Registered Nurse; RN) Educator Part-Time

Registered Nurse (RN) Educator (Exempt)

Job Type: Part-Time | 0.7 FTE or 56 hours/pp

Schedule: M-F, 8-hour Day Shifts | Flexible Start Times

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UP Health System
- Marquette is part of Lifepoint Health, a diversified healthcare delivery network with facilities coast to coast. We are driven by a profound commitment to prioritize your well-being so you can provide exceptional care to others. As an RN Educator joining our team, you're embracing a vital mission dedicated to making communities healthier. Join us on this meaningful journey where your skills, compassion and dedication will make a remarkable difference in the lives of those we serve.

• Develops/coordinates orientation of new employees and transferred employees with active on-going involvement in the orientation process and continuing education materials.
• Develops, manages, and coordinates education programs and conducts training related to the needs of the organization including State, Federal, and accreditation mandatory programs.
• Works closely with Patient Safety Officer and responds to identified system changes or other identified needs to promote quality and patient safety.
• Works closely with Quality Director in developing and maintaining the quality program and the education of staff.
• Assists in managing data collection to evaluate organizational outcomes and submits accurate data in a timely manner as required by regulatory agencies; or as part of any volunteer/collaborative initiative.
• Assists in implementation of department quality initiatives and analysis of outcome data. Analysis shares and assists the interpretation of outcome data with appropriate staff, medical staff, and customers.
• Facilitates any action as indicated for noted undesirable data and/or negative trends.
• Facilitate teambuilding and leadership development in assigned areas.
• Responds to changes in nursing practice and develops programs to support those changes.
• Maintains flexibility when managing multiple roles and responsibilities.
• Teach content needed and/or assigned within clinical expertise to facilitate orientation, staff development and/or safe practice.
• Responsible for planning, development, implementation, evaluation, and maintenance of continuing education activities as appropriate to various accrediting bodies, as assigned.
• Complies with continuing education accrediting body requirements. Participates as instructor in specialty courses as assigned.
• Is a subject matter expert in area of expertise. Develops education programs for clinical and non-clinical staff.
• Maintains and evaluates these programs on an ongoing basis.
• Provides consultation to department managers and staff on the education process, job competencies, and accrediting agency requirements.
• Maintains clinical knowledge in assigned areas and active involvement with orientation, on-going education and quality audits and initiatives.
• Maintains working knowledge of learning management systems and other data management systems in the department.
• Assists in the maintenance of employer education records for all disciplines.
• Enhances professional growth and development through participation in educational programs, current literature, in-service meetings, and professional conferences.
• Maintains confidentiality in accordance with HIPAA regulations.
• Follows established policies and procedures, objectives, safety standards, and sensitivity to confidential information.
• Always utilizes excellent customer service skills.
• Complies with Federal and State law and accrediting and licensing agencies, to include but not limited to, the Joint Commission and federal compliance regulations.
• Performs other related duties as assigned or requested.

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