RN Educator - FT - Days - Nursing Education( Behavioral)

DHR Health - US:TX:Edinburg - Days

Summary:

FLSA STATUS: Exempt Non-Exempt

MISSION STATEMENT:

Our Mission is to improve the well-being of those we serve with a commitment to excellence: every patient, every encounter, every time.

VISION:

Our Vision is to create a world-class health system to advance medicine and increase access for the communities we serve by empowering caregivers to heal through compassion, knowledge, innovation, integrated care and excellence.

POSITION SUMMARY :

Responsible for addressing staff competency and implementing effective, unit specific staff education strategies. Responsible for the evaluation of unit specific educational needs and delivery of education to develop and enhance professional performance and skills within the specialty area. Plans, directs, coordinates and evaluates all overall clinical education and administrative activities; including fiscal, material and human resource management. Participates in the development and implementation of hospital policies and procedures. Maintains open communication with licensed and non-licensed pediatric as well as ancillary department staff that provide pediatric services to promote improvement in performance. This position requires a sound knowledge of nursing practice and exceptional leadership abilities.

POSITION EDUCATION/ QUALIFICATIONS :

• Graduate of an accredited school of professional nursing.

• Bachelor of Science degree in nursing (BSN) is required (must be obtained within three (3) years of hire), MSN is preferred.

• Registered Nurse (RN) Licensure in the state of Texas required.

• Minimum of 3 years clinical nursing experience required; hospital experience preferred.

• One year of formal teaching experience or nursing professional development preferred.

• Certification in nursing specialty preferred

• Current BLS. BLS and ACLS instructor card can be accepted for provider certification.

• ACLS Certification within 6 months of hire date

• Must become BLS and ACLS Instructor within 24 months of hire date. (Sub-specialties may require additional instructor courses)

• Organizational skills are necessary

• Good written and verbal communication skills required

• Ability to read, write, and speak English

• Ability to communicate clearly and concisely with all levels of nursing, administration, and physicians

JOB KNOWLEDGE/EXPERIENCE:

• Cognitive and technical knowledge and the ability to progressively manage professional health care education delivery across the continuum of care will be required.

• The ability to retrieve, communicate and present data and information both verbally and in writing is required; as is the ability to express or exchange ideas by means of the spoken and written word.

• Must be flexible with work scheduling.

• Involves discretion and independent action within prescribed limits.

• Thorough knowledge and understanding of clinical protocols, procedures, and standards within area of nursing expertise.

• Ability to provide operational guidance and leadership to technical staff in area of specialty.

• Knowledge of related accreditation and certification requirements.

• Ability to assess educational needs and design and develop responsible curricula.

• Working knowledge of the use of established clinical and preceptorship models in the development of clinical education programs.

• Technical leadership skills within area of expertise.

• Advanced nursing skills in area of specialty.

Responsible for the day to day training of nurses in respective unit of responsibility

Collaborates and assists Nursing Educators from other areas

• Educates patient care staff in the use of new equipment, supplies, and instruments; coordinates in-service training and workshops for appropriate staff.

• Ensures proper care in the use and maintenance of equipment and supplies; promotes continuous improvement of workplace safety and environmental practices.

• Performs miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned.

Responsibilities:

POSITION RESPONSIBILITES:

STANDARDS OF PROFESSIONAL PERFORMANCE

Ensures that care is delivered to each patient in accordance with the Nurse Practice Act of the State of Texas and ANA Standards of Clinical Nursing Practice.

Standard I: Quality of Care

The nurse systematically evaluates the quality and effectiveness of nursing practice.

Standard II: Performance Appraisal

The nurse evaluates his/her own nursing practice in relation to professional practice standards and

relevant statues and regulations.

Standard III: Education

The nurse acquires and maintains current knowledge in nursing practice.

Standard IV: Collegiality

The nurse contributes to the professional development of peers, colleagues, and others.

