Nutrition educator Jobs in Des Moines, IA

Overview

Collaborates with nursing leadership and education professionals to organize, implement, and evaluate educational programs (orientation, in services, just-in-time etc.) for the Behavioral Health Service Line facilitate skill development, competency, and attainments of standards of care for the staff.

Responsibilities

Clinical Excellence / Education

• Integrates the UnityPoint Health Moines Nursing Expectations of Performance in all aspects of care delivery and professional practice.
• Collaborates in developing, implementing, and evaluating standards of evidenced based practice and policies / procedures related to care.
• Develops, implements, and evaluates clinical orientation for nurses.
• Supports the clinical preceptor for effective clinical education of staff
• Assesses the educational needs of staff and identifies learning needs
• Assists in the development, implementation, and evaluation of in services and continuing education offerings for clinical staff using formal and informal teaching methods.
• Serves as a resource to clinical staff involved in the care of the patient in the specific area of clinical expertise.
• Consults with nursing leadership with regards to concerns / issues about clinical competence, equipment, and care delivery systems related to specific patient care problems / populations
• Demonstrates interdisciplinary team membership by being objective and open to other’s views, giving and welcoming feedback, contributing to team goals, and putting success of team above own interest.
• Use of formal and informal mentoring and just in time teaching methods
• Resource for the development and evaluation of competency based orientation and skills validation.
• Acts as a positive role model and resource for staff
• Accepts responsibility for maintaining and developing own skill and knowledge in the clinical work area
• Maintains an awareness of evidenced based nursing and research in clinical area
• Demonstrates initiative to improve quality and customer service by striving to exceed customer expectations.
• Balance team and individual responsibilities; be open and objective to other’s views; give and welcome feedback; contribute to positive team goals; and put the success of the team above own interests.
• Practice reflects knowledge of HIPAA, DNV, OSHA and other federal / state regulatory agencies guiding healthcare.
• Demonstrates the ability to meet the department work schedule.
• Demonstrates the knowledge that patient and workplace safety is a priority by preventingerrors, accidents and infections and reporting potential or actual concerns immediately.

Basic UPH Performance Criteria

Qualifications