RN Clinical Nurse Education Specialist - Hillsborough Hospital

UNC Health•Hillsborough, NC

4d•Onsite

About The Position

The Clinical Nurse Education Specialist is an advanced-level nursing practice role that facilitates the professional development of licensed and unlicensed employees to enhance professional competency. This includes educational assessment, planning, and outcome evaluation, as well as coordinating staff development and educational needs for patient care nursing staff, patients, and families. The role is performed under minimal supervision and involves collaboration to address educational needs within specialty practice areas, services, or across the hospital. The specialist serves as a subject matter expert and lead for hospital-wide initiatives, including accreditation-related initiatives, and may work across disciplines and the continuum of care or with a specific patient population or service area. This on-site position at Hillsborough Hospital provides centralized clinical education and support across multiple hospital units and specialty areas. The ideal candidate has clinical nursing experience and a broad understanding of patient populations and care settings, from medical-surgical to critical care and stepdown. The position is full-time, with a 40-hour standard workweek and a day schedule. The salary hiring range is $38.55–$55.43 per hour; pay offers are based on experience and internal equity.

Requirements

Graduation from a state-accredited school of professional nursing.
A bachelor's degree and a master's degree, with at least one degree in nursing.
Current license to practice as a Registered Nurse in North Carolina.
Certification in the area of specialization within 12 months of hire.
Two years of clinical experience in a clinical specialty.
Maintain current certification in a clinical specialty or Nursing Professional Development.

Responsibilities

Serve as a clinical resource and role model, providing clinical supervision to help staff develop clinical knowledge, skills, and abilities.
Participate in identifying essential competencies for clinical areas and service lines, and develop educational programs to maintain or build those competencies.
Work with preceptors and nursing unit leadership to develop nursing staff knowledge and skills.
Consult with UNC Health Care System, UNC Hospitals, and nursing leadership on program development.
Partner with committees, councils, and other departments to identify and develop educational programs, training for new products, and competency assessments.
Independently plan and deliver educational programs for hospital employees in clinical, departmental, and hospital-wide groups, with a primary focus on nursing staff.
Develop, coordinate, administer, facilitate, conduct, and evaluate Nursing Orientation programs, including skill-based residency programs and the Nurse Residency Program.
Develop evidence-based standards of care, comprehensive nursing plans, and clinical pathways for patients and families, and facilitate their implementation.
Develop educational programs to augment nursing staff knowledge, skills, and attitudes.
Assist Clinical Nurse III and Clinical Nurse IV staff in developing the educational skills to plan, develop, and present continuing education content and programs.
Evaluate the outcomes of educational programs and participate in point-of-care research.
Assist with the orientation and placement of nursing students in clinical units, serve as a resource to faculty, and mentor graduate students.
Maintain personal professional growth and development, including current certification in a clinical specialty or Nursing Professional Development.
Evaluate current research to stay informed about practice trends.
Guide the development and revision of Department of Nursing standards, policies, and procedures.
Facilitate dissemination of practice changes through the Nursing Standards Committee and Shared Governance Councils.
Develop and maintain relationships with faculty and students from nursing and other clinical disciplines.