Nurse Educator

Job Overview

Responsible for assessing, designing, developing, and evaluating nursing and clinical programs, training programs, development programs, and assigned special training projects. Ensures competency and education of all clinical areas of the organization. Provides internal consultation to management and work groups related to clinical education.

• Education, Certification, and/or Licensure:
  • Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).
  • Current unencumbered licensure with the WV Board of Registered Professional Nurses, or appropriate state board where services will be provided, as a registered professional nurse OR Current multi-state licensure through the enhanced Nurse Licensure Compact (eNLC).
  • Must obtain American Heart Association Instructor Status (BLS, ACLS, and PALS) within one (1) year of hire.
• Experience:
  • Five (5) years nursing experience.

• Education, Certification, and/or Licensure:
  • Master’s Degree in Nursing or Related field is preferred.
  • Certification in Nursing Professional development or specialty is preferred.
• Experience:
  • One (1) year of experience with teaching/learning methodologies is preferred.

• Develops, coordinates and evaluates onboarding and orientation for clinical staff.
• Identifies orientation requirements for clinical staff.
• Competency Management:
  Manages and evaluates the competency assessment process for clinical staff with the management team in assigned areas.
• Role Development:
  Assists others in professional role development.
• Executes special projects as requested by the CED Leadership Team.
• Research/Evidence-Based Practice/Quality:
  Acts as a champion of scientific inquiry, generating new knowledge and integrating best available evidence into practice and educational activities.
• Promotes research, EBP, and QI in educational settings.
• Collaborative Partnerships:
  Teaches, coordinates, serves as liaison, and/or advises nurses and other learners concerning education and learning.
• Supports collegial partnerships including academic/practice partnerships contributing to the professional development and lifelong learning of peers, colleagues, students and others.
• Collaborates with interprofessional teams, chief nursing officers, directors, managers, stakeholders and others to facilitate nursing practice and positive outcomes for consumers.
• Attends / participates in committees as assigned.
• Education:
  
  Conducts systematic and ongoing learning needs assessments of individuals and/or groups within assigned units and organization-wide (as appropriate) using a variety of techniques and sources. Disseminates findings with management team and CED department.
• Recommends educational strategies to ensure compliance with requirements and standards of external regulatory and accrediting organizations based upon assessment data.
• Identifies expected educational outcomes and plans, prepares and maintains materials for use in educational programs for accuracy and relevance to the target audience while facilitating adult learning principles.
• Develops educational programs for clinical staff at all stages of their career development that are congruent with organizational missions, values, and goals.
• Serves as a nurse planner in continuing education activities.
• Maintains AHA instructor status and participates in AHA training.
• Considers factors related to safety, effectiveness, and cost in planning, delivering, and managing clinical professional development activities.

• Involves regular physical effort such as lifting and transporting materials and equipment of at least twenty-five pounds, stooping, pushing heavy carts and equipment.

• Office, classroom environment. The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.

• Computer proficiency for communication and development of education programs and materials.
• Proficient in the Standards of National Professional Development practice (NPD), including onboarding/orientation, competency management, education, role development, collaborative…