SAH RN Educator EX

Summary

The Nurse Educator sphere of clinical practice influences patient care, nurses' competencies, nursing practice, and the development of organizational systems. The Nurse Educator demonstrates leadership by inspiring others to give compassionate, remarkable care to improve patient outcomes. The Nurse Educator will provide professional development and education for staff in preparing for contemporary practice and supporting them in acquiring the knowledge and skills to competently deliver safe, patient focused care and services within a culture of safety.

The Nurse Educator coordinates with the Nursing Leadership team and the Director of Nursing Education to develop educational goals and plans for the organization. The Nurse Educator functions in collegial relationships with physicians, nursing peers and other professionals and individuals who influence the health environment. Incorporating each role function, the Nurse Educator is a role model, patient advocate, change agent, and leader.

Brown University Health employees are expected to successfully role model the organization's values of Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence as these values guide our everyday actions with patients, customers and one another. In addition to our values, all employees are expected to demonstrate the core Success Factors which include:
Instill Trust and Value Differences, Patient and Community Focus and Collaborate.

• Serves as an Expert Clinician throughout the medical center.
• Develops and assists in the implementation of patient care standards and protocols to meet the needs of our patient population.
• Assists and provides direction to nursing staff with clinical decision-making and priority setting.
• Models excellence in nursing practice through the utilization of advanced concepts in assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation, and evaluation of perceived, actual, or potential problems that occur in a variety of patient populations.
• Functions as a facilitator and innovator for state‑of‑the‑art nursing care with direct involvement in implementing and evaluating new techniques and equipment for safety, cost‑effectiveness, and benefits related to nursing practice.
• Participates in nursing and interdisciplinary committees which impact care of patients.
• Collaborates and participates in the development of Nursing Orientation, Education Programs (Inservice and Continuing Education), and American Red Cross Programs.
• Develops Nursing Orientation Programs to meet the needs of orientees, familiarizing new employees with their role within the Medical Center.
• Participates in core and unit‑based nursing orientation programs that are flexible, relevant, and competency‑based, as requested.
• Plays a role in presenting orientation classes in collaboration with other educators.
• Develops and implements flexible, relevant competency‑based orientation programs that focus on the individual learner.
• Mentors staff nurses, graduate students, and others to acquire new knowledge and skills and develop their career.
• Evaluates effectiveness of didactic and clinical orientation and recommends improvements.
• Promotes effective communication between Education Dept and Patient Care Director regarding orientee progress.
• Supports Preceptors in their role and in their ongoing development as preceptor.
• Assists preceptors and orientees in creating an individualized orientation plan.
• Facilitates the completion of orientation activities documentation as appropriate.
• Maintains orientation records for easy retrieval.
• Evaluates and revises the orientation program in response to feedback from orientees, preceptors, Directors, QI monitors, and current literature/research.
• Develops Education Programs (Inservice and Continuing Education) that provide staff with opportunities to maintain and update their skills and knowledge.
• Continuously assesses the learning needs of staff using various methodologies.
• Plans education activities to address the identified learning needs.
• Collaborates with other nursing staff, education department members, clinical leadership, and unit teachers to develop and implement education programs.
• Utilizes adult…