EDUCATOR UNIT BASED

Sign-On Bonus Available Relocation Assistance Available

Receive 17% Weekday Nights, 26% Weekend Nights and 15% Weekend Day shift differentials Minimum Offer $ 32.32/hr. Maximum Offer $ 50.48/hr. Compensation Disclaimer

Compensation for this role is based on a number of factors, including but not limited to experience, education, and other business and organizational considerations. Department: Coronary Care Subacute

FTE: 0.90 Full Time Shift: Days

Position Summary Function as unit educator, master teacher, master preceptor and facilitates evidenced-based research into specialized areas of nursing. Utilize the expertise of a practitioner to incorporate nursing processes into the plan of care for a specialized group of patients. Perform as a unit educator while maintaining clinical skills by performing as a clinical instructor for students from the CON on home unit and/or assisting in staffing on unit. Ensure adherence to Hospitals and departmental policies, procedures and guidelines. Patient care assignment may include neonate, pediatric, adolescent, adult and geriatric age groups.

Detailed responsibilities

LEAD - Provide educational leadership to enhance specialized patient care within clinical protocols

INITIATE - Initiate unit-based strategies for developing clinical skills through the master clinician, master preceptor model

PERFORM - Perform as a unit educator while maintaining clinical skills by performing as a clinical instructor for students from the CON on home unit and/or assisting in staffing on unit

PLAN - Develop patient plans of care incorporating evidenced-based research and national standards

CONSULTS - Consult with and serve as a clinical resource for the multidisciplinary team to ensure quality patient care

EDUCATE - Educate appropriate staff in the use of new equipment, supplies, and instruments for their service; coordinates in-service training/workshops for appropriate staff

ASSIST - Assist patient and caregivers with educational needs, problem solving, and health management aspects across the continuum of care

COLLABORATE - Collaborate with the Clinical Educator as well as the Clinical Nurse Specialist, Specialty RN, or Unit Director to plan and implement pertinent curricula

MONITOR - Monitor trends and implement educational strategies to ensure quality standards and parameters are achieved

PATIENT CARE - Deliver safe direct care to an assigned group of patients, providing specialized patient care within nursing protocols and assisting the admission, transfer and discharge process performing all RN nursing duties

DEVELOPMENT - Enhance professional growth and development through participation in educational programs, reading current literature, attending in-services, meetings and workshops

PATIENT SAFETY 1 - Follow patient safety-related policies, procedures and protocols

PATIENT SAFETY 2 - Demonstrate proactive approach to patient safety by seeking opportunities to improve patient safety through questioning of current policies and processes

PATIENT SAFETY 3 - Identify and report/correct environmental conditions and/or situations that may put a patient at undue risk

PATIENT SAFETY 4 - Report potential or actual patient safety concerns, medical errors and/or near misses in a timely manner

PATIENT SAFETY 5 - Encourage patients to actively participate in their own care by asking questions and reporting treatment or situations that they don't understand or may "not seem right"

MEDICATION - Administer medication, including IV medication, via the Seven Rights; document and communicate clinical findings

PATIENT CARE - Write treatment plans; coordinate patient drug and procedure activities; administer medication and treatment; provide and coordinate nursing care of assigned patients; may facilitate group therapy and/or education sessions

Qualifications

Education Essential

Bachelor's Degree

Nonessential

Master's Degree

Education specialization Essential

BSN or MSN

Nonessential

Nursing

Experience Essential 18 months directly related experience

Nonessential Bilingual English, Spanish, Keres, Tewa, Tiwa, Towa, Zuni, or Navajo 3 years directly related experience

Credentials Essential

CPR for Healthcare/BLS Prov or Prof Rescuers w/in 30 days

RN in NM or as allowed by reciprocal agreement by NM

Instructor in Unit-Required Certifications w/in 90 Days

Nonessential

Current Instructor in BLS, ACLS, NRP or other instruct cert

Credential equivalent experience Essential

Instructor in Unit-Required Certifications or obtained within one year of position (BLS, ILS, NRP, PALS, ACLS, TNCC, etc)

Physical Conditions Heavy Work: Exerting 50 to 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 25 to 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or 10 to 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects or people. Physical Demand requirements are in excess of those for Medium Work.

Working conditions Essential

Sig Hazard: Chemicals, Bio Hazardous Materials req PPE

Tuberculosis testing is completed upon hire and additionally as required

Department: Registered Nurse