Clinical Nurse Educator-NICU

Requirements

Graduation from an accredited School of Nursing with a BSN and three years' experience in area of interest required. Current license to practice as a Registered Nurse (RN) in the applicable state. National certification in specialty required within one year of hire.

Responsibilities

• Teaches and demonstrates proficiency in patient physical assessment skills, patient care, and nursing skills (e.g., mobility, respiratory care, nutrition, pain management, oral care, preventing infection, lift equipment).
• Reinforces policies and procedures, protocols, and guidelines with nursing staff.
• Coordinates nursing-centered rounds and bedside reporting in conjunction with the Nurse Manager/Case Manager, with an ability to phase in multidisciplinary rounds.
• Provides population-specific unit educational programs in collaboration with preceptors and staff development instructors in informal, on-site settings.
• Ensures the quality of professional services by demonstrating and maintaining competency through updating knowledge and skills and continuing professional growth.
• Communicates in an effective, positive, and professional manner, role-modeling behaviors associated with Caring Science.
• Creates and maintains a safe and therapeutic environment for patients, self, co-workers, and facility, including assisting in teaching interpretation of and developing strategies to address nurse-sensitive indicators and performance improvement.
• Supports provision of age/developmentally appropriate patient care in accordance with Age/Developmental Specific Care Guidelines for the specific age groups served.

Skills

• Effective oral, written, listening, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Critical thinking skills.
• Delegation skills.
• Knowledge of policies and procedures.
• Ability to synthesize and prioritize knowledge.
• Ability to tailor teaching to different learning styles.

Work Environment

Subject to many interruptions and irregular hours.

Physical Requirements

• Standing: 35% to 65%
• Walking: 35% to 65%
• Sitting: 0% to 35%
• Bending: 0% to 35%
• Reaching with arms: 0% to 35%
• Finger and hand dexterity: Required
• Talking: Required
• Hearing: Required
• Seeing: Required
• Lifting, carrying, pushing, and/or pulling up to 20 lbs.: Required
• Lifting, carrying, pushing, and/or pulling up to 50 lbs.: Occasionally required
• Lifting, carrying, pushing, and/or pulling up to 100 lbs.: Not required