RN Nurse Educator

PruittHealth•Columbia, SC

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The RN Nurse Educator creates a culture of excellence and learning among staff through role modeling, education, competency assessment, and team-building activities. The role evaluates clinical staff competency and the quality of patient care through ongoing assessment, bedside observation, review of staff procedures and conduct, and examination of medical records and documentation. The educator coordinates clinical training and competency programs, supports orientation and preceptorship, communicates learning needs to facility leaders, and maintains education records. The role also administers the facility’s Pruitt University education system, supports performance improvement, and develops and delivers staff education on facility policies, procedures, care standards, and applicable regulations. The position also has responsibility for infection prevention and workplace safety programs, including surveillance, consultation, staff training, exposure control, vaccination coordination, and confidentiality of employee medical records. The position is full-time and located in NE Columbia, off Killian Road.

Requirements

Nursing degree from an accredited college or university, or graduation from an accredited or approved RN program.
Current, unrestricted Registered Nurse (RN) license in the state of practice.
Current CPR (BLS) certification.
Within six months of hire, successfully complete organizational training programs in IV Certification, Pain Management, Wound Care, Respiratory Care, and CCC Certification.
Within twelve months, obtain American Heart Association CPR Instructor certification.
Computer skills including Microsoft Word.
Knowledge and use of adult learning principles.
Work history documenting paid or volunteer teaching experience, including competency assessment of skills.
Excellent clinical assessment skills and the ability to teach those skills using adult-learning principles.
Maintain personal clinical competency through Pruitt University, other appropriate learning sources, and required organizational training.
Attend continuing education to stay current in the field and maintain required license or certification.
Recent acute-care or long-term-care experience.

Nice To Haves

Experience implementing and maintaining policy-driven practices.
Experience working with state and federal regulations.
Experience providing education to patients, families, and/or staff.
Computer skills in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint.
CPR Instructor certification.
Certification from a nationally accredited nursing organization, such as Gerontological Nursing, CRNI, or Certified Nurse Educator.

Responsibilities

Coordinate clinical competency assessments and training needs based on ongoing evaluation, patient needs, and acuity.
Provide relevant and creative education to clinical staff, developing clinical skills, critical thinking, and interpersonal skills.
Participate in interviewing and selecting clinical staff.
Complete initial, annual, and as-needed competency assessments for clinical staff.
Identify and train preceptors, oversee the preceptor program, and meet regularly with the preceptor team to maintain organizational standards, policies, and procedures.
Assess partner learning needs based on patient conditions and acuity.
Meet regularly with the DHS to review learning needs, coordinate training, and implement education and follow-up plans.
Communicate with unit managers about new-partner orientation, competency status, and ongoing educational needs.
Review case-mix and clinical-meeting outcomes with the DHS to identify clinical learning needs.
Participate in performance-improvement activities.
Serve as the facility’s Pruitt University system administrator, train partners, and promote ongoing use of the education tool.
Maintain documentation of partner education in accordance with regulations, policies, and procedures.
Develop and direct facility orientation and training for new employees, covering facility policies, procedures, philosophy of care, and long-term-care regulations.
Communicate and interpret policies and procedures to nursing staff and monitor their effective implementation.
Establish and implement an infection-control program to maintain a safe, sanitary, and comfortable environment and prevent the development and transmission of infection.
Conduct infection-control surveillance to investigate, control, and prevent infections in the facility.
Advise departments on applying infection-control principles and procedures to specific situations.
Train staff and monitor performance in handwashing, isolation techniques, and universal precautions.
Implement facility workplace-safety programs, including hazard communication, bloodborne-pathogen exposure, and required occupational illness and injury records.
Keep safety data sheets and the bloodborne-pathogen exposure control plan accessible to staff at all times.
Coordinate the Hepatitis B vaccination program and post-exposure evaluation and follow-up.
Maintain confidentiality of employee medical records.
Participate in facility and agency surveys, including licensure and JCAHO surveys, and complete required follow-up reports.
Attend continuing education programs and mandatory in-services, maintain current licensure or certification, and comply with organizational training requirements.
Follow patient and resident rights, corporate compliance requirements, and established safety procedures.