Nurse Educator; RN - Community Howard Regional Health

Hiring Bonus! Join Community Community Health Network was created by our neighbors, for our neighbors. Over 60 years later, “community” is still the heart of our organization. It means providing our neighbors with the best care possible, backed by state‑of‑the‑art technology. It means getting involved in the communities we serve through volunteer opportunities and benefits initiatives. It means ensuring our dedicated caregivers can learn and grow to stay at the top of their fields and to better serve our patients.

And above all, it means exceptional care, simply delivered — and we couldn’t do it without you.

Make a Difference:
The Nurse Educator (RN) works closely with the Education Specialist, the Clinical Nurse Specialist and the Department's Nursing Manager/Director to assess, plan, coordinate and evaluate the educational needs of nursing staff at the unit/department level to enable staff to provide quality care for the unique patient population on that unit/department.

This Nurse Educator role will have oversight into the training/education/development needs for the ICU & PCU’s department nursing staff at Community Howard Regional Health. The Nursing Educator role will need to maintain ICU & PCU nursing skills by being present out on the unit at times and supporting the bedside nurse’s needs as they arise. Community Howard Regional Health is a full‑service hospital in Kokomo, Indiana, dedicated to providing exceptional quality, patient‑centered care that’s close to home.

• Demonstration of performance consistent with professional standards of practice, care, the Nurse Practice Act and the mission and goals of Community Health Network; demonstration of skills in collaboration, delegation, negotiation and management of resources.
• Graduate of National League for Nursing (NLN), Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE), Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN), or National League for Nursing Commission for Nursing Education Accreditation (NLN CNEA) accredited school of nursing, or three years of related professional nursing experience.
• Bachelor in Nursing degree (BSN required). If entering role without Bachelor's, must be within one (1) year of graduation with a Bachelor of Nursing (required).
• Licensed as a Registered Nurse (RN) with a valid license to practice in the state of Indiana as listed in the Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC).
• Minimum of three (3) years of ICU nursing experience required. Prefer strong precepting, education or leadership background.
• Excellent relationship skills.
• Excellent precepting/mentoring skills.