Nurse Education Safety Specialist [Acute Care, West 1], 36 hours Days, Memorial Campus

Exemption Status: Exempt

Hiring Range: $101,025.60 - $181,854.40. The final offer may vary within this range based on a candidate’s experience, skills, qualifications, and internal equity considerations.

Schedule

• Monday through Friday
• Scheduled Hours: 7:00 AM – 4:00 PM
• Shift: Day Shift, 10 Hours
• Hours: 36 per week
• 4, 10-hour shifts with flexible self-scheduling to collaborate with all shifts
• Schedule requires working every 5th Saturday

This position may have a signing bonus available; eligibility will be confirmed during the interview process.

About the Role

Responsible and accountable for assessing, planning, organizing, implementing, and evaluating staff development and educational activities designed to address identified or anticipated needs of learners for Employee Health Services. Assures the quality of patient care and clinical practice progression through the assessment, coaching, and development of nursing staff and collaboration with the interdisciplinary care team. This includes all aspects of clinical practice, patient care, workplace safety, and the outcomes of care patients receive. Participates in the development and implementation of educational programs for Employee Health Services.

Responsibilities

Clinical Practice & Patient Experience

• Participates in the development of goals, objectives, policies, and procedures for efficient departmental operations.
• In collaboration with other unit-based leadership, coordinates team huddles during the day and evening to review new admissions, patient progression towards goals, and discharge plans to improve access and facilitate patient transitions.
• Responsible for communicating, educating, and monitoring changes to clinical practice and expectations, including reviewing documentation, providing additional support to staff, and reporting ongoing non-compliance to management.
• Collaborates with the leadership team in strategic planning, implementation, evaluation, and revision of systems to support and enhance the competence, autonomy, and accountability of nursing staff, including defining nursing standards, practices, and educational needs.

Leadership/Management

• Acts as a member of the nursing leadership team by participating in interview panels, orientation, and annual regulatory and clinical competency requirements.
• Reports unprofessional or unsafe practice to the Nurse Manager.
• Assists Manager and/or designee to ensure the department complies with hospital-established policies, regulatory, quality assurance programs, safety, and infection control policies and procedures.

Quality, Safety, and Experience Improvements

• Promotes a culture of safety within the organization.
• Reports on all entered Safety Intelligence Reports; responsible for initial review and investigation and escalates serious reportable events (SRE) immediately to the Nurse Manager.

Standard Staffing Level Responsibilities

• Coordinates the assignment of tasks and helps resolve technical and operational problems. Evaluates the impact of solutions to ensure goals are achieved.
• Provides effective direction, guidance, and leadership over the staff for effective teamwork and motivation and fosters the effective integration of efforts with system-wide initiatives.

Requirements

• Three years of direct hospital care management experience within the past 8 years.
• Bachelor’s degree in Nursing, Education, or related healthcare field.
• Currently holds an active RN license in the State of Massachusetts.
• BLS Certification.
• At least 3 years of clinical nursing experience with at least 1 year of experience in a clinical preceptor and/or charge nurse role.
• Demonstrated leadership experience.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Knowledge of word processing, spreadsheet, and presentation computer software.
• Position requires frequent use of computers, keyboards, printers, educational equipment (e.g., teaching manikins, simulators, LCD projectors), and reading of printed materials.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Nursing, Education, or related healthcare field.
• Current Case Manager Certification.
• A minimum of 3 years of teaching experience.
• Process improvement experience.