Nurse Educator

UPMC WESTERN MARYLAND HEALTH SERVICES, LLC • Cumberland, MD • 2d ago

Description

::: {field="description"} UPMC Western Maryland is seeking a Nurse Educator to support our Professional Development Department.

This position will support our ICU Unit. Previous experience working in ICU is highly preferred.

This is a Monday-Friday, dayshift position, but may need some flexibility for other shifts as needed; no weekends or holidays!

The Nurse Educator, a professional registered nurse, has the authority, responsibility and accountability for delivery of nursing education. Orientation, continuing education and ongoing support for the nursing staff are the main objectives. The Nurse Educator must demonstrate the knowledge and educational skills necessary to assess, plan and provide the educational programs that are required.

Responsibilities:

Develops and maintains productive working relationships internally and externally by building teams and relationships through mentoring and modeling uplifting and positive communication.

Extends trust by acknowledging the contributions of others; listens first, creates transparency in communications, confronts reality, and clarifies expectations.

Conveys information and ideas clearly through a variety of media to individuals or groups in a manner that engages the audience and helps them understand and retain the message. Perform related duties as required.

Actively participates in department or practice-specific quality improvement efforts.

Identifies opportunities for quality improvement to colleagues and management.

Utilizes research and evidence-based practice to support improvement in clinical care: identifies research issues or articles related to clinical specialty or areas of interest.

Receive feedback and direction constructively.

Serve as a formal and informal mentor for new staff members and mentor new preceptors to be successful in their role.

Serve as a resource/consultant for patients, nursing staff, and other disciplines in the area of specialty.

Participate in department-based Performance Improvement projects.

Participate in self-review.

Improve knowledge, skills, and performance based on feedback or on self-identified developmental needs.

Demonstrate a high level of initiative, work independently, and establish priorities to meet department and organizational goals.

Obtain and maintain appropriate certifications.

Participate in professional and community organizations.

Develop professional coaching and feedback skills.

Facilitates orientation and general continuing education programs.

Utilize nursing process in teaching staff how to manage the care of patients including assessment, interdisciplinary planning, implementation, evaluation of patient care, teaching, and discharge planning.

Lead in the development of standards of nursing care and nursing policies.

Identify, communicate, and respond to meet the learning needs of nursing staff.

Develop, implement, and evaluate orientation and continuing education programs based on learning needs, clinical priorities, and organizational resources.

Facilitate staff initiatives to improve patient care.

Comply with safety policies and procedures including standard precautions.

Promotes patient education.

Demonstrate awareness of the impact of behavior on the efficient functioning of the department and organization.

Take a leading role in major hospital-wide projects.

Assume responsibility for complex assignments and view problems as challenges.

Apply creative and innovative strategies in problem-solving to achieve desired goals

.Facilitates student experiences as appropriate.

Assist with verifying knowledge and skills/attitude-based competencies of direct care staff; assist with ensuring that all direct care providers and direct care staff have received training to address gaps in knowledge and/or skills/attitude-based competencies; assist with planning, implementing, and verifying that all direct care providers/staff have all required skills.

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Qualifications:

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BSN Required (BSN waived if MSN obtained in program not conferring BSNs).

Minimum of 3 years of clinical experience.

Relevant teaching experience.

Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances:

Current licensure as a Registered Professional Nurse either in the state where the facility is located or in a state covered by a licensure compact agreement with the state where the facility is located.

CPR required based on AHA standards that include both a didactic and skills demonstration component within 30 days of hire.

UPMC approved certification preferred.

*Current licensure either in the state where the facility is located or, if the facility is in a state covered by the multistate Nursing Licensure Compact (NLC) agreement, a multistate license issued by a participating NLC state. Hires and current employees working on an out-of-state NLC license who later change their residency to the state where the facility is also located will have 60 days upon changing their residency to apply for licensure within that state.

UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran :::

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