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Clinical Nurse Educator - Nursing Unit - LDRP - Part Time

Guthrie, Binghamton, New York, United States

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Clinical Nurse Educator - Nursing Unit - LDRP - Part Time Pay range: $40.25-62.59 per hour.

Position Summary Responsible for both hospital and unit-based education program planning, development and implementation. This includes validating required educational needs and competencies for staff; developing training programs and processes; oversight of preceptorship program; ensuring staff education records are maintained; and keeping leadership informed of staff education needs. Able to teach courses required for competency (e.g., ACLS, PALS). Maintains competence at the expert level in clinical practice. Flexibility in scheduling is required to meet the educational needs of staff on all shifts.

Experience A minimum of 3 years of experience in the clinical setting within the area of practice.

Essential Functions Develops and operationalizes effective methods of educating patient care staff so they possess the knowledge, skills, and attitudes requisite for safe, competent and effective patient care practice.

Manages academic relations with schools of nursing within the practice environment.

Collaborates with academia to advance curricula to meet the needs of healthcare organizations, the unit, and the profession.

Change Agent/Team Member: compares and contrasts healthcare issues and systematically analyzes for needed education of patient care staff; incorporates appropriate changes into learning activities; supports changes as they are implemented; collaborates with professional organizations; facilitates team building.

Researcher/Consultant: participates in and incorporates research and/or evidence-based practice as an advisor, investigator, collaborator, translator, integrator, or evaluator; incorporates research and/or evidence-based learning into educational activities and practice; serves as a resource to individuals, groups, and organizations; identifies internal and external resources available to assist with education.

Leader: provides supportive educational resources and opportunities; uses effective communication skills; demonstrates leadership, maintains competencies and involvement in activities at community, state and national levels; influences change processes; integrates ethical principles in all aspects of practice.

Collaborator/Advisor/Mentor: supports lifelong learning in collaboration with academic institutions, healthcare organizations, and professional nursing organizations; mentors nurses as they execute a professional development plan; models professionalism and integrity; participates in hospital and unit-based councils; assesses education needs at hire/transfer and annually; develops individualized education plans; monitors education records; keeps leadership informed of staff progress.

Plans, coordinates, and conducts in-services on new policies, procedures and equipment; ensures education meets OSHA, CMS, State requirements, and other regulatory needs; collaborates with stakeholders when developing and updating policies and procedures based on current evidence; promotes evidence-based nursing practice; contributes to the development of staff research interest and skills; remains a clinical expert able to independently manage high-acuity, complex patients typically cared for on the unit.

Educator/Facilitator: mentors and coaches peers, preceptors and staff; serves as a preceptor; develops assessment processes to determine learning needs; facilitates adult learning and involves learners in educational offerings; selects appropriate teaching methods to accommodate learning styles; recruits qualified instructors; evaluates outcomes; adjusts programs for future needs; maintains competency appropriate to practice setting; acquires resources needed for quality program design and delivery; coordinates competency-based orientation for new hires/transfers; plans, coordinates, and conducts educational offerings using appropriate formats and methods; ensures access to staff for new policies and equipment.

Other Duties Performs other related duties as required. Possesses teaching ability with excellent communication and organizational skills; adaptable to change; maintains ongoing professional growth; membership in professional nursing organizations is preferred.

About Us Joining the Guthrie team allows you to become part of a tradition of excellence in health care. Guthrie Clinic is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Guthrie Clinic is a non-profit, integrated, physician-led organization serving the Twin Tiers of New York and Pennsylvania with a network of care and education programs.

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