RN Registered Nurse Educator Advanced Cardiothoracic Operating Room

AdventHealth•Orlando, FL

14d•Onsite

About The Position

The RN Registered Nurse Educator for the Advanced Cardiothoracic Operating Room supports nursing staff education, competency, and performance while contributing to quality, safe patient care and unit operations. The role manages assigned direct reports, including recruitment, hiring, coaching, discipline, development, education, competency assessment, performance evaluations, and payroll functions. It promotes psychological safety, evidence-based practice, compassion, and continuous learning. The educator provides ongoing staff training, coordinates education and competency preparation for audits and surveys, manages schedules to ensure adequate coverage, and conducts staff meetings. The position helps develop, implement, and evaluate service programs; leads performance improvement and patient-care initiatives; and manages unit budgets and resources. The role requires successful completion of a traineeship of at least one year. Other duties may be assigned.

Requirements

Associate's degree in Nursing is required.
At least 1 year of experience in a cardiothoracic, cardiovascular, or cardiac ICU setting, or cardiovascular operating room experience is required.
Registered Nurse (RN) license is required.
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification is required.
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification is required.
Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification is required.
Successful completion of a traineeship for a minimum of one year.
Ability to lead employees in patient care delivery on the Cardiothoracic Surgical Unit.
Ability to lead performance improvement initiatives and think critically about unit operations and complex patient care.
Ability to manage the business of healthcare delivery on the unit.
Excellent clinical practice knowledge and ability to apply it in the unit setting.
Ability to influence relationships and behaviors to meet unit needs.
Professional role-modeling, along with unit-specific skills, knowledge, and advanced competencies as delineated by unit competencies.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree in Nursing.
Master's degree in Nursing.
Prior management experience.
Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) certification.
Acute/Critical Care Clinical Nurse Specialist (CCNS) certification.
Certified Nurse Operating Room (CNOR) certification.
Cardiac Surgery Certification (CSC).
Cardiac Medicine Certification (CMC).
Certified Clinical Transplant Nurse (CCTN) certification.

Responsibilities

Manage assigned direct reports, including recruitment, hiring, coaching, disciplinary actions, development, education, competencies, performance evaluations, and payroll functions.
Use critical thinking, creativity, and resource management to support quality performance and positive employee relations.
Foster psychological safety so team members feel supported, valued, empowered to speak up, share concerns, and contribute.
Promote evidence-based practice, quality outcomes, safety, compassion, and continuous learning.
Provide ongoing education and training to nursing staff to maintain high competency levels.
Prepare the unit for audits and surveys by monitoring compliance with regulatory and accreditation standards and hospital policies, and coordinating staff education.
Manage nursing staff schedules to ensure adequate coverage and optimal patient care.
Conduct regular staff meetings to communicate updates, address concerns, and provide guidance.
Assist in developing, implementing, and evaluating ongoing service programs to ensure quality nursing and patient care.
Manage budgets and resources to meet financial and operational goals.
Lead employees in delivering patient care and lead performance improvement initiatives on the Cardiothoracic Surgical Unit.
Assist and mentor others in relation to complex technology used on the Cardiothoracic Surgical Unit.
Other duties as assigned.