RN Clinical Educator - Surgery - Baptist

Ochsner Health•New Orleans, LA

25d

About The Position

The RN Clinical Educator serves as a teacher, facilitator, and consultant, collaborating with nursing and organizational management to implement educational goals. The role assesses educational needs and plans, organizes, implements, and evaluates education and training activities to help personnel acquire, maintain, or improve psychomotor, cognitive, and affective learning, supporting continuously improving patient care outcomes and organizational processes and management systems. The educator assesses, designs, presents, and evaluates educational programs for clinical and non-clinical staff based on identified needs and competencies; functions as a performance consultant; coordinates training facilities and resources; and participates in professional groups and associations. The role also keeps current with applicable laws, accreditation standards, and regulatory requirements and ensures compliance. Other related duties may be assigned. The position is described as Monday through Friday with no weekends. The description also states that the employee must be able to work a flexible schedule, including 24/7, weekends, holidays, and on-call availability. The work has medium physical demands, including lifting or moving objects, and requires manual dexterity and the ability to sit for prolonged periods. Routine work does not involve exposure to blood, body fluid, or tissue, and the incumbent is not called upon to assist with emergency care or first aid. There may be occupational risk of exposure to hazardous medications or waste in the healthcare environment.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Nursing (BSN).
At least 3 years of nursing experience.
Current RN license in the state of practice.
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association.
Computer skills and dexterity for data entry and retrieval of job-related information.
Proficiency with Windows-style applications and keyboard use.
Effective verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to present information clearly and professionally to individuals at varying levels.
Strong presentation skills.
Excellent interpersonal skills to work across organizational lines to meet objectives.
Excellent organizational skills and ability to manage priorities and projects involving multiple constituencies.
Excellent time management skills and experience working with frequent interruptions and changing priorities.
Experience working in stressful situations while remaining objective and professional.
Ability to meet the stated medium physical demands, including lifting or moving objects, stooping, bending, reaching, grasping, and manual dexterity, and sitting for prolonged periods.
Ability to work a flexible schedule, including 24/7, weekends, holidays, and on-call availability, as stated in the physical and environmental demands.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in Nursing (MSN).

Responsibilities

Assess, design, present, and evaluate educational programs for clinical and non-clinical staff based on identified needs and competencies.
Collaborate with nursing and organizational management to implement educational goals.
Assess educational and training needs; plan, organize, implement, and evaluate education and training activities.
Function as a performance consultant.
Coordinate training facilities and other resources.
Actively participate in groups and professional associations.
Remain knowledgeable about applicable federal, state, and local laws, accreditation standards, and regulatory requirements, and ensure compliance.
Perform other related duties as required.