Clinical Nurse Educator-JCL-MedSurg​/CPTU​/Tele​/Oncology​/Surgical Care

Location & Work Hours

Primary City/State:
John C Lincoln – 250 E Dunlap Ave, Phoenix, AZ 85020

Category:
Educator Shift: Day Department:
Professional Nursing Education Full‑Time, Days, 40 hrs per week (Monday‑Friday hours vary).

The Clinical Nurse Educator provides clinical and nursing professional expertise as an educator, leader, consultant, facilitator, change agent and researcher to support the organization in the provision of quality patient care by ensuring the clinical competence of nursing staff and fostering evidence‑based nursing practice. The role uses evidence‑based practices and research focused on the knowledge and skills required to care for patients in the assigned areas, including quality improvement, safety, regulatory/accreditation requirements, and outcomes evaluation of programs, projects, education and training.

The Educator collaborates with the leadership team and staff regarding patient care and staff performance issues, participates in setting standards, and maintains knowledge and skills in the assigned area(s). The Educator advances and leads educational practices based on the Honor Health Nursing Professional Practice Model, strategic plan and in accordance with the Association of Nursing Professional Development's Scope and Standards of Professional Nursing Practice.

• Support the ongoing development of staff through coaching, mentoring, and role modeling.
• Approach work from a systems‑thinking perspective considering network, service line, and/or campus impact of activities.
• Collaborate with members of the leadership team to provide appropriate educational opportunities for licensed and unlicensed personnel.
• Maintain accountability for independent educator practice, schedule, and work produced.
• Attend and constructively participate in employee education, department meetings, and/or in‑services as scheduled or directed.
• Maintain an active rounding practice to observe training initiatives and the progress of orientee/preceptor dyads.
• Complete a continuing education needs assessment using staff surveys, outcome metrics, regulatory standards, and other data for the area of assignment; then plan, develop, conduct, and evaluate mandatory and elective education and on‑the‑job training programs.
• Conduct follow‑up assessments to ensure training meets employee needs and desired behaviors are exhibited.
• Evaluate the impact of educational programs on improving patient care, quality, cost, and experience and communicate findings to stakeholders.
• Teach content as needed and/or assigned in formal and informal settings, focusing on skills improvement and knowledge retention using appropriate strategies, technologies, and adult learning principles.
• Ensure that educational activities are implemented professionally and timely, adjusting content and teaching strategies appropriately to learner needs, and document the teaching/learning process and outcomes in accordance with standards.
• Follow and support organizational education record‑keeping policies.
• Regularly teach or facilitate new‑hire orientation, clinical academies, residency, mentor, and preceptor programs that contribute to employee retention and engagement.
• Serve as an expert consultant for staff in areas of program development, clinical practice, and professional development.
• Assist in dissemination of quality measures, educate staff on quality methodology, and implement performance‑improvement activities.
• Educate staff on patient safety initiatives and facilitate support of organizational strategies to meet patient safety benchmarks.
• Execute tasks and behave in a manner consistent with a culture of compliance, safety, and a high‑reliability organization.
• Collaborate with nursing leadership to define, assess, maintain, demonstrate, and improve nursing staff competence, linking competencies to unit performance measures or system outcomes.
• Collaborate with leaders to develop systems or processes that alert leadership to low performers of required skills and competencies, and participate in action/coaching plans to improve performance.
• Recognize high‑performing staff members.
• Research and implement new educational…