theory, supervised practice, mentoring, and progress monitoring for new staff, using adult learning theories and addressing identified development needs.
Assess permanent and temporary employees and collaborate with service line coordinators to develop clinical orientation goals and resolve performance problems.
Collaborate with managers, peers, and coordinators to establish initial and ongoing developmental requirements and competencies, and assist with action plans to meet objectives.
Develop and implement educational programs that reflect the needs of the nursing division and other departments, including evidence-based clinical skills development aligned with clinical practice standards.
Participate with management and staff in selecting or implementing new products, policies, procedures, and responses to professional association or regulatory matters; coordinate related education.
Complete three-month probationary evaluations, identify when probation extensions may be needed, establish and follow evaluation timelines, and place employees in appropriate clusters or service lines after orientation using AHS electronic tools.
Conduct at least weekly clinical conferences with preceptors and orientees; counsel staff and orientees and provide remedial education as needed.
Follow hospital and nursing division policies and procedures; assist with research, recommendation, implementation, evaluation, and maintenance of mandatory policies and requirements related to regulatory and accreditation organizations, including DOH and TJC.
Use NJSNA guidelines for major program development and maintain related records; participate in committees, subcommittees, and task forces and advise hospital committees on practice issues and strategies.
Maintain professional competence, establish annual development goals, incorporate feedback, attend educational programs, participate in professional activities, maintain or pursue specialty certification, and participate in patient care as needed to maintain competence.
Develop and implement internships and other special programs; assist with interviewing and screening applicants for perioperative roles; prepare year-end education reports and short- and long-range educational goals for intra-operative services.
Provide updates on special projects and evaluate program effectiveness by planning evaluations, analyzing findings, and implementing follow-up activities.
Maintain records, develop or approve nursing education program objectives, content, and evaluation methods, verify completion of self-learning activities, and provide data for computerized records.
Provide consultation and education for medical staff and allied professionals; coordinate clinical assignments and liaise between nursing school faculty and clinical-site managers.
Serve as a resource for clinical EMR content and supplemental documentation; properly use AHS education software and relevant Microsoft applications.
Meet Educator Role Delineation Job Functions applicable to intra-operative services.

Benefits

Medical, dental, vision, and prescription coverage for eligible team members working 22.5 hours per week or above.
Life and AD&D insurance.
Short-term and long-term disability coverage, with options to supplement.
403(b) retirement plan with employer match and additional non-elective contribution.
PTO and paid sick leave.
Tuition assistance, advancement support, and academic advising.
Parental, adoption, and surrogacy leave.
Backup and on-site childcare.
Well-being rewards.
Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
Fertility benefits and Healthy Pregnancy Program.
Flexible spending and commuter accounts.
Pet, home, auto, identity theft, and legal insurance.