Registered Nurse (RN) Educator - Full Time - ED

Riverside Health System • Smithfield, VA

1d • $41 - $56

About The Position

The RN Specialty Educator works under the direction and guidance of the Nurse Manager. Serving as a consultant, change agent, and facilitator, the Educator assesses learning needs and plans, implements, and evaluates educational activities for staff and patients in assigned areas, with a core focus on the facility and associated departments. The Educator develops and implements teaching strategies for facility personnel at all levels. As a clinical expert, the Educator considers participants’ readiness to learn and helps ensure competent, comprehensive services that meet established standards of excellence, age-specific and cultural sensitivity, facility goals, and strategic plans. The role also includes other duties as assigned. The Educator must be available to educate staff on all shifts as needed and be flexible to cover the unit and provide patient care as needed.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Nursing.
• At least 1 year of RN experience in an acute care setting.
• Registered Nurse (RN) license in Virginia or a compact state, required upon hire.
• CPR/BLS certification from AHA, ARC, or ASHI, required upon hire.
• ACLS Provider certification from AHA, ARC, or ASHI, required upon hire.
• PALS Provider certification from AHA, ARC, or ASHI, required upon hire.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree in Nursing or Healthcare.
• At least 1 year of experience teaching in a clinical or formal setting.
• Neonatal Resuscitation (NRP) certification from the American Academy of Pediatrics.
• Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC) Provider certification from the Emergency Nurses Association.
• Emergency Nurse Pediatric Course (ENPC) certification from the Emergency Nurses Association.
• Specialty certification, such as CMSRN or CCRN.

Responsibilities

• Assist with developing, maintaining, and systematizing policies, procedures, care, and services.
• Coordinate and integrate services throughout RHS and the community.
• Maintain knowledge of and affiliations or networks with professional, civic, and service organizations that support professional development and relationships aligned with RHS’s Mission, Vision, and Values.
• Participate in budget planning and monitoring for defined areas, including determining appropriate resource allocation.
• Create and maintain an environment that integrates leadership and management of the work environment and supports an efficient, competent, and professional service and care delivery team.
• Monitor clinical activities to identify expected and unexpected risks and learning opportunities.
• Continuously improve service and patient care outcomes by interpreting and maintaining regulatory and accreditation standards in accordance with patient safety standards, Standards of Excellence, and the Riverside Code of Conduct.
• Address physician, staff, patient, and community issues or concerns and follow through within 72 hours; communicate with the team to ensure understanding and proactively identify and resolve issues.
• Educate staff on all shifts as needed and flexibly cover the unit to care for patients as needed.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time