Staff Nurse III; Perinatal Educator

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Position Description

Please allow up to (2) two weeks for processing of application materials. (Postmarks and faxes not accepted.) The eligible list established by this recruitment may be used to fill current and future permanent or Per Diem vacancies as they arise

Position Description

Please allow up to (2) two weeks for processing of application materials. (Postmarks and faxes not accepted.) The eligible list established by this recruitment may be used to fill current and future permanent or Per Diem vacancies as they arise (Natividad offers up to a $15,000 sign-on bonus to candidates hired into a permanent position). Exam#25/52A20/06SS.

Position Description

Natividad is accepting applications for a full-time permanent Staff Nurse III
- Perinatal Nurse Educator in the Women's & Children's Division. The Nurse Educator is responsible for educational needs in the Women's & Children's Division (including L&D, L&D OR, L&D PACU, OB Triage, Maternal Infant, and Nursery).

Examples of Duties

SIGNIFICANT DUTIES

• Assess educational needs of the L&D, MIU, Nursery, OB Triage, L&D OR and L&D PACU and design & plan programs by working collaboratively with the Director of Women and Children’s Services, Unit Supervising RNs and outside educational resources including but not limited to Fetal monitoring, yearly skills day trainings, competency verification, new staff orientation, new grad orientation, etc.
• Assist Director in distinguishing between a skill/knowledge deficit or compliance issues with staff and provide education and remediation to staff with educational needs when needed
• Assists in simulation scenario development specific to L&D, MIU, Nursery, OB Triage, L&D OR and L&D PACU
• Serve as super user for point of care, new medical devices, and other new initiatives as appropriate
• Responsible for tracking and recordkeeping of competency and completed staff education requirements.
• Provide in depth expertise in the perinatal area of nursing for staff, the department, and the hospital
• Collaborate with other healthcare providers on care issues.
• Serve on directed hospital or community committees at the discretion of the Women and Children’s Services Director
• Act as liaison, in collaboration, for local schools of nursing to facilitate the educational needs for their students
• Provide in services for nursing students as requested
• Participate in Unit Based Council(s) and supports the Shared Governance Model
• Work as staff in clinical areas of expertise to facilitate education staff and maintaining own clinical competence.
• Apply standards of care to the unit procedures, policies, and practice.
• Provide resource information to other staff; including precepting and/or orientation to Labor and Delivery, MIU, Newborn Nursery, L&D OR and L&D PACU.
• Function as a clinical role model for staff
• Introduce new practice techniques/innovations based on knowledge of evidence based practice standards.
• Promotes improved quality of patient care
• Participate and help lead MIU and L&D Performance improvement projects
• Participate in standardizing and streamlining systems to effectively utilize resources as directed by the Director of Perinatal Services
• Plan, implement and participate in projects and programs at the discretion of the Director of Perinatal Services
• Assist in interviewing staff and provides input into evaluations regarding clinical competence
• Work in collaboration with Supervising RNS & Director of Women and Children’s Services in preparing units for accreditation reviews (Beta Healthcare Group annual visit)
• Participate in the development and dissemination or implementation of department standards and policies and procedures for nursing care
• Attend unit staff meeting, acts as recorder, disseminates minutes