nurse educator

Position Summary:

Under the general supervision of the Chief Nursing Officer and the Assistant Chief Nursing Officer, accomplishes the nursing Department's strategic objectives by planning and organizing the assigned functions required to operate and maintain departmental activities and services. This position provides professional services to all nursing personnel by evaluating the educational needs and skill levels of nursing personnel. Maintains confidentiality of all privileged information.

This list of duties and responsibilities is illustrative only of the tasks performed by this position and is not all-inclusive.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

• Plan, implement, and evaluate a comprehensive education program to meet the identified needs of Sage Memorial Hospital nursing and clinical staff.
• Coordinate and consult with appropriate professional and administrative organizational elements about conducting and supporting nursing education training programs in accordance with regulations, guidelines, and the Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services (CMS).
• Apply Evidence-Based Practice, teaching methodologies, and learning theories.
• Continually studies surveys of nursing unit operations to identify areas to improve care, meet client satisfaction, nursing skills, technology needs, and ensure efficient resource utilization
• Implement processes for building and maintaining formal onboarding for nurses.
• Implement and maintain compliance of all nursing staff competencies via tracking tool with consistent sharing with HR.
• Coordinate, manage, and oversee the nursing preceptorship program and the preceptors themselves.
• Coordinate and /or conduct in-service staff development education programs at the professional and paraprofessional levels.
• Collaborate with academic partners to support and maintain clinical nursing schedules, preceptorship, capstones, or clinicals.
• Coordinate, plan, and schedule American Heart Association (AHA) courses; schedule instructors for these courses and provide feedback concerning their evaluations from participants. Maintain all appropriate databases concerning required training programs (e.g., BLS, ACLS, and PALS). Provide a timely schedule for mandatory clinical training.
• Assist with the administration of the organization's Electronic Learning Management Systems, Meditech.
• Maintain staff training records as required, observing strict confidentiality.
• Maintain current knowledge of research in nursing and health care, implementing programs to interpret and apply findings within didactic and clinical educational programs.
• Maintains communication with supervisors on a regular basis providing current information about the status of educational programs and staff participation. Ensure that educational affiliation agreements with outside agencies are current.
• Prepare, maintain, and submit records and reports, monthly educational activities report, and report of staff who are approaching delinquency status for required professional training.
• Develop new policies, procedures, and practices to determine whether educational programs should be developed to facilitate organizational change. Update education policies annually.
• Engage in quality assessment and performance improvement (QA/PI) of the clinical education programs; collect data, analyze data, and use the PDSA methodology; develop quarterly reports; follow up on QAPI projects as needed.
• Float to clinical area as required during times of emergency. Participate in training and evaluation for disaster/mass casualty.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in nursing minimum, with the expectation to complete an MSN in two (2) years from hire date.
• Master's degree in nursing (MSN) strongly preferred.
• Valid unrestricted nursing license from the state of Arizona or another compact licensing state.
• Must possess two (2) years of experience in clinical education and/or staff development (required).
• Must possess one (1) year of experience in an acute care hospital setting, preferably in the department assigned to supervise.
• Valid American Heart Association (AHA) certification in ACLS and BLS. Certification in PALS and NRP are required within 90 days of hire.
• Must be able to successfully pass the Employee Health Program requirements and background investigation.

Knowledge, Abilities, Skills, and Certifications:

• Knowledge of effective principles and practices of education and development.
• Knowledge of nursing practice and patient care.
• Knowledge of abnormal and normal cardiac monitor strips, including abnormalities or rate, or abnormally appearing complexes, of heart block.
• Knowledge of business English, proper spelling, grammar, punctuation, and mathematics.
• Ability to perform effective interpersonal skills and function at a high level of independence.
• Ability to communicate effectively in the English language both verbally and in writing with staff and the public.
• Ability to establish and maintain professional relationships with individuals of varying social and cultural backgrounds and with co-workers at all levels.
• Ability to work effectively with individuals and demonstrate team-building skills with empathy and enthusiasm.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to react calmly and effectively in emergency situations.
• Ability to maintain strict confidentiality.
• Familiarity with the Navajo Way.
• Ability to work independently and meet strict timelines.
• Ability to demonstrate excellence and continually seek improvement in outcomes.
• Ability to interpret applicable tribal, federal, and state laws and regulations, and requirements pertaining to the practice of Nursing.
• Ability to interpret The Joint Commission, CMS, and Arizona Department of Health regulations.
• Skill in operating business computers and office machines, including in a Windows environment, specifically Word, Excel, Access, and presentation software (such as PowerPoint).
• Ability to apply critical thinking skills, analyze problems, project consequences, identify solutions, and implement recommendations.

Physical Demands:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly is required to sit; use arms and hands to reach and grasp objects; and talk and hear. The employee is frequently required to walk. The employee occasionally is required to stand, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.

Work Environment:

Work is generally performed in an office with moderate noise level. Extended hours and irregular shifts may be required.