Standard V: Ethics

The nurse’s decisions and actions on behalf of patients are determined in an ethical manner.

Standard VI: Collaboration

The nurse collaborates with the patient, significant other, and health care providers in providing patient care.

Standard VII: Research

The nurse uses research findings in practice.

Standard VIII: Resource Utilization

The nurse considers factors related to safety, effectiveness, and cost in planning and delivering patient care.

Standard IX: Practice Environment

The nurse contributes to the environment of care delivery within the practice settings.

Standard X: Accountability

The nurse is professionally and legally accountable for his/her practice. The professional registered nurse may delegate to and supervise qualified personnel who provide patient care.

Builds a positive work environment by guiding employees to support the mission of the hospital, providing developmental opportunities and encouraging teamwork.

Other information:

LINES OF REPSONSIBILITES:

(Chain-of-command)

1. Director 2. Vice President of Nursing Education 3. Chief Nursing Officer

CUSTOMER SERVICE:

Provide excellent customer service to all DHR customers. All employees are required to attend the DHR C.A.R.E.S program which outlines the Customer Service Principals including: Commitment, Accountability, Respect, Excellence and Service.

AGE SPECIFIC:

Employees must be able to demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served in his/her assigned unit. The individual must demonstrate knowledge of principles of growth and development over the life span and possess the ability to assess data reflective of the patient’s status and interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each patient’s requirement relative to his or her age.

AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT: (ADA):

A. Essential Duties: Indicated by bold print within performance standards, preceding individual numbered criteria.

The following table provides physical requirements that will be associated with, but not limited to, this position:

B. Working Conditions: The individual spends over 95% of his/her time in an air-conditioned environment with varying exposures to noise. There is protection from weather conditions but not necessarily from temperature changes. The position does have low exposure to malodorous, infectious body fluids from patients and some minimal exposure to noxious smells from cleansing agents.

C. Occupational Exposure: This position has minimal to no exposure to blood, body fluids, or tissues and is an OSHA Category III (although situations can be imagined or hypothesized under which anyone, anywhere, might encounter potential exposure to body fluids). Person who performs these duties are not called upon as part of their employment to perform or assist in emergency medical care or first aid or to be potentially exposed in some other way.

D. Aptitudes: HIGH 1 2 3 4 5 6 LOW

Intelligence: General learning ability: The ability to “catch on” or understand instructions and underlying principles. Ability to reason and make judgments. 3

Verbal: Ability to understand meanings of words and ideas associated with them, and to use them effectively. To comprehend language, to understand relationships between words, and to understand meanings of whole sentences and paragraphs. To present information or ideas clearly. 3

Numerical: Ability to perform arithmetic operations quickly and accurately. 2

Spatial: Ability to comprehend forms in space and understands relationships of plane and solid objects. Frequently described as the ability to “visualize” objects or two or three dimensions, or to think visually of geometric forms. 2

Form Perception: Ability to perceive pertinent details and objects or in pictorial or graphic material to make visual comparisons and discriminations and see slight differences in shapes and shadings of figures and widths and lengths of lines. 3

Clerical Perception: Ability to receive pertinent details and verbal or tabular material. To observe differences in copy, to proofread words and numbers, and to avoid perceptual errors in arithmetic computation. 2

Motor Coordination: Ability to coordinate eyes and hands to fingers rapidly and accurately in making precise movements with speed. Ability to make a movement response accurately and quickly. 3

Finger Dexterity: Ability to move hands easily and skillfully. To work with fingers in placing and turning motions. 3

Manual Dexterity: Ability to move hands easily and skillfully. To work with hands in placing and turning motions. 3

Eye-Hand-Foot Coordination: Ability to move the hand and foot coordinately with each other in accordance with visual stimuli. 3

Color Discrimination: Ability to perceive and respond to similarities or differences in colors, shapes, or other values of the same or different color. To identify a particular color, or to recognize harmonious or contrasting color combinations, or to match color adequately. 3