Nurse Educator, Nursing Education

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

Develop patient plans of care incorporating evidenced-based

research and national standards

as a clinical resource for the multidisciplinary team to ensure

quality patient care

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

well as the Clinical Nurse Specialist, Specialty RN, or Unit

Director to plan and implement pertinent curricula

Monitor trends and implement educational strategies to ensure

quality standards and parameters are achieved

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

and development through participation in educational programs,

reading current literature, attending in-services, meetings and

workshops

policies, procedures and protocols

proactive approach to patient safety by seeking opportunities to

improve patient safety through questioning of current policies and

processes

environmental conditions and / or situations that may put a patient

at undue risk

patient safety concerns, medical errors and / or near misses in a

timely manner

participate in their own care by asking questions and reporting

treatment or situations that they don't understand or may "not seem

right"

medication, via the Seven Rights; document and communicate clinical

findings

provide and coordinate nursing care of assigned patients; may

facilitate group therapy and / or education sessions Qualifications

Education : Essential :

Degree Education specialization : Essential :

Nonessential :

related experience Nonessential : Bilingual English, Spanish, Keres,

Tewa, Tiwa, Towa, Zuni, or Navajo 3 years directly related

experience Credentials : Essential :

Prof Rescuers w / in 30 days

agreement by NM

90 Days Nonessential :

other instruct cert Credential equivalent experience : Essential :

Instructor in Unit-Required Certifications or obtained within one

year of position (BLS, ILS, NRP, PALS, ACLS, TNCC, etc) 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 :

Hazardous Materials req PPE

upon hire and additionally as required Department : Registered

Nurse