Nicu Nurse Jobs

The Nurse Educator is a Registered Nurse responsible for multi-site or specialty-specific professional development of staff. The Nurse Educator 2 performs functions for multi-site or specialty units in accordance with Nursing Professional Development roles, including learning facilitator, change agent, mentor, leader, champion for scientific inquiry, advocate for the NPD specialty, and partner for practice transitions. Responsibilities align with the current Nursing Professional Development Scope & Standards of Practice and use the nursing process as applied to the specialty: assessing learning needs and outcomes, planning, implementation, and evaluation. In collaboration with a Nurse Educator 3 and under the direction of the Manager, the Nurse Educator assesses and implements educational programs for nursing and clinical staff across multiple sites or specialty units. Programs are based on environmental scanning, identified practice gaps, regulatory and accreditation requirements, specialty standards, performance improvement reports, mission and values, policies, procedures, guidelines, and learning needs. The role develops and evaluates activities to address deficits or opportunities to improve knowledge, skills, or practice. The Nurse Educator creates a learning environment with practitioners, leaders, nurses, educators, patient care staff, and unit management; coordinates education on the proper use and maintenance of equipment and supplies; documents competency completion, reviews and recommends competency revisions, and addresses competency deficits. The role assesses and evaluates employee orientation, socialization, and integration with a focus on retention and growth, and facilitates orientation for licensed and unlicensed healthcare personnel during onboarding and when roles, responsibilities, or practice settings change. The position collaborates with PDD to develop, coordinate, manage, facilitate, conduct, and evaluate onboarding and orientation programs. It also partners with individuals, groups, and organizations to share professional expertise in planning and decision-making, and participates in planning and approving applicable continuing education programs, conferences, seminars, and workshops. The Nurse Educator adheres to University and unit-level policies and procedures and safeguards University assets. Duties may be expanded as necessary.