Registered Nurse (RN) | Oncology Outpatient Clinical Nurse Educator

Location: Avera Cancer Institute-Sioux Falls | Worker Type: Regular | Shift: Day

Position Highlights

• May be eligible for a $6000 sign-on bonus.
• Be part of a multidisciplinary team built with compassion and the goal of Moving Health Forward for you and our patients.
• Work where you matter.

About the Role

Accountable for staff development expertise as an educator, consultant, facilitator, change agent, and a leader in the area of support. Develops nursing expertise and fosters empowerment through knowledge to achieve excellence through the delivery of evidenced-based clinical practice. This occurs through the facilitation of the educational process through assessment, development, planning, implementation, and evaluation of competency assessment, continuing education, and leadership development.

Responsibilities

• Provides staff development expertise as an educator, consultant, facilitator, change agent, and leader.
• Develops and identifies clinical prevention strategies in area of expertise.
• Supports the development of the nurse and fosters empowerment through knowledge to achieve excellence through the delivery of evidenced-based clinical practice.
• Proactively participates in continuing education with a goal of enhancement of clinical practice.
• Serves as a resource in the development, implementation, and evaluation of clinical protocols and practice management guidelines essential to assure compliance with care standards.
• Collaborates with the director/manager to develop and implement an education and orientation plan in clinical area of focus.
• Coaches and provides feedback to staff regarding their nursing care.
• Delegates, supervises, and evaluates nursing care given by others while retaining accountability for the quality of care given to the patients and provides input to nursing leadership as necessary.
• Contributes to the professional development of peers, colleagues, and others.
• Assists in compiling and presenting optimal care standards via case reviews of patients for internal and regional committees.

Requirements

• The individual must be able to work the hours specified.
• Must have visual acuity adequate to perform position duties and the ability to communicate effectively with others, hear, understand, and distinguish speech and other sounds.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions, as long as the accommodations do not cause undue hardship to the employer.

Qualifications

• Required:
  • Registered Nurse (RN) - Board of Nursing: An active license in the state of practice (upon hire).
  • 1-3 years of nursing experience.
• Preferred:
  • Specialty Certification - Area of Nursing Practice - Certification Board (within 1 year).

Expectations and Standards

• Commitment to the daily application of Avera’s mission, vision, core values, and social principles to serve patients, their families, and our community.
• Promote Avera’s values of compassion, hospitality, and stewardship.
• Uphold Avera’s standards of Communication, Attitude, Responsiveness, and Engagement (CARE) with enthusiasm and sincerity.
• Maintain confidentiality.
• Work effectively in a team environment, coordinating workflow with other team members and ensuring a productive and efficient environment.
• Comply with safety principles, laws, regulations, and standards associated with, but not limited to, CMS, The Joint Commission, DHHS, and OSHA if applicable.

Pay

The pay range for this position is $29.00 - $43.25 per hour, dependent upon experience.

Benefits

• PTO available day 1 for eligible hires.
• Up to 5% employer matching contribution for retirement.
• Career development guided by hands-on training and mentorship.