Nurse Educator

CORE JOB FUNCTIONS

• 1. Assesses, designs, coordinates/conducts/facilitates and evaluates educational programs for nursing and clinical staff based on environmental scanning results: identified practice gaps, regulatory/accreditation, specialty standards, PI reports, mission/values, policies, procedures, guidelines, and learning needs.
• 2. Develops and evaluates activities to achieve specific outcomes related to identified deficits or opportunities for improvement in knowledge, skills, or practice.
• 3. Creates a learning environment by collaborating with practitioners, leaders, nurses, educators, providers, patient care staff, and unit management in providing continuing nursing education, quality education, and interprofessional education.
• 4. Collaborates with the educators to develop an education plan for patient care staff to ensure proper use and maintenance of equipment and supplies.
• 5. Supports ongoing assessment and evaluation of the skills, knowledge, abilities, and judgement of licensed and non-licensed healthcare personnel.
• 6. Measures, documents, and supports competency, and addresses competency deficits in staff members and teams.
• 7. Assesses and evaluates the process of hiring, orienting, socializing, and integrating an employee to the organization with a focus on retention and growth.
• 8. Designs, facilitates, and evaluates orientation of licensed and unlicensed healthcare personnel during onboarding and when changes in roles, responsibilities, and practice settings occur.
• 9. Creates, coordinates, manages, facilitates, conducts, and evaluates onboarding and orientation programs for licensed and unlicensed healthcare personnel.
• 10. Initiates collaborative partnerships and promotes and participates in research, evidence-based practice, and quality improvement initiatives.
• 11. Appraises professional knowledge by partnering with individuals, groups, and/or organizations to share expertise in planning and decision-making to achieve common goals. Collaborative partnerships may include interprofessional groups within the organization, academic/practice partnerships, and community partnerships.
• 12. Participates in the planning, approval and evaluation of applicable continuing education programs, conferences, seminars, and workshops.
• 13. Teaches, coordinates, serves as liaison, and advises others concerning education and learning.
• 14. Adheres to University and unit-level policies and procedures and safeguards University assets.

Education:

Bachelor’s degree in relevant field required

Certification and Licensing:
Valid State of Florida RN license required Refer to department description for applicable certification requirements

Experience:

Minimum 4 years of relevant experience required

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• - Learning Agility:
  Ability to learn new procedures, technologies, and protocols, and adapt to changing priorities and work demands.
• - Teamwork:
  Ability to work collaboratively with others and contribute to a team environment.
• - Technical Proficiency:
  Skilled in using office software, technology, and relevant computer applications.
• - Communication:
  Strong and clear written and verbal communication skills for interacting with colleagues and stakeholders.

This is a core job profile description and is not reflective of all duties that may be assigned to a specific position in each individual department. The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and primary responsibilities of this core job profile. Specific duties and tasks may vary based upon departmental needs. Other duties may be assigned to the above consistent with the knowledge, skills, and abilities required for the job.

The University of Miami offers competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, tuition remission and more.

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