NURSING EDUCATOR - CRITICAL CARE

NURSING EDUCATOR - CRITICAL CARE

Job Summary

Influences professional role competence and professional growth of team members in a variety of settings. Supports lifelong learners in an interprofessional environment that facilitates continuous development and learning for the healthcare team.

Job Responsibilities

• Develops, implements, and evaluates educational programs and utilizes methods, measurements, and tools to evaluate achievement of learning goals.
• Collaborates with interprofessional teams, leaders, stakeholders, and others to facilitate nursing practices and positive outcomes for consumers.
• Coordinates initial training for orientation, ongoing certification, and competency training and evaluation for team members.
• Facilitates practice transitions for new graduate nurses.
• Administers the learning management program by determining appropriate assignments, reporting on compliance, and maintaining data.
• Develops and administers an annual learning needs assessment. Employs a formalized process to develop data collection and analysis methods to determine the educational needs of individuals / groups.
• Formulates a strategic approach to education planning that is multidisciplinary in scope. Schedules education events based on business needs and identified performance gaps.
• Independently develops and designs staff educational materials and programs to achieve expected outcomes.
• Employs strategies to facilitate positive learning and practice environment utilizing a variety of teaching methodologies to both engage and motivate the learner.
• Develops or deploys appropriate data-gathering tools to determine learning needs. Selects valid sources of information (e.g., QI data, formal needs assessment, business needs, performance evaluations, formal documented requests, etc.) to determine education gaps between current and desired future states.
• Maintains depth and breadth of clinical knowledge in area of practice. Evaluates his / her own knowledge in relation to professional practice standards, guidelines, statutes, rules, and regulations.
• Designs and ensures a comprehensive evaluation of each education activity and evaluates progress toward attainment of outcomes.
• Assists in the preparation for review by regulatory agencies. Educates and assists department leaders to maintain appropriate policies and procedures to fulfill requirements and regulations.
• Adheres to performance standards and professional requirements as outlined in the Nursing Professional Development : Scope & Standards of Practice.
• Performs job duties in accordance with the Nurse Practice Act.

Qualifications

Skills and Attributes

Physical Demands

Owensboro Health Core Commitments

INTEGRITY - We conduct ourselves with a high level of responsibility, reliability and honesty because we take seriously the trust of our patients and coworkers.

RESPECT - We value and accept the unique talents and contributions of every patient, customer and team member in the Owensboro Health community.

TEAMWORK - We build a spirit of connectivity and fellowship by striving together to overcome obstacles, surpass goals, celebrate accomplishments and plan the future.

INNOVATION - We foster original ideas and creative solutions that improve our daily work and promote the mission of Owensboro Health.

SERVICE - We focus on service to patients, customers and team members by anticipating their needs, thoughtfully meeting those needs and continually improving the quality of everything we do.

EXCELLENCE - We reach beyond basic expectations to expand our knowledge and awareness, produce exceptional work and provide outstanding service.

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