Clinical Nurse Educator, Medical/Surgical Nursing
Company: ECHN
Location: New Britain
Posted on: April 18, 2024
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Job Description:
# NEW HIRE SIGN ON BONUS ELIGIBLE! - $8,000 POSITION SUMMARY:
Provides clinical expertise, education, consultation, leadership
and research in selected clinical areas to benefit patients, staff
and the organization. Promotes compliance with regulations by
working with ECHN staff to develop practices that are relevant and
compliant. Facilitates project teams as well as organizational
department efforts to improve systems and process within ECHN.
EDUCATION/CERTIFICATION: Must be a graduate of an accredited School
of Nursing and hold and maintain current a Registered Nurse license
in the State of Connecticut. Must hold a BSN from an accredited
university. Master#s Degree in Nursing Preferred # matriculation is
required after one year in the position. Basic certification in the
area of specialty is preferred:#Education Medical/Surgical nursing.
EXPERIENCE: Must have at least five (5) years or more of
progressive experience in clinical practice, nursing education,
and/or nursing management in an acute care setting.## COMPETENCIES:
Strong leadership skills, attention to detail and excellent
communication skills. Ability to maintain confidentiality.
Maintains clinical competency for area of assignment. ESSENTIAL
DUTIES and RESPONSIBILITIES: Disclaimer: Job descriptions are not
intended, nor should they be construed to be, exhaustive lists of
all responsibilities, skills, efforts or working conditions
associated with the job.# They are intended to be accurate
reflections of the principal duties and responsibilities of this
position.# These responsibilities and competencies listed below may
change from time to time. Nurse Educator Provides educational
leadership to direct care providers to enhance specialized patient
care within the step down units with medical and surgical units.
Assesses the quality of care for a specific patient population.
#Creates an environment of nursing excellence in which high quality
care can be provided. Coordinates and implements orientation of
nursing staff.# Collaborates to develop individualized orientation
programs and monitors orientee#s progress.# Collaborates with Nurse
Manager to address orientee concerns/problems.# Ensures accurate
completion of orientation paperwork. Collaborates with medical
providers, patient care staff, and unit management in the planning,
implementation, and delivery of educational curricula. Plans and
implements annual competencies through collaboration with the Nurse
Manager and Medical providers. Assists with documenting staff
completion of nursing competencies. Monitors trends and implements
educational strategies to ensure compliance with quality standards
and parameters. Uses a comprehensive approach, a high level of
discriminative judgment, advanced knowledge, and expert skill to
identify problems and issues that interfere with patient care and
that may require intervention. Provides clinical practice
interventions that result in improvements in clinical outcomes,
patient /family satisfaction, resource allocation, staff knowledge
and skills, health care team collaboration, and organizational
efficiency Collaborates with members of the healthcare team to
develop standards of care, clinical procedures, or quality
improvement plans.# Implementation and adherence are evaluated to
compare outcomes, refine guidelines, improve clinical management
and further promote consistent adherence.# Participates in system
evaluation of technology and its impact on patients and resources
Acts as an expert resource that provides pertinent information
which enables nurses and others to make decisions based on a wide
range of relevant and appropriate alternatives. Supports the
Clinical team in their ability to care for this patient population.
Participates in both formal and informal teaching and coaching of
staff nurses, graduate nursing students, other healthcare
professionals and patients/ families. Demonstrates commitment to
career development and professional practice of self and staff.
Fosters a spirit of inquiry by documenting problems to determine
research needs or by generating or refining identified research
problems. Interprets and applies research findings. Analyzes and
evaluates the appropriateness of research and applies research
findings to advance clinical practice and patient care delivery.
Evaluates outcomes. Collaborates with nurses, nurse educators,
physicians, and other healthcare providers and patients and their
families to result in teambuilding, synergism, and integrative
solutions. Acts as positive role model for nurses demonstrating
practical integration of theory and evidenced based practice.
Utilizes evidence based practice in clinical procedures,
administrative policies and educational materials for patients,
staff and others. Acts as a change agent to provide a link between
a variety of resources and staff and asserts clinical and
professional leadership in the practice setting or healthcare
system, in health care policy and delivery decisions, or in the
administration of direct care programs. Acts as a knowledgeable,
strong, risk taking nurse leader. Conveys a strong sense of staff
advocacy and support.
Keywords: ECHN, Middletown , Clinical Nurse Educator, Medical/Surgical Nursing, Healthcare , New Britain, Connecticut
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