Clinical Nurse Educator

At Duke Health, we're driven by a commitment to compassionate care that changes the lives of patients, their loved ones, and the greater community. No matter where your talents lie, join us and discover how we can advance health together.

• Duke University Health System is designated as a Magnet organization
• Nurses from each hospital are consistently recognized each year as North Carolina's Great 100 Nurses.
• Duke University Health System was awarded the American Board of Nursing Specialties Award for Nursing Certification Advocacy for being strong advocates of specialty nursing certification.
• Duke University Health System has 6000 + registered nurses
• Quality of Life:
  Living in the Triangle!
• Relocation Assistance (based on eligibility)

This full-time Clinical Nurse Educator (CNE) role advances Nursing and Patient Care Services (NPCS) orientation across the Duke University Health System. The educator in this role plays a critical part in shaping the first impression and professional foundation for new nursing and patient care team members. Experience in program management and process improvement is critical as well as being excited to meet each group of new employees every two weeks.

Key responsibilities include:

• Leading system-wide NPCS orientation that supports safe practice, belonging, and professional confidence
• Creating and delivering engaging, learner-centered onboarding experiences that promote readiness and retention
• Partnering with colleagues and key stakeholders to ensure a consistent, high-quality orientation experience across all DUHS entities
• Supporting additional department and organization initiatives as assigned
• Participating in system-wide instruction of Basic Life Support (BLS), Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS), and Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) courses

Shift: The role may require occasional early morning availability.

The Clinical Nurse Educator (CNE) across the entities of Duke Medicine by providing staff development expertise as an educator, consultant, facilitator, change agent, leaders and researcher. Each supports the development of the bedside nurse, and fosters empowerment through knowledge to achieve excellence through the delivery of evidenced based nursing 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.

In addition, as a role model of professional behavior, the CNE is instrumental in creating a professional nursing climate within Duke Medicine to meet the needs of the diverse units within DUHS and the global needs of Duke Medicine. Must be able to withstand physical activity which includes the ability to move or lift at least 50 pounds. Travel may be required to facilitate collaboration with entities across Duke Medicine.

• Conducts needs assessments using a variety of strategic tools
• Assists learners in the assessment of needs and identification of outcomes
• Incorporates principles of adult learning in the planning, implementation, and evaluation of education programs
• Coordinates orientation of new staff to the organization
• Develops/coordinates education plans related to initial and ongoing competency validation
• Develops/coordinates core education to address patient population specific nursing care
• Develops/coordinates core education for the development of beside leaders
• Plans, prepares and maintains materials for use in educational programs for accuracy and relevance to the target audience
• Identifies and evaluates instructional materials in all types of media and formats
• Adjusts content and teaching strategies appropriate learner needs
• Provides educational opportunities that benefit nurses at all stages of their career development
• Delivers competence based programs for nursing staff with a focus upon improvement of skills and retention of knowledge
• Develops evidence-based educational materials
• Supports staff development with educational activities (which include remediation, certification, mentoring, life support, JCAHO…