Nurse Education Safety Specialist, Emergency Department - Marlborough Campus and Groton, MA Satellite ED, 36 Hours Days

UMass Memorial Health

$101K — $181K *
Hospitals & Medical Centers
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Nursing, Education, or related healthcare field
  • Active RN license in Massachusetts
  • BLS and ACLS Certifications
  • 3+ years clinical nursing experience in an emergency department
  • 1+ year in clinical preceptor and/or charge nurse role
  • Demonstrated leadership experience
  • Excellent communication skills and proficiency in office software

Responsibilities

  • Assess, plan, organize, implement, and evaluate educational activities for learners
  • Ensure quality patient care and clinical practice progression
  • Collaborate with interdisciplinary care team for optimal patient outcomes
  • Communicate and monitor changes in clinical practices among nursing staff
  • Participate in strategic planning for nursing staff competencies and standards
  • Assist in departmental compliance with policies and procedures
  • Promote a culture of safety and report on safety intelligence

Benefits

  • Potential signing bonus
  • Flexible self-scheduling for work-life balance
  • Supportive environment for professional development
  • Participation in leadership activities
  • Contribution to quality assurance and safety initiatives
Full Job Description
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Exemption Status:
Exempt

Hiring Range:
$101,025.60 - $181,854.40
Please note that the final offer may vary within this range based on a candidate's experience, skills, qualifications, and internal equity considerations.

Schedule Details:
Monday through Friday

Scheduled Hours:
7 am - 4 pm

Shift:
1 - Day Shift, 9 Hours (United States of America)

Hours:
36

Cost Center:
10020 - 6225 Patient Flow Coordination

This position may have a signing bonus available a member of the Recruitment Team will confirm eligibility during the interview process.

Responsible and accountable for assessing, planning, organizing, implementing, and evaluating the staff development and educational activities designed to address identified or anticipated needs of learners for assigned area(s). Assures the quality of patient care, and clinical practice progression on assigned cross-campus unit(s) through the assessment, coaching, and development of the nursing staff and collaboration with interdisciplinary care team. This includes the all aspects of clinical practice, patient care, workplace safety, and the outcomes of care patients receive. Participates in the development and implementation of educational programs for the entire Nursing Department.

Responsible and accountable for assessing, planning, organizing, implementing, and evaluating the staff development and educational activities designed to address identified or anticipated needs of learners for assigned area(s). Assures the quality of patient care, and clinical practice progression on assigned cross-campus unit(s) through the assessment, coaching, and development of the nursing staff and collaboration with interdisciplinary care team. This includes the all aspects of clinical practice, patient care, workplace safety, and the outcomes of care patients receive. Participates in the development and implementation of educational programs for the entire Nursing Department.

Position Summary:

Responsible and accountable for assessing, planning, organizing, implementing, and evaluating the staff development and educational activities designed to address identified or anticipated needs of learners for assigned area(s). Assures the quality of patient care, and clinical practice progression through the assessment, coaching, and development of the nursing staff and collaboration with interdisciplinary care team. This includes all aspects of clinical practice, patient care, workplace safety, and the outcomes of care patients receive.

Clinical Practice & Patient Experience:
  • Responsible for communicating, educating and monitoring changes to clinical practice and expectations including reviewing documentation, providing additional support to staff and reporting ongoing non-compliance to management.
  • Collaborates with the leadership team in the strategic planning, implementation, evaluation, and revision of systems to support and enhance the competence, autonomy, and accountability of the nursing staff including defining nursing standards, practices, and educational needs of nursing staff.


Leadership/Management:
  • Acts as a member of the nursing leadership team by participating in interview panels, orientation, annual regulatory and clinical competency requirements. Reports unprofessional or unsafe practice to the Nurse Manager.
  • Assists Manager and/or designee to ensure the department complies with hospital established policies, regulatory, quality assurance programs, safety, and infection control policies and procedures.


Quality, Safety and Experience Improvements:
  • Promotes a culture of safety within the organization.
  • Reports out on all entered Safety Intelligence Reports; Responsible for initial review and investigation and escalate serious reportable events (SRE) immediately to the Nurse Manager


License/Certification/Education:

Required:
  • Bachelor's degree in Nursing, Education, or related healthcare field.
  • Currently holds an active RN license in the State of Massachusetts.
  • BLS Certification
  • ACLS Certification


Preferred:
  • Master's degree in Nursing, Education, or related healthcare field.


Experience/Skills:

Required:
  • Must have at least 3 years of clinical nursing experience in an emergency department with at least 1 year experience in clinical preceptor and/or charge nurse role.
  • Demonstrated leadership experience.
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills.
  • Knowledge of word processing, spreadsheet, and presentation computer software.
  • Position requires frequent use of the computer, keyboard and printer; educational equipment such as teaching manikins, simulators, LCD projectors, etc.; and reading of printed materials


Preferred:
  • A minimum of 3 years of experience in teaching highly desired.
  • Process improvement experience.


Hours/Schedule Notes:
  • Four 9-hour shifts. Flexible self-scheduling in order to collaborate with all shifts.


The ideal candidate will be skilled in the care of ED patients and ED inpatient boarder patients.

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