Clinical Educator-Medical Surgical Unit, Full Time Days

Location: Raeford, North Carolina | Department: Nursing Administration | Shift: Days

About the role

Facilitate the educational development and professional growth of assigned nursing personnel. Responsibilities include development and implementation of orientation, in-service, and continuing education for all nursing unit staff, including agency, focusing on the scope of service, emphasizing the age, psychosocial, and physical needs of the patient population.

Responsibilities

• Provide classroom and clinical instruction for orientation for all unit nursing staff, nurse residencies, and agency staff
• Coordinate planning and presentation of formal/informal education for all nursing unit staff (including agency staff)
• Coordinate staff participation in all required education
• Coordinate skills fairs for annual competencies and simulation exercises to enhance knowledge of nursing staff
• Responsible for education files and documentation of staff competencies
• Maintain accurate initial and annual competencies checkoffs for all nursing unit-based staff, including agency staff
• Identify opportunities for quality improvement of patient care through audits and observations
• Assess unit educational needs and implement remediation with staff
• Participate in development, implementation, and evaluation of unit goals
• Ensure staff are competent for job duties based on patient population
• Provide in-services on evidence-based nursing practices, techniques, equipment, and supplies
• Provide input to the Patient Care Manager for staff evaluations related to clinical competence
• Serve as a professional role model and consultant for assigned nursing unit
• Other duties as assigned

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) or bachelor’s degree in a health-related field required
• Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) or master’s degree in other health-related field preferred
• Current Registered Nurse licensure in North Carolina required
• Nursing certification preferred
• 3 years specialty-specific nursing experience preferred

Skills

• Proficiency in reading, writing, and speaking the English language
• Demonstrated positive interpersonal skills
• Verbal and written communication skills
• Demonstrated effective organizational, teaching, and leadership skills

Physical Requirements

• Verbal abilities for making presentations
• Long periods of standing, walking, bending, and lifting
• Position may involve skin, eye, mucous membrane, or parenteral contact with blood or other potentially infectious material
• Visual/auditory acuity needed
• Must be able to lift 35 pounds

Required Licenses and Certifications

• Registered Nurse (RN) licensure – Board of Nursing