Nurse Education Safety Specialist Acute Care Clinical Decision Unit University Campus

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Exemption Status:

Exempt Hiring Range:$ - $(based on a full time schedule of 40 hours per week).Please note that the final offer will vary based on scheduled hours. Compensation for part-time or reduced schedules will be prorated based on scheduled weekly hours, experience, skills, qualifications, and internal equity considerations.

Schedule Details:

Monday through Friday, Saturday Scheduled

Hours:

varies

Shift: 1 - Day Shift, 8 Hours (United States of America)

Hours:

24

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.

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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.

I. Major Responsibilities:

Clinical Practice & Patient

Experience:

1. Participates in the development of goals, objectives, policies and procedures for efficient departmental operations.
2. 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.
3. 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.
4. 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.
5. Creates atmosphere conducive for learners to learn and to practice in accordance with Standards of Nursing Practice.
6. Conducts an educational needs assessment for area(s) of responsibility on a regular basis.
7. Designs, organizes, implements, and evaluates orientation, in-service, and continuing education programs for staff in coverage areas.
8. Demonstrates expertise of nursing care with patients and patient populations to provide clinical support in coverage areas.
9. Promotes evidence-based educational methods and technologies that support development of nursing expertise
10. Assists staff nurses to apply educational principles to patient education sessions.
11. Identifies policies, standards, and practices not in compliance with current standards and communicates needed revisions through the leadership structures as applicable.

Leadership/Management, Human Resources:
1. 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.
2. 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.
3. Serves as a role model, coach and facilitator.
4. Fosters a collaborative professional relationship with other hospital departments/staff, physicians, and managers to ensure best…