What are the responsibilities and job description for the Nurse Educator position at Surgery Partners Brand?
Nurse Educator
Job Summary:
Under the direction of the Director of Nursing, the Registered Nurse Educator serves as a specialist in the design, development, provision, evaluation, and review of education while ensuring compliance with local, state, and federal regulatory agencies.
Hours:
40 hours per week, Monday through Friday.
Day Shift
Essential Job Functions:
- Responsible for the coordination and provision of education
- Oversees, develops, and facilitates new hire and clinical orientation
- Develops and facilitates annual provider education
- Facilitates the center-based annual and ongoing education and competency validations
- Assures compliance with local, state, federal guidelines and regulations governing hospitals through collaborative communication with leadership
- Develops, coordinates, and documents computer-based learning assignments
- Oversees BLS, ACLS and PALS certifications and programming
- Follows up with staff directly when educational components become due
- Meets with all new hire clinical staff to identify additional educational opportunities needed or requested
- Meets with clinical managers monthly to discuss educational opportunities and needs for the department
- Creates education for departments as needed
- Rounds regularly throughout the center to check-in with staff and provide educational opportunities
- Attends staff meetings and in-services and provides education as necessary
- Be available for on-demand educational needs for the center
- Collects, maintains, and reports data as required
- Regular and prompt work-site attendance
- Work assigned clinical shifts as necessary
- Other duties as assigned
Qualifications, Knowledge & Ability:
- Demonstrates eligibility for employment in the U.S.
- Current licensure as RN
- BLS/ACLS/PALS certification are required upon hire
- Experience in program development is preferred
- Two years of experience in surgical services preferred
- Master’s in education preferred
- Ability to relate and work effectively with others
- Demonstrated skills in verbal and written English communications for safe and effective patient care and to meet documentation standards
- Experience using Microsoft Office products is preferred
- Willingness to participate in goal-setting and educational activities for own professional advancement
- Is aware of professional standards and performs in accordance with them
Benefits:
- Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance
- Health Savings Account with an employer contribution
- Life Insurance
- PTO
- 401(k) retirement plan with a company match
- And more!
Equal Employment Opportunity & Work Force Diversity
Our organization is an equal opportunity employer and will not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment based on race, color, creed, sex, religion, marital status, age, national origin or ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, parental status, sexual orientation, veteran status, genetic testing results or any other consideration made unlawful by federal, state or local laws. This practice relates to all personnel matters such as compensation, benefits, training, promotions, transfers, layoffs, etc. Furthermore, our organization is committed to going beyond the legal requirements of equal employment opportunity to take positive actions which ensure diversity in the workplace and result in a multi-cultural organization.