Nurse Educator, Nursing Education, Full Time

CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Hospital - Westover Hills(CSRH-WH) is a 150-bed hospital serving the fastest growing area of San Antonio. Specialized care includes orthopedic and surgical services, ICU, women's services, a newborn nursery, comprehensive cardiovascular care from diagnostics to open heart surgery, vascular lab, sleep center, emergency services, the CHRISTUS Weight Loss Institute, wound care, rehabilitation, and more. The campus also boasts an Outpatient Imaging Center and three medical plazas, one of which houses our CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Family Medicine Residency Program and CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Family Health Center. Identifies educational needs of staff in assigned area in order to upgrade and improve the knowledge, skills and performance standards. Plans for educational offerings, incorporating the goals and needs of the unit and institution as well as the goals and needs of the staff. Programs planned support staff in the following area : unit specific orientation, skills / equipment training, clinical practice, and professional development. Evaluates effectiveness of staff development programs in relation to program goals / objectives and its impact on the quality of nursing care services. Utilizes clinical and staff development expertise to provide expert consultation to other units. Researches and directs development of standards of care for specialty area. Serves as a liaison between Educational Resources Department and the unit. Serves as a resource for staff developing educational projects / programs. Serves as a resource for staff delivering patient care. Participates on hospital committees as appropriate. Contributes to employee performance appraisals. Demonstrates competence to perform assigned responsibilities in a manner that meets the age specific and developmental needs of patients served by the department. Appropriately adapts assigned assessment, treatment, and / or service methods to accommodate the unique physical, psychosocial, cultural, spiritual, age specific and other developmental needs of each patient served. Takes personal responsibility to ensure compliance with all policies, procedures and standards as promulgated by state and federal agencies, the hospital, and other regulatory entities. Performs all duties in a manner that protects the confidentiality of patients and does not solicit or disclose any confidential information unless it is necessary in the performance of assigned job duties. Demonstrates adherence to the core values of Santa Rosa Health Care. Education / Skills : ~ Bachelor of Science in Nursing is required. Previous experience in education working with the adult learner is required. RN license in Texas is required. Full Time