Unit Educator RN Emergency Department

Position: Unit Based Educator RN Emergency Department
Overview

Central Maine Healthcare is an integrated healthcare delivery system serving 400,000 people living in central, western and Mid coastal Maine. CMH's hospital facilities include Central Maine Medical Center in Lewiston, Bridgton Hospital and Rumford Hospital. CMH also supports Central Maine Medical Group, a primary and specialty care practice organization. Other system services include the Central Maine Heart and Vascular Institute, a regional trauma program, Life Flight of Maine's southern Maine base, the Central Maine Comprehensive Cancer Center and other high-quality clinical services.

Responsibilities

Position Summary:

Serves as a practitioner, educator, consultant, and evidence-based practice leader. Responsible for needs assessment, design and development, delivery and evaluation of in-service programs, orientation and continuing education for nurses, students, and other staff in specified clinical areas. Develops educational policies and procedures; serves as a resource person to staff and management; participates in quality and performance improvement activities; and serves on special committees as needed.

Functions with the guidance of the leadership team as an integrated member of CMHC.

Essential Duties:

* Supports and facilitate the orientation and onboarding of new hires.
• Develop, implement, and revise programs that enhance cost effectiveness and quality patient care.
• Participate in identifying the learning needs of nursing staff.
• Communicate effectively with staff and leadership team regarding educational needs and offerings.
• Assess, plan, and implement programs for staff development to advance and maintain knowledge, critical thinking, and skills competency.
• Develop relationships with local colleges and universities.
• Plans and coordinates conferences and seminars.
• Designs and develops new patient equipment instructional materials; demonstrates use to staff.
• Conducts classes and/or provided individual instructions/recommendations for identified learning deficiencies.
• Supervises preceptor program house-wide as needed: resource for preceptors and students on the units.
• Makes recommendations and implements updates and changes to current clinical competencies and educational programs based on best practice and research recommendation.
• Evaluates and maintains initial and ongoing competency validations in compliance with JCAHO and CMS standards.
• Performs administrative duties as needed: management reports;
Learning Management System for competency records.
• Evaluates and documents staff performance of clinical skills, enhancing clinical competency.
• Serves as a nurse planner to provide contact hours for appropriate CE and CME educational opportunities.
• Provides expert clinical bedside consultation to staff.
• Treats patients and families with respect and dignity; ensures patient confidentiality.
• Performs all aspects of patient care in an environment that optimizes patient safety and reduces the likelihood of medical /healthcare errors.
• Follows the five rights of medication administration and reduces the risk for potential medication errors.
• Demonstrates the ability to be flexible and organized.
• Studies current trends, new technologies/development, teaching methodologies through professional journals, seminars/conferences, professional associations, etc.

Customer Service:
Interacts with all individuals in a consistent manner, providing attention, support, and assistance to foster an environment of exceptional personal service.
• A unit-based educator assigned to a specialty unit will be required to maintain current knowledge and competency in that specialty; current required certifications (e.g. ACLS, PALS, TNCC, ENPC, NRP,External fetal monitor, Advanced fetal monitor etc.);
National Certification preferred.

Qualifications

Education and Experience:

* Current State of Maine Registered Nurse license
• 5 to 7 years of relevant acute care experience
• 2 years clinical educator experience preferred
• Bachelor's degree required
• Master's degree preferred
• Current American Heart Association Healthcare Provider ACLS, PALS, and BLS Certification required;
Instructor status…