Nurse Education Safety Specialist, Post Anesthesia Care Unit; PACU

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Exemption Status:

Exempt

Hiring Range:

$94,660.80 - $

Please note that the final offer may vary within this range based on a candidate’s experience, skills, qualifications, and internal equity considerations
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Schedule Details:

Monday through Friday

Scheduled

Hours:

7a-4p

Shift:

1 - Day Shift, 10 Hours (United States of America)

Hours:

40

Cost Center:

10020 - 6225 Patient Flow Coordination

This position may have a signing bonus available; a member of the Recruitment Team will confirm eligibility during the interview process.

Responsible and accountable for assessing, planning, organizing, implementing, and evaluating the staff development and educational activities designed to address identified or anticipated needs of learners for assigned area(s). Assures the quality of patient care, and clinical practice progression on assigned cross-campus unit(s) through the assessment, coaching, and development of the nursing staff and collaboration with interdisciplinary care team. This includes the all aspects of clinical practice, patient care, workplace safety, and the outcomes of care patients receive.

Participates in the development and implementation of educational programs for the entire Nursing Department.

Responsible and accountable for assessing, planning, organizing, implementing, and evaluating the staff development and educational activities designed to address identified or anticipated needs of learners for assigned area(s). Assures the quality of patient care, and clinical practice progression on Employee Health Services through the assessment, coaching, and development of the nursing staff and collaboration with interdisciplinary care team. This includes all aspects of clinical practice, patient care, workplace safety, and the outcomes of care patients receive.

Participates in the development and implementation of educational programs for Employee Health Services.

• Participates in the development of goals, objectives, policies and procedures for efficient departmental operations.
• In collaboration with other unit-based leadership, coordinates team huddles during the day and in the evening to review new admissions, patient progression towards goals and discharge plan, to improve access and facilitate patient transitions.
• Responsible for communicating, educating and monitoring changes to clinical practice and expectations including reviewing documentation, providing additional support to staff and reporting ongoing non-compliance to management.
• Collaborates with the leadership team in the strategic planning, implementation, evaluation, and revision of systems to support and enhance the competence, autonomy, and accountability of the nursing staff including defining nursing standards, practices, and educational needs of patient and nursing staff.

• Acts as a member of the nursing leadership team by participating in interview panels, orientation, annual regulatory and clinical competency requirements. Reports unprofessional or unsafe practice to the Nurse Manager.
• Assists Manager and/or designee to ensure the department complies with hospital established policies, regulatory, quality assurance programs, safety, and infection control policies and procedures.

• Promotes a culture of safety within the organization.
• Reports out on all entered Safety Intelligence Reports;
  Responsible for initial review and investigation and elevate serious reportable events (SRE) immediately to the Nurse Manager.

• Coordinates the assignment of tasks and helps resolve technical and operational problems. Evaluates the impact of solutions to ensure goals are achieved.
• Provides effective direction, guidance, and leadership over the staff for effective teamwork and motivation and fosters the effective integration of efforts with system-wide initiatives.

Required:

• Three years of direct hospital care…