Nurse Educator, Part-time

About the role

This role is responsible for planning, developing, coordinating, and delivering orientation and educational information to new and existing members of the nursing staff. The individual will also facilitate and teach certification classes for Healthcare Providers (ACLS, ACLS-OB, PALS, NRP, TNCC and ENPC).

Responsibilities

• Plans, develops, maintains and conducts general orientation for new members of the nursing staff.
• Plays a key role in the nurse residency program for newly graduated nurses.
• Assists nursing directors as needed in the development of structure and content for unit orientations.
• Coordinates and helps teach programs such as ACLS, ACLS-OB, TNCC, NRP, ENPC, and PALS, annually, ensuring current evidence-based practice is followed as mandated, and associated document is complete.
• Plans, develops and conducts nursing skills training, as needed, using a variety of delivery methods, including classroom, one-on-one tutoring, on-the-job mentoring and instruction, self-study materials, on-line resources, and computer-based learning.
• Determines need and methods for testing; develops and administers both written and performance tests; and assesses test results to evaluate outcome and skill gaps.
• Participates as a member of the PCS Education Taskforce meeting with the Nurse Directors and the QI/Risk Management Director as needed to identify, develop, and deliver education for staff development.
• Serves as educational consultant to facilities, taskforces, committees, and projects relating to policy, procedure, and program development, and completes associated tasks as assigned.
• Facilitates/teaches orientation classes for nursing students before their clinical rotations at Samaritan Healthcare.
• Facilitates/teaches classes for Pre-Op Joint Replacement patients.
• May assist Employee Health in the provision of vaccinations to staff.
• Maintains professional growth and development through seminars, workshops and professional affiliations to keep abreast of latest trends in field of expertise.
• Ensures no injuries to self or others by following safe work practices and policies.

Requirements

• Education: Graduation from an accredited school of nursing.
• Bachelor’s Degree in nursing required.
• Master’s degree in nursing or a related field preferred.
• Licenses: Current Washington State RN Licensure.
• Certifications: HCP (Healthcare Provider) Level of BLS (Basic Life Support) within 30 days of hire – AHA or equivalent.
• CPR and ACLS/PALS instructor status preferred.
• Experience: Minimum 5 years nursing experience in acute care within the previous 7 years.
• Minimum 2 years of experience in conducting nursing education.

Qualifications

• Demonstrates competent, current, general nursing skills.
• Possesses working knowledge of training methodologies and practices, such as adult learning principles, needs analysis, and skills assessment.
• Demonstrates competent training skills in a variety of settings, including classroom, one-on-one tutoring, on-the-job mentoring and instruction, etc.
• Conceives and structures training programs and develops training materials for classroom and other forms of delivery.
• Coordinates educational events efficiently and effectively.
• Possesses communication skills (written, spoken and listening).
• Demonstrates positive professional interpersonal and customer service skills.
• Demonstrates proficiency in the use of software programs, such as Word and PowerPoint, and able to learn and use new software programs.
• Organizes workload and manage systems to meet task requirements and deadlines.

Skills

• Physical Requirements: Occasional or prolonged standing, walking, lifting, reaching, kneeling, bending, stooping, crouching, pushing, and pulling.
• Manual dexterity, light physical effort, ability to lift/carry up to 40 lbs.
• Good reading eyesight and visual acuity; able to see clearly 20 feet or more, to judge distance and space relationships, and to see peripherally.
• Requires working inside the hospital facility in offices, patient rooms, and patient care areas.
• May have to leave the building to walk to other areas of the hospital grounds in hot or cold weather, or when raining, snowing, and/or in icy conditions.
• Requires the ability to read, write, and speak in person and on the phone with patients, family members, the public, and staff.
• Must be able to hear in person and on the phone and have full acuity.
• Will be working with patients and family members in different patient care areas of the hospital, at which time may be exposed to infections, contagious/bloodborne diseases, body fluids, diseased organs and tissues, and waste material.
• Will be in contact with patients under a wide variety of circumstances and have occasional exposure to unpleasant patient or unit elements (accidents, injuries, illness, odorous chemicals and specimens, hazardous anesthetic agents, a variety of electro-mechanical hazards, etc.).
• Will be subject to emergency/crisis situations with patients/families and may be required to perform emergency care.
• Requires exercise of judgment/action that could result in the death of a patient.
• Utilizes universal precautions and any other precautions as indicated, including the use of prescribed personal protective equipment.