Educator Patient Care Services - Obstetrics

Department: Education-Clinical

Shift: Days

Daily Work Times: Variable

Scheduled Biweekly

Hours:

80

Responsible for evaluating the learning needs of staff and providing on-going education within assigned unit scope of practice by using evidence-based research, following hospital policy and procedures, nursing process guidelines, standards of care, and accrediting body standards. Develops orientation and competency curriculums.

• Educator:
  Utilizes principles of adult learning, nursing process, and nursing theory to foster the educational development of staff, the healthcare team and self.
• Develops, plans, and implements educational activities within their area of expertise and directly or indirectly fosters the development of competence in the learner.
• Provides role orientation development, which engages the learner in critical thinking and problem solving.
• Develops an annual educational plan, based upon an assessment of each nursing unit/nursing group, which defines core and ongoing competency validation consistent with current practice, assures consistent standards of practice across the continuum, and meets all legal and program accreditation requirements.
• Develops, coordinates, and evaluates basic and advanced nursing continuing education programs consistent with American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) Commission on Accreditation Criteria and other applicable national accrediting bodies.
• Ensures documentation of employee orientation, competency validation, and continuing education activities in assigned areas.
• Supports and assists staff in developing preceptor and teaching skills.
• Identifies creative competency verification and continuing education methods, which are cost effective, utilizing risk/benefit analysis skills and stimulate an ongoing learning environment/culture.
• Differentiates educational issues from system/compliance issues.
• Studies and evaluates matters relating to continuing education and recommend appropriate action.
• Leader:
  Utilizes leadership principles and support organizational and administrative structures to achieve department and organization goals.
• Participates in quality improvement initiatives in specialty areas.
• Orientation of new department members in clinical orientation.
• Supports leadership efforts to monitor educational activities of staff.
• Ensures that the educational activities are congruent with the organizations mission, vision, and goals.
• Consultant:
  Acts as a formal or informal consultant to clinical and administrative staff.
• Participates in the development, facilitation, and evaluation of unit, departmental, service line, and corporate goals and objectives, especially as they relate to clinical practice, patient outcomes, and defining systems/models of care delivery.
• Promotes professional cohesiveness among clinical staff, positive working relationships with other departments, and interdisciplinary team building in health care delivery.
• Represents the clinical specialty in networking with hospital/system-wide committees, professional associations, external agencies, and related programs.
• Provides feedback to the learners, leadership, and the organization related to the effectiveness of the learning and the learning activity.
• Identifies the need for state legislation in the field of continuing education and recommend appropriate action.
• Provides continuing education activities and providers of continuing education.
• Reviews or initiates other duties related to continuing education.
• Reviews matters relating to continuing education and recommends appropriate action.

• Bachelor Degree in Nursing or Bachelor of Science or Arts in related specialty.
• Minimum of three years experience in clinical setting.
• Current State of Michigan Registered Nurse license.
• BLS certification as Healthcare Provider or equivalent through the Military Training Network (MTN).
• ACLS required for Emergency Department and Critical Care, mandatory within one year of hire.
• PALS/NRP required in Obstetrics. Certification where applicable, mandatory within one year of hire.

• Schedule:
  
  Full-time
• Requisition :
• Daily Work Times:
  Variable
• Hours Per Pay Period: 80
• On Call:
  No
• Weekends:
  Yes