Clinical Educator - Medical/Surgical

Overview

Become Better Together. Join Tenet Healthcare hospital in El Paso, Texas, where your skills make a difference every day. We offer a comprehensive benefit package that prioritizes your health, professional development, and work-life balance.

Job Summary

Full Time, Days

The Nursing Educator collaborates with 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 at Tenet Healthcare.

Responsibilities

• Supports the educational needs for assigned units/clinics including classroom, clinical experiences, and learning technologies.
• Implements Tenet comprehensive education programs to meet the orientation and ongoing competency needs and professional development needs of the nursing staff, with specific focus for his/her units/clinics, which supports the Tenet model of professional nursing practice.
• Ensures all program/course revisions meet the Department of Nursing and regulatory expectations and standards.
• Adheres to national education practice standards and stays abreast of current research into nursing education practice.
• Provides consultation to enhance continuing education, professional development opportunities and mentorship opportunities; delivers/coordinates other educational programs as directed (e.g., Grand Rounds, in-services, continuing education, job-specific and specialty curricula) to support competence and professional growth of Tenet nursing staff.
• Provides leadership to preceptors and serves as a role model through educational programs and ongoing coaching and mentoring.
• Serves as a facilitator to nurse residents and actively mentors and supports their growth in the profession and clinical practice.
• Participates in continuing education provider unit learning.
• Evaluates nursing education activities, which qualify for continuing education credit.
• Participates in activities to keep abreast of the changes to market/facility policies/procedures of the provider unit, and the expectations of the educator role.
• Assists in development of clinical policies and procedures as requested.
• Mentors colleagues, other nurses, students, and others as appropriate.
• Participates in quality performance improvement activities.
• Covers Services but not limited to: Tele/IMC/PCU; Transitional Care Unit; IV Team; Monitor Techs; Cath Lab/EKG/CVRU/Cardiology. Accountable for the Projects, such as but not limited to: ACLS; EKG; Stroke and Heart.

Qualifications

• Education: Required - Bachelor’s degree in nursing, nursing education, or related specialty
• Experience: Preferred - 3 years of nursing experience in an acute care setting
• Certifications: Required - Current state licenses and certifications. AHA BLS.