Clinical Nurse Educator

Duke Nursing Highlights

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)

The Clinical Nurse Educator will focus supporting the DUH perioperative departments, DUH imaging department, the DUHS Float pool, travelers, and the Duke Nurse Extern (DNE) program for onboarding, just in time training, competency management, continuing education and revalidation. The CNE teaches AHA Life Support classes: BLS, ACLS, PALS, orientation, other courses/education specific for the service line/system, and special projects for the system.

PACU experience is highly preferred.

Salaried Position:
Monday to Friday. This role may require occasional early morning availability.

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

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.

Educator

• 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 bedside 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 requirements, product roll-outs, etc)
• Evaluates the effectiveness of educational programming
• Prepares short and long term planning and programs to address identified needs
• Teaches content as needed and/or assigned within clinical expertise to facilitate orientation, staff development and/or safe practice

Consultant

• Serves as an educational consultant to facilities, task forces, committees, and projects relating to policy, procedure and program development
• Responses to regulatory mandates for research and management of sentinel events
• Responds to identified needs of Duke Medicine to promote quality patient care and safety
• Collaborates with Duke Medicine to recommend educational strategies for the implementation clinical standards
• Consults with staff regarding individual learning needs

Researcher

• Supports the integration of research into practice
• Provides information to document effectiveness of role as a staff development educator
• Incorporates current educational evidence into individual…