What are the responsibilities and job description for the CARDIOLOGY - CLINICAL NURSE EDUCATOR position at Mountain View Hospital?
Idaho Falls Community Hospital is looking for a Clinical Nurse Educator to join our team!
JOB SUMMARY: Provides clinical education and evaluation to nursing and patient care staff and facilitates evidenced-based research within a higher acuity area of nursing including cardiac, surgical, and medical care. Collaborates with medical practitioners, cardiologist team, and clinical management to incorporate clinical processes into the plan of care for patients. Performs direct nursing services to patients as required, ensuring adherence to professional standards and IFCH policies, procedures, and guidelines.
About Idaho Falls Community Hospital
At Idaho Falls Community Hospital, helping our community get better is our number one priority. We are committed to providing compassionate, emergency care 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Idaho Falls Community Hospital is proud to have a state-of-the-art Emergency Department, a stroke and diagnostic cardiac center, and a trauma center.
Our work environment is collaborative, purpose driven and people centric. Our culture is unique and it is what makes people excited to come to work each day. If you are looking for a career where you can make a difference, we have a place for you on our team.
Duties And Responsibilities
Taking care for our community starts with taking care of our own team. Idaho Falls Community Hospital is proud to offer its employees competitive and comprehensive benefit packages. Benefits include:
Qualifications
Education/Certification: Graduate of an accredited RN program with a current, unencumbered RN licensure in the state of Idaho. Current BLS, ACLS and PALS certification. Completion of Basic Dysrhythmia course.
JOB SUMMARY: Provides clinical education and evaluation to nursing and patient care staff and facilitates evidenced-based research within a higher acuity area of nursing including cardiac, surgical, and medical care. Collaborates with medical practitioners, cardiologist team, and clinical management to incorporate clinical processes into the plan of care for patients. Performs direct nursing services to patients as required, ensuring adherence to professional standards and IFCH policies, procedures, and guidelines.
About Idaho Falls Community Hospital
At Idaho Falls Community Hospital, helping our community get better is our number one priority. We are committed to providing compassionate, emergency care 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Idaho Falls Community Hospital is proud to have a state-of-the-art Emergency Department, a stroke and diagnostic cardiac center, and a trauma center.
Our work environment is collaborative, purpose driven and people centric. Our culture is unique and it is what makes people excited to come to work each day. If you are looking for a career where you can make a difference, we have a place for you on our team.
Duties And Responsibilities
- Meets requirements and can uphold the job description of a staff registered nurse.
- Demonstrates expertise in the teaching/learning process to improve clinical practice and system processes.
- Assumes direct responsibility for orienting new clinical personnel, can create and conduct educational skills labs/teaching sessions.
- Will provide bedside education to staff.
- Plans and conducts orientation and continued education programs for all levels of clinical personnel related to cardiac patient care, cardiac equipment, and telemetry.
- Assesses the educational needs within the clinical departments, develops plans to meet these needs and assumes direct teaching responsibility (on the job or planned classroom) for all levels of clinical personnel.
- Collaborates with team members, management, and the administration team to plan a yearly calendar of programs including annual competencies and assists in its execution.
- Assists all department managers in meeting the educational needs of their employees.
- Serves on assigned committees as directed by management team.
- Maintains appropriate records of clinical personnel’s licensures and certifications; monitors expiration dates and assists with relicensing and recertification, assigned education as needed.
- Participates in activities that promote professional growth and development.
- Monitors quality of care and coordinates quality improvement projects in collaboration with manager.
- Collaborates with management regarding professional development of staff and areas of deficiencies.
- Collaborates with other educators regarding the progression of the team to ensure that team members are competent and confident.
- Completes other tasks and duties as assigned by the manager.
Taking care for our community starts with taking care of our own team. Idaho Falls Community Hospital is proud to offer its employees competitive and comprehensive benefit packages. Benefits include:
- Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
- Paid Time Off (vacation, holidays and sick days) and Medical Paid Time Off
- Retirement Plans (401K with up to 6% match)
- Earned Quarterly Bonus Program
- Education Reimbursement Program
- Discount for medically necessary procedures performed at Idaho Falls Community Hospital and Mountain View Hospital
Qualifications
Education/Certification: Graduate of an accredited RN program with a current, unencumbered RN licensure in the state of Idaho. Current BLS, ACLS and PALS certification. Completion of Basic Dysrhythmia course.