RN - UNIT BASED EDUCATOR

<p> Compensation Disclaimer </p><p><i> Compensation for this role is based on a number of factors, including but not limited to experience, education, and other business and organizational considerations. </i></p><p> Department: Pediatric ICU <br /></p><p> FTE: 1.00<br /> Full Time <br /> Shift: Days <br /></p><p> Position Summary: <br /> Function as unit educator, master teacher, master preceptor and facilitates evidenced-based research into specialized areas of nursing. Utilize the expertise of a practitioner to incorporate nursing processes into the plan of care for a specialized group of patients. Perform as a unit educator while maintaining clinical skills by performing as a clinical instructor for students from the CON on home unit and/or assisting in staffing on unit. Ensure adherence to Hospitals and departmental policies, procedures and guidelines. Patient care assignment may include neonate, pediatric, adolescent, adult and geriatric age groups. <br /></p><p> Detailed responsibilities: <br />* LEAD - Provide educational leadership to enhance specialized patient care within clinical protocols <br />* INITIATE - Initiate unit-based strategies for developing clinical skills through the master clinician, master preceptor model <br />* PERFORM - Perform as a unit educator while maintaining clinical skills by performing as a clinical instructor for students from the CON on home unit and/or assisting in staffing on unit <br />* PLAN - Develop patient plans of care incorporating evidenced-based research and national standards <br />* CONSULTS - Consult with and serve as a clinical resource for the multidisciplinary team to ensure quality patient care <br />* EDUCATE - Educate appropriate staff in the use of new equipment, supplies, and instruments for their service; coordinates in-service training/workshops for appropriate staff <br />* ASSIST - Assist patient and caregivers with educational needs, problem solving, and health management aspects across the continuum of care <br />* COLLABORATE - Collaborate with the Clinical Educator as well as the Clinical Nurse Specialist, Specialty RN, or Unit Director to plan and implement pertinent curricula <br />* MONITOR - Monitor trends and implement educational strategies to ensure quality standards and parameters are achieved <br />* PATIENT CARE - Deliver safe direct care to an assigned group of patients, providing specialized patient care within nursing protocols and assisting the admission, transfer and discharge process performing all RN nursing duties <br />* DEVELOPMENT - Enhance professional growth and development through participation in educational programs, reading current literature, attending in-services, meetings and workshops <br />* PATIENT SAFETY 1 - Follow patient safety-related policies, procedures and protocols <br />* PATIENT SAFETY 2 - Demonstrate proactive approach to patient safety by seeking opportunities to improve patient safety through questioning of current policies and processes <br />* PATIENT SAFETY 3 - Identify and report/correct environmental conditions and/or situations that may put a patient at undue risk <br />* PATIENT SAFETY 4 - Report potential or actual patient safety concerns, medical errors and/or near misses in a timely manner <br />* PATIENT SAFETY 5 - Encourage patients to actively participate in their own care by asking questions and reporting treatment or situations that they don't understand or may "not seem right"<br />* MEDICATION - Administer medication, including IV medication, via the Seven Rights; document and communicate clinical findings <br />* PATIENT CARE - Write treatment plans; coordinate patient drug and procedure activities; administer medication and treatment; provide and coordinate nursing care of assigned patients; may facilitate group therapy and/or education sessions </p><p></p><u> Qualifications </u><br /><p> Education: <br /> Essential: <br />* Bachelor's Degree <br /> Nonessential: <br />* Master's Degree <br /> Education specialization: <br /> Essential: <br />* BSN or MSN <br /> Nonessential: <br />* Nursing <br /></p><p> Experience: <br /> Essential: <br />18 months directly related experience </p><p></p> Nonessential: <br /> Bilingual English/Keres, Tewa, Tiwa, Towa, Zuni, or Navajo 3 years directly related experience <br /><p> Credentials: <br /> Essential: <br />* CPR for Healthcare/BLS Prov or Prof Rescuers w/in 30 days <br />* RN in NM or as allowed by reciprocal agreement by NM <br />* Instructor in Unit-Required Certifications w/in 90 Days <br /> Nonessential: <br />* Current Instructor in BLS, ACLS, NRP or other instruct cert </p><p></p> Credential equivalent experience: <br /> Essential: <br />* Instructor in Unit-Required Certifications or obtained within one year of position (BLS, ILS, NRP, PALS, ACLS, TNCC, etc)<br /><p> Physical Conditions: <br /> Heavy Work: Exerting 50 to 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 25 to 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or 10 to 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects or people. Physical Demand requirements are in excess of those for Medium Work. <br /></p><p> Working conditions: <br /> Essential: <br />* Sig Hazard: Chemicals, Bio Hazardous Materials req PPE <br />* Tuberculosis testing is completed upon hire and additionally as required <br /></p><p> Sign-On Bonus Available </p><p> Relocation Assistance Available </p><p> Department: Registered Nurse </p>