Registered Nurse in Texas or active compact state license.
Bachelor's Degree in Nursing or related field.
Master's Degree in Nursing or related field preferred.
Basic Life Support (BLS) certified or must obtain within 30 days of hire.
Three years of experience in the Operating Room.
Responsibilities
Provide orientation and onboarding programs to enhance employee retention.
Design educational activities to address practice gaps for target audiences.
Develop activities to achieve specific outcomes related to knowledge and skill deficits.
Identify strategies for continuous professional development through lifelong learning.
Utilize novice-to-expert continuum for staff development and skill enhancement.
Assess staff education needs based on comprehensive evaluations.
Create, implement, and evaluate new staff education programs.
Benefits
3 Medical Plans
2 Dental Plans
2 Vision Plans
Employee Assistance Program
Short and Long-Term Disability Insurance
Basic and Voluntary Life with AD&D Plan
401(k) with a 2-year vesting period
PTO + Holidays
Full Job Description
Clinical Nurse Educator (Operating Room) to join our team!
The Clinical Nurse Educator (Operating Room) enhances professional practice and the provision of quality patient care by providing evidence-based quality educational programs and activities that promote professional competency for nursing, inter-professional, and non-licensed clinical staff at the assigned facility.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
Provides orientation/onboarding programs to promote employee retention.
Designs and identifies educational activities to address practice gaps for identified target audiences.
Develops activities to achieve specific outcomes related to identified deficits or opportunities for improvement in knowledge, skill and practice. Plans educational content delivery that encourages learner engagement.
Identifies and develops strategies to facilitate a continuous process of maturation through lifelong learning.
Utilizes novice-to-expert continuum when developing staff. Identifies and provides opportunities for skill enhancement and mastery.
Responsible for determining staff education specific needs based on needs assessment.
Responsible for creating, developing, implementing, and evaluating new staff education to include, but not limited to orientation, providing education as needed, based on the organizational needs.
Develops curricula, instructional materials, tests and evaluation tools. Makes changes to the curricula based on feedback and current clinical and/or educational evidence.
Promotes evidence-based educational methods and technologies that support development of nursing expertise.
Assures that staff meets required competencies, both annual and unit based for area of practice.
Promotes evidence-based educational methods and technologies that support development of nursing expertise.
Keeps current on best practice standards of nursing practice and education. Identifies policies, standards and practices not in compliance with current standards and communicates needed revisions through the nursing leadership.
Ability to work in a self-directed manner, collaborating and coordinating with health care professionals.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:
General knowledge of the scope of practice and evidence-based practices.
Attention to detail with time management and organization skills with the ability to work with a high degree of initiative and independence.
Possesses solid written and public speaking skills, including the ability to clearly and professionally explain medical, technical, or sensitive information to diverse audiences.
Broad knowledge of clinical nursing, including current trends, safety precaution policies, equipment, electronichealthcare records (EHR) management software, accrediting agency standards, and local/state/federal regulations.
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:
Graduate from an accredited school of nursing.
Registered Nurse in the State of Texas or has an active compact state license in accordance with law and regulation; License must remain active and unencumbered while employed.
Bachelor's Degree in Nursing, Healthcare Administration or other clinical field
Master's Degree in Nursing, Healthcare Administration or other clinical field Preferred
Basic Life Support (BLS) certified or must be obtained within thirty (30) days of hire.
Three (3) years' experience working in the Operating Room
BENEFITS:
3 Medical Plans
2 Dental Plans
2 Vision PlanS
Employee Assistance Program
Short and Long-Term Disability Insurance
Basic and Voluntary Life with AD&D Plan
401(k) with a 2-year vesting
PTO + Holidays
Compensation to be determined by the education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities of the applicant, internal equity, and alignment with market data.
