Experienced RN - Registered Nurse - Pediatric Educator

About the role

This position serves as a Registered Nurse (RN) and Pediatric Educator within the Clinical Education department at OU Health. The role involves aligning with OU Health’s core values and maintaining professional nursing standards while leading staff development and training programs.

Responsibilities

• Aligns behaviors with OU Health values and maintains nursing professional practice standards.
• Plans, implements, evaluates, and documents staff development and in-service programs.
• Develops criteria to assess staff needs and measure the effectiveness of training programs.
• Captures and coordinates competency development, verification, and maintenance activities.
• Coordinates and facilitates the nursing orientation program.
• Coordinates and facilitates quality improvement activities and assesses the implementation of age and culturally appropriate care programs.
• Plans, implements, and evaluates the Preceptor Program.
• Coordinates CPR training that meets American Heart Association requirements and complies with TJC standards.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Education: Bachelor's Degree in Nursing required.
• Experience: 3 years of experience in patient care as a Registered Nurse.
• Licenses/Certifications: Current Registered Nurse License (RN License issued by the Oklahoma State Board of Nursing, or a current multistate compact Registered Nurse (eNLC)), Basic Life Support (American Heart Association) certification required upon hire.

Qualifications

• Knowledge: Knowledge of professional nursing theory, practices, techniques, and procedures.
• Skills: Ability to organize, plan, coordinate, and evaluate nursing services and apply nursing techniques; Ability to maintain civility and good working relationships with other employees; Ability to respond effectively to cultural and language needs of patients and visitors; Skilled in computer applications designed to ensure quality and safety measures for patients; Ability to establish and maintain integrity and trust with patients by advocating in the patient’s best interest; Ability to engage and manage conflicts and disagreements in a constructive manner; Ability to maintain compliance accreditation with local, state, and federal regulatory standards; Ability to foster an inclusive workplace where diversity and individual differences are valued and maximized to achieve the vision and mission of the organization; Strong written and oral communication skills characterized by candor, openness, integrity, and ability to be diplomatic; Ability to be creative and innovative in program development; Ability to work independently and research material when developing education sessions; Ability to read and critique research findings for application practice; Computer skills.

Skills

• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• Ability to be creative and innovative in program development.
• Ability to work independently and research material when developing education sessions.
• Ability to read and critique research findings for application practice.
• Computer skills.