RN Clinical Educator - Urgent Care

Advocate Health and Hospitals Corporation•Kernersville, NC

9d•Hybrid

About The Position

The RN Clinical Educator - Urgent Care is responsible for teaching and demonstrating proficiency in patient physical assessment skills, patient care, and nursing skills. This role reinforces policies, procedures, protocols, and guidelines with nursing staff, and coordinates nursing-centered rounds and bedside reporting. The educator provides service line specific unit educational programs in collaboration with preceptors and Nursing Practice Development Specialists (NPDS) in various settings, monitors compliance, and ensures the quality of professional services through continuous learning and professional growth. They communicate effectively, role-modeling departmental expectations, and collaborate with leadership to design, implement, and evaluate the nursing unit’s orientation and annual needs assessment education plan. Additionally, the educator creates and maintains a safe and therapeutic environment, supports age/developmentally appropriate patient care, and teaches interpretation of and develops strategies to address nurse-sensitive indicators and performance improvement.

Requirements

Graduation from an accredited school of nursing required; BSN required.
Current licensure to practice as a Registered Nurse in applicable state.
BCLS required.
3 years’ clinical experience in area of interest required.
Proficient in use of Microsoft Office
Ability to work collaboratively and maintain confidentiality.
Effective organizational, interpersonal, and communication skills.
Ability to critically think, exercise judgment and discretion for problem solving and decision-making.
Ability to prioritize work independently and meet deadlines.
Positive negotiation and conflict resolution skills.
Knowledge of policies and procedures.
Ability to synthesize and prioritize knowledge.
Ability to tailor teaching to different learning styles.
Understanding of adult learning principles and instructional design.
Work requires walking, standing, sitting, lifting, reaching, stooping, bending, pushing, and pulling.
Must be able to lift and support the weight of 35 pounds in handling patients, medical equipment, and supplies.
Must speak and understand English fluently.
Intact sense of sight, hearing, smell, and touch.
Finger dexterity.
Critical thinking and ability to concentrate.

Nice To Haves

National certification in specialty preferred, encouraged to obtain within one year of hire

Responsibilities

Teaches and demonstrates proficiency in patient physical assessment skills, patient care and nursing skills (i.e. mobility, respiratory care, nutrition, pain management, oral care, preventing infection, lift equipment, vital sign monitoring equipment).
Reinforces policies and procedures, protocols and guidelines with nursing staff.
Coordinates nursing centered rounds and bedside reporting in conjunction with the Nurse Manager/Case Manager with an ability to phase in multidisciplinary rounds
Provides service line specific unit educational programs in collaboration with preceptors and Nursing Practice Development Specialist (NPDS) in class settings, informal on-site settings.
Monitors compliance and attendance rosters.
Ensures the quality of professional services by demonstrating and maintaining competency through updating knowledge and skills and continuing professional growth.
Communicates in an effective, positive, and professional manner role modeling behaviors associated with departmental expectations.
Collaborate with nurse manager, assistant nurse manager, preceptors and NPDS to design, implement, and evaluate the nursing unit’s orientation and annual needs assessment education plan.
Creates and maintains a safe and therapeutic environment for patients, self, co-workers, and facility including assisting in teaching interpretation of and developing strategies to address nurse sensitive indicators and performance improvement.
Supports provision of age/developmentally appropriate patient care in accordance with Age/Developmental Specific Care Guidelines for the specific age groups served.

Benefits

Comprehensive suite of Total Rewards: benefits and well-being programs
Competitive compensation
Generous retirement offerings
Programs that invest in your career development
Paid Time Off programs
Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability
Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave
Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
Educational Assistance Program