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Unit Based Educator

rio rancho, new mexico • Posted 3 days ago
Onsite Full Time General
Job Description
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Compensation Disclaimer
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Compensation for this role is based on a number of factors, including but not limited to experience, education, and other business and organizational considerations.
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Department: Operating Room - SRMC
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FTE: 1.00
/n Full Time
/n Shift: Days
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Position Summary:
/n 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.
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Detailed responsibilities:
/n * PATIENT SAFETY 1 - Follow patient safety-related policies, procedures and protocols
/n * DEVELOPMENT - Enhance professional growth and development through participation in educational programs, reading current literature, attending in-services, meetings and workshops
/n * PATIENT SAFETY 2 - Demonstrate proactive approach to patient safety by seeking opportunities to improve patient safety through questioning of current policies and processes
/n * PATIENT SAFETY 3 - Identify and report/correct environmental conditions and/or situations that may put a patient at undue risk
/n * PATIENT SAFETY 4 - Report potential or actual patient safety concerns, medical errors and/or near misses in a timely manner
/n * PATIENT SAFETY 5 - Encourage patients to actively participate in their own care by asking questions and reporting treatment or situations that they don't understand or may "not seem right"
/n * LEAD - Provide educational leadership to enhance specialized patient care within clinical protocols
/n * INITIATE - Initiate unit-based strategies for developing clinical skills through the master clinician, master preceptor model
/n * PLAN - Develop patient plans of care incorporating evidenced-based research and national standards
/n * CONSULTS - Consult with and serve as a clinical resource for the multidisciplinary team to ensure quality patient care
/n * ASSIST - Assist patient and caregivers with educational needs, problem solving, and health management aspects across the continuum of care
/n * MONITOR - Monitor trends and implement educational strategies to ensure quality standards and parameters are achieved
/n * COLLABORATE - Collaborate with the Clinical Educator as well as the Clinical Nurse Specialist, Specialty RN, or Unit Director to plan and implement pertinent curricula
/n * PATIENT CARE - 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
/n * EDUCATE - Educate appropriate staff in the use of new equipment, supplies, and instruments for their service; coordinates in-service training/workshops for appropriate staff
/n * 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
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Education:
/n Essential:
/n * Bachelor's Degree
/n Nonessential:
/n * Master's Degree
/n Education specialization:
/n Essential:
/n * BSN or MSN
/n Nonessential:
/n * Nursing
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Experience:
/n Essential:
/n 18 months directly related experience
/n Nonessential:
/n Bilingual English, Spanish, Keres, Tewa, Tiwa, Towa, Zuni, or Navajo 3 years directly related experience 2 years specialty area experience
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Credentials:
/n Essential:
/n * CPR for Healthcare/BLS Prov or Prof Rescuers w/in 30 days
/n * RN in NM or as allowed by reciprocal agreement by NM
/n * Advanced Cardiac Life Support Certification w/in 6 months
/n * Basic Arrhythmia Cert w/in 1 year
/n Nonessential:
/n * Current Instructor in BLS, ACLS, NRP or other instruct cert
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Physical Conditions:
/n 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. xsgimln Physical Demand requirements are in excess of those for Medium Work.
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Working conditions:
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/n * Sig Hazard: Chemicals, Bio Hazardous Materials req PPE
/n * Tuberculosis testing is completed upon hire and additionally as required
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Sign-On Bonus Available
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Relocation Assistance Available
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Department: Registered Nurse

Unit Based Educator in rio rancho at Unknown Company

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