Nursing Educator - Cardiovascular Services Community Anderson

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The Nurse Educator works closely with the Education Specialist, the Clinical Nurse Specialist and the Department's Nursing Manager/Director to assess, plan, coordinate and evaluate the educational needs of nursing staff at the unit/department level to enable staff to provide quality care for the unique patient population on that unit/department.

• Support a variety of areas at Community Anderson including:
  Cardiac Cath Lab, Day Beds (recovery unit), Short Stay, Cardiac Testing, Respiratory Therapy, Cardiopulmonary Rehab, The Center for Advanced Heart Care and the Anticoagulation and Lipid Clinic.
• Manage educational needs of nursing staff at the unit/department level.
• Design, deliver, and evaluate educational programs and materials.
• Coordinate with clinical and administrative staff to facilitate learning opportunities.
• Mentor and precept nursing staff.
• Maintain and disseminate current educational resources and best practices.

• 4‑year/Bachelor’s Degree Graduate of National League for Nursing (NLN), Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE), or Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) accredited school of nursing, or in lieu of these, at least three years of related professional nursing experience.
• Bachelor’s degree in nursing is required. If entering the role without a Bachelor’s, must be within one (1) year of graduation with a Bachelor of Nursing.
• Licensed as a Registered Nurse by the Indiana Professional Licensing Agency (Required).
• Certification within specialty area within two years from hire.
• A minimum of three (3) years’ experience in nursing and at least one (1) year of experience in the cardiovascular specialty area (Required).
• Highly organized and flexible to a variety of different challenges across cardiovascular related areas.
• Exceptional communication, technical and relationship skills.
• Skill in precepting/mentoring.