Nurse Instructor in Long Term Care Day Shift

Job Description

Responsible for Long Term Careeducational activities related to orientation, CPR, staff development and ensuring standards of practice for nursing and patient care are maintained. Participates in developing departmental plans and programs as required; collects and provides data on unit activities, QA/PI issues, etc. as required. Provides employee performance counseling and remediation as required. Teaches the Nurse Aide Training and Competency Evaluation Programs and Dining Assistant curricula.

Current certification as NATCEP instructor preferred.

Plans, develops, delivers and evaluates orientation programs for all newly appointed nursing staff.

Plans, develops, develops and evaluates orientation programs and/or supplemental training programs for ancillary nursing personnel.

Provides educational guidance and develops special programs and learning activities for individuals and groups of employees selected for expanded roles, additional responsibilities, special projects, new programs, etc. including coordination of basic and advanced life support programs and school of nursing affiliations.

Develops and provides continuing education programs and staff development programs to assist nursing personnel to acquire, maintain and/or increase knowledge and competence in fulfilling the expectations of their role.

Assists nursing personnel in adapting to changes in the organization and needs of the patient population.

Plans, develops, conducts and evaluates educational offerings for all members of the nursing staff.

Maintains level of educational offerings to ensure attainment of requirement for licensed and non-licensed hospital employees.

Participates in activities which contribute to the organization and performance of the Education Department (i.e., formulates guidelines, policies, participates on committees).

Provides direct nursing care, when necessary, to patients in area of expertise as part of conducting training for orientees.

Effectively and appropriately applies and teaches principles of infection control and safety.

Effectively utilizes the hospital computer system as it pertains to job responsibilities and in accordance with hospital policy.

Maintains accurate and current educational records, assuring that appropriate items are forwarded to Human Resources for inclusion in personnel files.

Keeps up-to-date with current trends pertinent to area of assignment.

Serves as resource for clinical and management information models.

Participates in Q.A. committee and nursing committees.

-Long Term Care experience is required to teach a Certified Nursing Attendant course