Techlink Systems Inc. is seeking a travel nurse RN Educator for a travel nursing job in Camden, Maine.
Job Description & Requirements
- Specialty : Educator
- Discipline : RN
- Start Date : ASAP
- Duration : 14 weeks
- 40 hours per week
- Shift : 8 hours
- Employment Type : Travel
Job Title : RN - Nurse Practice Educator
Location (On-site, Remote, or Hybrid?) : Camden, ME (onsite)
Contract Duration : 14 weeks
Work Hours : 8 : 00 AM - 4 : 30 PM
Total Weekly Hours : 40
POSITION SUMMARY :
The Nurse Practice Educator functions as a practitioner, consultant, educator and facilitator for all nursing staff focusing on the following areas :
Licensed Nursing and CNA Orientation,Nurse Education,Competencies Evaluation and Maintenance,Infection Control (including Employee Health), andClinical PCC implementation.Key to this role is identification of staff learning needs followed by implementation and evaluation of programs.
RESPONSIBILITIES / ACCOUNTABILITIES :
Orientation :
Supports general orientation by providing safety training as per the Welcome Program for all employees and department specific orientation for nursing staff.Supervises and monitors nursing employees throughout their individualized orientation period.Provides oversight of the nursing orientation and mentoring program for all licensed nursing staff.Provides oversight of the CNA orientation and mentoring program for all CNA staff.Nurse Education :
Develops education programs in response to staff needs and teaches staff current accepted patient care and center practices;Performs rounds on units to :
Review clinical issues and monitor / observe to identify care delivery / clinical skills educational needs;Assist nurses in identifying change in resident condition and implementing appropriate follow through;Identify clinical educational needs of nursing staff;Provide education through demonstration and return demonstration for specific skills / procedures.Maintains in-service records on all nursing employees;Directs implementation of nursing policies and procedures;Oversees and coordinates the implementation and education for all nursing programs and facilitates the connection with appropriate Area and Corporate nursing resources (e.g., Wound Specialists, etc.)Develops an annual nursing education calendar to include State / Federal mandatory in-services;Coordinates and teaches Nurse Aide Certification courses, where applicable;Competency Evaluation and Maintenance :
Assists in evaluation of performance of new nursing personnel;Performs annual competency testing and evaluation;Clinically appraises nursing staff performance to identify areas for education;Infection Control and Employee Health :
Provides oversight of the Center’s Infection Control program;Provides oversight to Employee Health Program to include :
Administering and tracking of PPD and Hepatitis vaccine for all employees;Administering and tracking of influenza immunizations for all employees;Serving as the “responsible” person for employees who become injured during hours when the NPE is present;Ensuring that an “Initial Health Survey” is completed for all new Employees.Clinical Point Click Care (PCC) Implementation :
Educates nursing staff in the application of PCC to the nursing process;Other :
Assumes responsibilities for Nursing Department in absence of Director of Nursing / Assistant D.O.N.;Functions as nursing administrative on-call, as scheduled;Stays and works beyond scheduled shift if needed to meet state staffing requirements and / or needs of patients;Enhances nursing practice by attending all mandated in-service programs and other GHC and outside professional education programs;Performs other duties as requested.COMPLIANCE :
Complies with applicable legal requirements, standards, policies and procedures including but not limited to those within the Compliance and Ethics Program, Standard / Code of Conduct, Federal False Claims Act and HIPAA.Participates in required orientation and training programs.Promptly reports concerns and suspected incidences of non-compliance to supervisor, Compliance Liaison or to the Compliance Officer via the Integrity Hotline.Cooperates with monitoring and audit functions and investigations.Participates, as requested, in quality assurance and process improvement activities.SPECIFIC EDUCATIONAL / VOCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS :
The Nursing Practice Educator must be a graduate of an accredited School of Nursing with current registered nurse licensure by the State Board of Nursing.A minimum of three years full-time or equivalent nursing experience is required and a minimum of two years of nursing experience in long-term care nursing with one year in a management / administrative or supervisory capacity is preferred.Previous experience teaching adults is recommended.Must be able to work flexible hours in order to meet with employees working evening and night shifts.This position requires that the employee is able to read, write, speak and understand the spoken English language to ensure the safety and wellbeing of our patients and visitors at the work site when responding to their medical and physical needs.Must provide verification of TST (tuberculin skin test) as required by state law and in accordance with Company policy. TSTs will be administered at the work site if required.JOB SKILLS :
Must have thorough understanding of scope of practice for both Registered Nurses and Licensed Practical Nurses.Must have thorough knowledge of nursing theory, techniques and practices.Must have good verbal and communication skills with the ability to demonstrate organizational and educational skills.Must have considerable knowledge of teaching and training techniques.Must be able to analyze, organize, and adapt training and educational materials.Must be able to execute the details of planning an educational program and to present the subject matter effectively.Must have basic computer skills.PERFORMS RELATED DUTIES :
The Nursing Practice Educator interacts with patients, families, visitors, center and subsidiary personnel.He / she carries out other tasks as requested in situations where hands-on intervention / participation may be required.Techlink Systems Inc. Job ID #TLS52178. Pay package is based on 8 hour shifts and 40 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title : RN - Nurse Practice Educator
About Techlink Systems Inc.
Techlink+ is a national provider of staffing services with offices all over the USA as well as development and support centers globally.
Techlink+ was incorporated in 1998 by Jane Kim, and the company is proud to be a Certified Minority and Woman-owned Business Enterprise (MWOBE). Techlink+ provides contract staffing, contingency placement, temp-to-hire staffing, and an array of vendor-managed services to Fortune 500 companies and organization nationwide with office locations in Philadelphia, New York, San Francisco, and Los Angeles.
