Position Summary
The Education Nurse Specialist (ENS) is a registered professional nurse who provides safe, expedient, and cost-effective Clinical Education services to ensure quality patient outcomes. As a member of a team of Educators, the ENS assesses educational needs, plans programs to meet those needs, implements those programs, and evaluates the effectiveness of offerings for employees, students, volunteers, and diverse community members across the lifespan. Educational offerings provided will promote clinical reasoning and critical thinking, and will utilize best practices and current evidence (for both education and practice), and will be revised based on participant feedback, outcomes evaluation, and changes in best practice. Thorough documentation for all educational offerings, including content, objectives, evaluations, and attendance will be maintained. The ENS functions as a leader, consultant, innovator, coordinator, and change agent in the pursuit of exemplary professional nursing practice. He/she actively participates on or leads committees appropriate for his/her areas of emphasis, and is involved in the orientation and ongoing development of staff, Quality and Patient Safety Initiatives, Patient- and Family-Centered Care Initiatives, mandatory training, and electronic health record (EHR) support. The ENS behaves in a manner consistent with the standards and ethics of all health care professionals.
Minimum Requirements
- Licensed as a registered nurse by the North Carolina Board of Nursing.
- Bachelor's Degree in Nursing is required.
- Minimum of five years clinical practice with evidence of advanced clinical knowledge, leadership, teaching, and advanced clinical reasoning ability.
- Must be proficient with computers, information technology, and patient care technology.
- Certification as American Heart Association BLS and ACLS Instructor is preferred.
- Physical Demands, as attached.
Preferred Requirements
- Master's degree in nursing with a concentration in education, informatics, or health information and systems management.
Pay Range
$79664.00 - $116116.00
Final Compensation will be based on career ladder placement.
Other Information
- Position: 1.0 FTE (40 Hours / Weekly
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