Nurse Educator

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Nurse Educator

Surgery Partners

icon Altoona, WI, US, 54720

iconFull Time

icon14 May 2024

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Job Summary:
Under the direction of the Director of Quality, the Registered Nurse Educator serves as a hospital-wide specialist in the design, development, provision, evaluation, and review of education while ensuring compliance with local, state, and federal regulatory agencies.

Hours:

- 1.0 FTE - 40 hours per week

- Monday though 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 unit-based and house-wide 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
  • Chairs and facilitates the Education Council and Medical Emergency committee
  • 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 weekly throughout the hospital to check-in with staff and provide educational opportunities
  • Attends individual staff meetings and in-services to be available to assist
  • Be available for on-demand educational needs for the entire hospital
  • Works with department educators to facilitate education
  • Collects, maintains, and reports data as required
  • Regular and prompt work-site attendance
  • Other duties as assigned

Qualifications, Knowledge & Ability:

  • Demonstrates eligibility for employment in the U.S.
  • Current licensure as RN in the State of Wisconsin
  • BLS certification is required upon hire
  • Educator experience required
  • Experience in program development is preferred
  • Two (2) years of CCU/ICU experience preferred
  • Master’s in education preferred
  • Will become a BLS instructor within 1 year of hire
  • 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
  • Previous experience working in a hospital environment is required
  • 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
  • Company paid life insurance
  • Free meals
  • PTO
  • 401(k) retirement plan with 4% company match
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Wellness reimbursement 

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