As a Clinical Nurse Educator at Sacred Heart Medical Center, you'll be part of a collaborative, mission driven team dedicated to coordinating and implementing orientation and educational programs to support and promote safe and effective patient centered care. If you're ready to join a team where your expertise and compassion truly matter, please consider the following role with us:

• Role: Full-Time Clinical Nurse Educator
• Schedule: 1.0 FTE working Day shift
• Hospital: Sacred Heart Medical Center at Riverbend is a 350-bed acute care regional medical center with a Level II trauma center

Location: Sacred Heart Medical Center at Riverbend is a beautiful hospital situated along the Mckenzie River in Springfield, Oregon. Located an hour from the Pacific Ocean and 2 hours South of Portland, Oregon, Springfield and its sister city Eugene are adventure-driven destinations. Find yourself hiking to spectacular waterfalls, enjoying the nearby ocean beaches, rafting and kayaking in white water, cycling through wine country or along the many miles of bicycle paths. In addition to year around outdoor activities, we have a wide array of sporting events, and educational and cultural activities at the University of Oregon, Museums of Art and Natural History, and the Hult Center for Performing Arts

We offer:

• A salary range of $116,438.40 - $174,636.80.
• Comprehensive benefits package
• Relocation Assistance
• A mission driven healthcare system

Position Details:

Acts as a Clinical Education generalist supporting house wide education that includes resuscitation classes, Role Specific Orientation, and other classes as needed. Works in collaboration with other clinical educators and clinical nurse specialists within the network and across the system to develop, coordinate and implement nursing, nursing support and inter-professional orientation, in-service education and staff development programs to promote safe and effective patient-centered care. Facilitates professional growth, skill development, competency and attainment of standards of care for direct care within patient care services, PHMG and or Ambulatory care Services. Serves as a leader and role model in advancing clinical practice to achieve better patient outcomes.

• Maintains house wide RQI resuscitation program.
• Acts as a resource to all caregivers regarding nursing, professional practice and use of equipment/ supplies in area of expertise.
• Assists in the design and implementation of nursing education programs, activities or new process/equipment using PeaceHealth training standards, processes, templates and course documentation forms.
• Participates on teams and partners on development of standardized cross-regional clinical, nursing or quality guidelines, protocols or training curriculum in area of expertise.
• Coordinates and provides Role Specific Orientation for newly hired nursing and clinical staff.
• Conducts learning needs assessment, facilitates practice and process changes in assigned area of expertise.
• Evaluates competency and identifies team or individual caregiver performance gaps.
• Designs learning experiences and action plans to assist those requiring remediation to meet competency expectations.
• Researches best practice to promote evidence-based practice.
• Assesses caregiver engagement, patient quality indicators and evaluates education effectiveness to achieve clinical excellence.
• Ensures training and competency are documented using standard tools and learning management systems (LMS).
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Education

• Required: Graduate of an Accredited School of Nursing
• Required: Bachelor's degree in nursing
• Preferred: Master's degree in nursing or education

Experience

• Required: Minimum of 3 years RN experience in an acute care hospital
• Minimum of 3 years Required: recent experience in an education or an equivalent Preceptor role for varied audiences

Credentials

• Required: Oregon State Registered Nurse License
• Required: Healthcare Provider Basic Life Support Certification
• Preferred: Nursing Professional Development Certification

Skills

• Demonstrated ability to design and implement instructional modules and use a variety of educational methods (Required)
• Proficient in the use of MS Office applications and a variety of equipment or technology tools (Required)
• Ability to engage learners and apply adult learning techniques (Required)
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills (Required)

Working Conditions

Lifting

• Consistently operates computer and other office equipment.
• Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects.
• Sedentary work.

Environmental Conditions

• Predominantly operates in an office environment.
• Some time spent on site in medical/hospital setting.

Mental/Visual

• Ability to communicate and exchange accurate information.
• The worker is required to have close visual acuity to perform an activity such as: preparing and analyzing data and figures; transcribing; viewing a computer terminal; extensive reading.

PeaceHealth is committed to the overall wellbeing of our caregivers: physical, emotional, financial, social, and spiritual. We offer caregivers a competitive and comprehensive total rewards package. Some of the many benefits included in this package are full medical/dental/vision coverage; 403b retirement plan employer base and matching contributions; paid time off; employer-paid life and disability insurance with additional buyup coverage options; tuition and continuing education reimbursement; wellness benefits, and expanded EAP and mental health program.

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For full consideration of your skills and abilities, please attach a current resume with your application.