Pre and Post Care Area Nurse Educator

Overview

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Description

We're seeking a Registered Nurse / RN Educator, Pre and Post Care Area. This individual serves as a resource person to physicians, nurses, patients, and family members. This individual:

• Applies principles of adult learning to plan and conduct educational sessions to promote staff development, student competence, and positive patient/family outcomes.
• Role models expert communication skills to colleagues through example.
• Demonstrates foresight regarding the impact of nursing care on patient outcomes based on intuition and experience.
• Is recognized as an expert clinician and a leader within their area of specialty.
• Completes employee conference, risk management and unit management reports within specified time frames.
• Provides and coordinates the resources needed within the unit to provide optimal patient outcomes.
• Role models time management skills through example.
• Ensures compliance and adherence with stated policies and procedures for the unit.
• Remains informed of innovative clinical trends through bench marking and evidence-based practice.
• Facilitates development of unit preceptors including effective delegation and interpersonal skills. Assists with the development of staff portfolios.
• Assists the CNS and Unit Director to conduct annual educational needs assessment.
• Based on needs assessments, assists CNS and UD to provide assurance that staff have opportunities to acquire necessary knowledge, skills and attitudes to fulfill role expectations.
• Coordinates unit based clinical orientation program for new staff, students and preceptors.
• Collaborates with management and patient/family advisory council to develop standardized teaching materials for patient and family learning needs.
• Models effective therapeutic relationships with patients and families.
• Effectively elicits integrates cultural beliefs and values from of patients and integrates these into overall patient management and education.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Graduate of an accredited prelicensure Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)
• 2 years of recent nursing experience AND a minimum of 2 years of experience in the area of concentration.
• A valid, unencumbered Registered Nursing License approved by the Georgia Board of Nursing.
• BLS certification
• ACLS may be required for certain departments, post hire
• Additional certifications may be required based on department and specialty
• Must complete UNE criteria requirements within nine (9) months of promotion or hire, including completion of Enhancing your Communication HLC#6488.
• PLAN: 1. Meets all Clinical Nurse I Employee Commitments. 2. Completion of VIP or EBP Project. 3. Achieves points/electives and contact hours as defined in the PLAN (clinical lattice) point system to maintain position. 4. Completion of formal preceptor training workshop.

JOIN OUR TEAM TODAY! Emory Healthcare (EHC), part of Emory University (EUV), is the most comprehensive academic health system in Georgia and the first and only in Georgia with a Magnet® designated ambulatory practice. We are made up of 11 hospitals-4 Magnet® designated, the Emory Clinic, and more than 425 provider locations. The Emory Healthcare Network, established in 2011, is the largest clinically integrated network in Georgia, with more than 3,450 physicians concentrating in 70 different subspecialties.   

Additional Details

Emory is an equal opportunity employer, and qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by state or federal law.

Emory Healthcare is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities upon request. Please contact Emory Healthcare’s Human Resources at careers@emoryhealthcare.org. Please note that one week's advance notice is preferred.