RN Educator - Los Alamitos - FT Days

University of California, Irvine•Los Alamitos, CA

4h•Onsite

About The Position

UCI Health is the clinical enterprise of the University of California, Irvine, and the only academic health system based in Orange County. UCI Health is comprised of its main campus, UCI Medical Center, a 459-bed, acute care hospital in in Orange, Calif., four hospitals and affiliated physicians of the UCI Health Community Network in Orange and Los Angeles counties and ambulatory care centers across the region. Listed among America’s Best Hospitals by U.S. News & World Report for 23 consecutive years, UCI Medical Center provides tertiary and quaternary care and is home to Orange County’s only National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer center, high-risk perinatal/neonatal program and American College of Surgeons-verified Level I adult and Level II pediatric trauma center, gold level 1 geriatric emergency department and regional burn center. UCI Health serves a region of nearly 4 million people in Orange County, western Riverside County and southeast Los Angeles County. To learn more about UCI Health, visit www.ucihealth.org. Under the guidance of the Market Education Director, the Nursing Educator collaborates with facility/market nursing leadership and staff across departments to assess, plan, develop, implement, facilitate, evaluate and revise educational programming for all levels of nursing personnel and non-nursing personnel as indicated or requested. The educator acts as a key resource in the orientation and continuing education of nursing staff. The Nursing Educator implements a comprehensive education program for his/her assigned units while following and contributing to educational goals and visions. Educational programs typically include, but are not limited to orientation, continuing education and in-services. Other services may include, but are not limited to process, performance and service-delivery consultation and contributions to the organization through councils, committees and workgroups.

Requirements

Must possess the skill, knowledge and ability essential to the successful performance of assigned duties
Must demonstrate customer service skills appropriate to the job
Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English
Ability to maintain a work pace appropriate to the workload
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships across the Health System
Master's Degree in Nursing or Nursing Education or related specialty
5 -years nursing experience in an acute care setting required
3-5 years critical care experience required
Current and Active California Board of Registered Nurse License (RN)
Critical Care Registered Nurse (CCRN)
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
Basic Life Support (BLS)

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of University and medical center organizations, policies, procedures and forms
2-3 Years CVICU (Cardiac/Open-Heart Surgery) Experience preferred

Responsibilities

Collaborates with facility/market nursing leadership and staff across departments to assess, plan, develop, implement, facilitate, evaluate and revise educational programming for all levels of nursing personnel and non-nursing personnel as indicated or requested.
Acts as a key resource in the orientation and continuing education of nursing staff.
Implements a comprehensive education program for his/her assigned units while following and contributing to educational goals and visions.
Educational programs typically include, but are not limited to orientation, continuing education and in-services.
Other services may include, but are not limited to process, performance and service-delivery consultation and contributions to the organization through councils, committees and workgroups.