Nurse Educator​/RN

Position: Nurse Educator / RN
** Overview*
* ** Be inspired. Be rewarded. Belong. At Emory Healthcare.*
* At Emory Healthcare we fuel your professional journey with better benefits, valuable resources, ongoing mentorship and leadership programs for all types of jobs, and a supportive environment that enables you to reach new heights in your career and be what you want to be.

We provide:

+ Comprehensive health benefits that start day 1

+ Student Loan Repayment Assistance & Reimbursement Programs

+ Family-focused benefits

+ Wellness incentives

+ Ongoing mentorship, _development,_ and leadership programs

+ And more

** Description*
* The RN Clinician Educator is regarded as clinical expert and role model in application of the nursing process and evidence-based practice to manage the complex care needs of specific patient populations.

+ Serves as a resource person to physicians, nurses, patients, and family members.

+ Applies principles of adult learning to plan and conduct educational sessions to promote staff development, student competence, and positive patient/family outcomes.

+ Role models expert communication skills to colleagues through example.

+ Demonstrates foresight regarding the impact of nursing care on patient outcomes based on intuition and experience.

+ Is recognized as an expert clinician and a leader within their area of specialty.

+ Completes employee conference, risk management and unit management reports within specified time frames.

+ Identifies the need for revision and evaluates the effectiveness of operational forms.

+ Provides and coordinates the resources needed within the unit to provide optimal patient outcomes.

+ Role models time management skills through example.

+ Ensures compliance and adherence with stated policies and procedures for the unit.

+ Remains informed of innovative clinical trends through bench marking and evidence-based practice.

+ Demonstrates proficiency in teaching and precepting skills.

+ Facilitates development of unit preceptors including effective delegation and interpersonal skills. Assists with the development of staff portfolios.

+ Assists the CNS and Unit Director to conduct annual educational needs assessment.

+ Based on needs assessments, assists CNS and UD to provide assurance that staff have opportunities to acquire necessary knowledge, skills and attitudes to fulfill role expectations.

+ Coordinates unit based clinical orientation program for new staff, students and preceptors.

+ Works with preceptors to individualizes unit orientation.

+ Assists departmental or unit teams in the developing annual competency checklists.

+ Under direction of the CNS and Unit Director, assists with meeting the education and training needs of staff.

+ Assumes a staff level leadership and resource role with the interdisciplinary team.

+ Contributes to evaluating the use of resources and to cost containment activities.

+ Assists with the development of clinical leadership and critical thinking skills in others. Demonstrates and role models effective communication skills.

+ Under direction of the CNS and UD, Integrates patient /family education activities into unit based staff development and continuing education programs.

+ Collaborates with management and patient/family advisory council to develop standardized teaching materials for patient and family learning needs.

+ Models effective therapeutic relationships with patients and families.

+ Effectively elicits integrates cultural beliefs and values from of patients and integrates these into overall patient management and education.

+ Utilizes patient and staff satisfaction feedback as a factor in designing refining and revising education programs.

+ Respects and maintains confidential information.

+ Meets all Clinical Nurse I Employee Commitments.

+ Achieves points and contact hours as defined in the PLAN (clinical lattice) point system to maintain position.

Minimum Qualifications:

+ Graduate of an accredited prelicensure Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)

+ 2 years of recent nursing experience AND a minimum of 2 years of experience in the area of concentration.

+ A valid, unencumbered Registered Nursing License approved by the Georgia Board of Nursing.

+ BLS certification

+ ACLS may be required for certain departments, post hire

+ Additional certifications may be required based on department and specialty

+ Must complete UNE criteria requirements within nine (9) months of promotion or hire, including completion of Enhancing your Communication HLC#6488.

+ PLAN:
1. Meets all Clinical Nurse I Employee Commitments.
2. Completion of VIP or EBP Project.
3. Achieves points/electives and contact hours as defined in the PLAN (clinical lattice) point system to maintain position.
4. Completion of formal preceptor training workshop.

Preferred Qualifications:

+ MSN or DNP

+ Nursing certification preferred

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS (Medium): 20-50 lbs; 0-33% of the work day (occasionally); 11-25 lbs, 34-66% of the workday (frequently); 01-10 lbs, 67-100% of the workday (constantly);
Lifting 50 lbs max;
Carrying of…