Registered Nurse Educator

Job Purpose

Responsible for creating a culture of excellence and learning among staff, through role modeling, quality education, competency assessment and team building activities.

Key Responsibilities

• Evaluates care provided to patients by assessing competency of clinical staff on an ongoing basis, evaluating care provided to patients by bedside observation of quantity and quality of clinical services, assessing staff’s demonstration of proper procedures and attitudes and reviewing medical records and documentation.
• Captures and evaluates clinical competency assessment and training needs of clinical staff, based on ongoing evaluation, patient needs and acuity.
• Provides relevant and creative education for clinical staff on a variety of topics, focusing on development of clinical skills, critical thinking, and interpersonal skills of partners.
• Participates in the interview and selection process of clinical staff.
• Completes initial competency assessment of clinical staff during orientation process, annually and as needed.
• Identifies and trains clinical staff who will serve as preceptors for new partners, using train-the-trainer approach.
• Oversees preceptor program and meets with preceptor team on a regular basis, to ensure that organizational standards, policies and procedures are maintained.
• Conducts competency assessments to determine partner learning needs based on patient conditions and acuity.
• Meets regularly with DHS to review learning needs, coordinate training and to implement plans for education and follow-up.
• Communicates regularly with unit managers regarding new partner orientation and competency status and ongoing educational needs of unit staff.
• Reviews with DHS outcomes of case mix and clinical meetings, in order to identify clinical learning needs for partners.
• Serves as Pruitt University system administrator for facility, providing training for partners and promoting ongoing use of this education tool among all partners.
• Maintains documentation of all partner education in accordance with regulations, policies and procedures.
• Develops and directs facility orientation program and training for new employees including general orientation to facility policies, procedures, philosophy of care and regulations that govern long term care.
• Communicates and interprets policies and procedures to nursing staff.
• Maintains confidentiality of employee medical records.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities

• Computer skills including Microsoft Word required, Excel and Power Point preferred.
• Knowledge and use of Adult Learning Principles.
• Demonstrates excellent clinical assessment skills and ability to teach these skills to facility partners utilizing the principles of Adult Learning.
• Maintains personal clinical competency through continuous use of Pruitt University and any other sources needed to maintain and improve skills, including training required by organization.

Minimum Education Required

Nursing Degree from an accredited college or university, or is a graduate of an accredited/approved RN program.

Minimum Experience Required

• Experience in implementing and maintaining policy-driven practices is highly desirable; history of working with state/federal regulations a plus.
• Experience in providing patient, family and/or staff education strongly encouraged.
• Recent acute care or LTC experience.

Minimum Licensure/Certification Required

• By Law: Current and unrestricted Registered Nurse (RN) licensure in state of practice.
• Within six (6) months of hire: Successful completion of organizational training programs: IV Certification, Pain Management, Wound Care, Respiratory Care, and CCC Certification.
• Within twelve (12) months: Obtain American Heart Association CPR Instructor certification.

Additional Qualifications

• CPR Instructor preferred.
• Certification by Nationally accredited Nursing Organization highly preferred (i.e. Gerontological Nursing, CRNI, or Certified Nurse Educator).