Clinical Nurse Educator, Registered Nurse (RN) - The Perinatal Center

About the role

The Clinical Nurse Educator (RN) - The Perinatal Center position at Bon Secours is dedicated to enhancing the health and well-being of patients through exceptional patient care. This role requires a culture of compassion, collaboration, excellence, and respect, and is committed to creating an environment where associates want to work and help communities thrive.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate the coordinated care of the Perinatal patients in the Perinatal Center and in the hospital as in-patients.
• Aid patients in obtaining efficient and comprehensive clinical and supportive care as needed throughout their pregnancy.
• Collaborate with the interdisciplinary care team to conduct initial and ongoing patient assessment, analyze assessment data, create a plan of care, implement treatment, and evaluate treatment effectiveness.
• Administer medications safely according to the State of Practice and Bon Secours Mercy Health policies and procedures.
• Serve as the point of contact for patients' care coordination throughout hospital departments.
• Act as a patient safety advocate by participating in ongoing quality improvement in the department.
• Incorporate the professional practice model into care delivery.

Requirements

• Must be currently licensed as a Registered Nurse in the State of Virginia or awaiting reciprocity.
• Maintain current CPR certification.
• Experience within a physician practice setting.
• Working knowledge of medical record format and content of patient records.
• Possesses ability to perform the range of nursing techniques, routine and non-routine.
• Verbal and written communication skills and the ability to communicate in a culturally diverse environment are required.
• Ability to review records, read physician documentation and verify patient identification.
• Good interpersonal skills and ability to communicate with practice managers and other medical group staff/leadership.
• Able to work under periods of high stress and fluctuating workloads.
• May be exposed to high noise levels and bright lights.
• May have periods of constant interruptions.

Qualifications

• BLS Basic Life Support - American Heart Association.
• Valid RN Nursing License from the state of practice.
• Bachelor's of Science, nursing preferred.
• 2 years of Labor and Delivery or Antepartum experience preferred.

Skills

• Knowledge of contemporary nursing practice and future innovations.
• Nursing judgment and skill based on principles of the biological, physical, behavioral, and social sciences.
• Application of the nursing process in patient care delivery.
• Coordination of patient care delivery.
• Evaluation of professional nursing practice to optimize goals and outcomes.
• Health teaching and health promotion.
• Patient advocacy and partnership.
• Interprofessional collaboration and leadership.
• Understanding and utilization of office and clinical technologies.
• A compassionate, relationship-based approach to help find meaning in illness, suffering, pain, and existence.
• Integration of quality improvement, evidence-based practices and research in practice.
• Accountability for professional actions.
• Effective stewardship of available resources.
• Conflict management and resilience.
• Authority for delegating activities to others, while remaining responsible and accountable for outcomes.

Pay

$40.99 - $65.58 per hour

Schedule

Varies based on department needs and patient load.