Family life educator serp_jobs.h1.location_city

Job Description

Sign-On Bonus Available

Relocation Assistance Available

Minimum Offer

$ 34.32 / hr.

Maximum Offer

$ 46.82 / hr.

Compensation Disclaimer

Compensation for this role is based on a number of factors, including but not limited to experience, education, and other business and organizational considerations.

Department : PACU (Recovery Room 1)

FTE : 0.90

Full Time

Shift : Days

Position Summary :

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.

Detailed responsibilities :

• LEAD - Provide educational leadership to enhance specialized patient care within clinical protocols
• INITIATE - Initiate unit-based strategies for developing clinical skills through the master clinician, master preceptor model
• 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
• PLAN - Develop patient plans of care incorporating evidenced-based research and national standards
• CONSULTS - Consult with and serve as a clinical resource for the multidisciplinary team to ensure quality patient care
• EDUCATE - Educate appropriate staff in the use of new equipment, supplies, and instruments for their service; coordinates in-service training / workshops for appropriate staff
• ASSIST - Assist patient and caregivers with educational needs, problem solving, and health management aspects across the continuum of care
• COLLABORATE - Collaborate with the Clinical Educator as well as the Clinical Nurse Specialist, Specialty RN, or Unit Director to plan and implement pertinent curricula
• MONITOR - Monitor trends and implement educational strategies to ensure quality standards and parameters are achieved
• 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
• DEVELOPMENT - Enhance professional growth and development through participation in educational programs, reading current literature, attending in-services, meetings and workshops
• PATIENT SAFETY 1 - Follow patient safety-related policies, procedures and protocols
• PATIENT SAFETY 2 - Demonstrate proactive approach to patient safety by seeking opportunities to improve patient safety through questioning of current policies and processes
• PATIENT SAFETY 3 - Identify and report / correct environmental conditions and / or situations that may put a patient at undue risk
• PATIENT SAFETY 4 - Report potential or actual patient safety concerns, medical errors and / or near misses in a timely manner
• 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"
• MEDICATION - Administer medication, including IV medication, via the Seven Rights; document and communicate clinical findings
• 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

Qualifications

Education : Essential :

Nonessential :

Education specialization :

Essential :

Nonessential :

Experience : Essential :

18 months directly related experience

Nonessential :

Bilingual English, Spanish, Keres, Tewa, Tiwa, Towa, Zuni, or Navajo\n3 years directly related experience

Credentials : Essential :

Nonessential :

Credential equivalent experience :

Essential :

Physical Conditions :

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.

Working conditions : Essential :

Department : Registered Nurse