Registered Nurse-Clinical Educator, Per Diem Days

About the role

Facilitate the educational development and professional growth of assigned nursing personnel. Responsibilities include development and implementation of orientation, in-service and continuing education for all nursing unit staff, including agency staff, focusing on the scope of service and emphasizing the age, psychosocial, and physical needs of the patient population.

Responsibilities

• Provide classroom and clinical instruction for orientation for all unit nursing staff, nurse residencies, and agency staff
• Coordinate planning and presentation of formal/informal education for all nursing unit staff (including agency staff)
• Coordinate staff participation in all required education
• Coordinate skills fairs for annual competencies and simulation exercises to enhance knowledge of nursing staff
• Responsible for education files and documentation of staff competencies
• Maintain accurate initial and annual competencies checkoffs for all nursing unit-based staff, including agency staff
• Identify opportunities for quality improvement of patient care, through audits and observations
• Assess unit educational needs and implement remediation with staff
• Participate in development, implementation, and evaluation of unit goals
• Ensure staff are competent for job duties based on patient population
• Provide in-services on evidence-based nursing practices, techniques, equipment, and supplies
• Provide input to the Patient Care Manager for staff evaluations related to clinical competence
• Serve as a professional role model and consultant for assigned nursing unit
• Other duties as assigned

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)