Nurse Educator or Clinical Education Specialist at UPMC
Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA -
Full Time


Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

27 Jul, 25

Salary

0.0

Posted On

27 Apr, 25

Experience

3 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

No

Skills

Nursing Process, Quality Improvement, Teaching, Publications, Patient Education, Continuing Education, Project Leadership, Critical Care, Clinical Care, Educational Programs, Acute Care, Professional Development, Assessment, Discharge Planning, Research

Industry

Hospital/Health Care

Description

STARTING RATE: $36.70 PER HOUR. FINAL RATE DETERMINED AT TIME OF HIRE BASED ON PRIOR EXPERIENCE.

The Nurse Educator, a professional registered nurse, has the authority, responsibility, and accountability for delivery of nursing education. You will deliver comprehensive educational programs for the emergency department and critical care team members and mentor/support the team in their professional development and clinical practice. You will collaborate with interprofessional teams to enhance patient care and outcomes while staying up to date with the latest advancements in emergency and critical care nursing.
Orientation, continuing education, and ongoing support for the nursing staff are the main objectives. The Nurse Educator must demonstrate the knowledge and educational skills necessary to assess, plan and provide the educational programs that are required. The Nurse Educator develops and maintains productive working relationships internally and externally by building teams and relationships through mentoring and modeling uplifting and positive communication.
As a Nurse Navigator you will facilitate orientation and general continuing education programs and utilize nursing process in teaching staff how to manage the care of patients including assessment, interdisciplinary planning, implementation, evaluation of patient care, teaching, and discharge planning. You will lead in the development of standards of nursing care and nursing policies as well as Identify, communicate, and respond to meet the learning needs of nursing staff. Developing, implementing, and evaluating orientation and continuing education programs based on learning needs, clinical priorities and organizational resources are core responsibilities.

STARTING RATE: $39.99 PER HOUR. FINAL RATE DETERMINED AT TIME OF HIRE BASED ON PRIOR EXPERIENCE.

You will deliver comprehensive educational programs for team members, mentor and support the team in their professional development and clinical practice, collaborate with interprofessional teams to enhance patient care and outcomes, and stay updated with the latest advancements in nursing care.
The Clinical Education Specialist, a professional registered nurse, has the authority, responsibility, and accountability for the delivery of nursing education. The Clinical Education Specialist applies expert knowledge and skills to provide the educational support needed to achieve quality patient care outcomes. The Clinical Education Specialist must demonstrate the knowledge and educational skills necessary to assess, plan and provide the educational programs that are required.
As a Clinical Education Specialist, you will actively participate in department or practice-specific quality improvement efforts and identify opportunities for quality improvement to colleagues and management. You will utilize research and evidence-based practice to support improvement in clinical care: identify research issues or articles related to clinical specialty or areas of interest as well as facilitate/mentor staff for projects/EBP/research activities and promote best practice dissemination (presentations, publications, etc.). You will receive feedback and direction constructively while serving as a formal and informal mentor for new staff members and mentor new preceptors to be successful in their roles. Serving as a resource/consultant for patients, nursing staff, and other disciplines in area of specialty and participating in department-based Performance Improvement projects are core responsibilities of a Clinical Education Specialist.
You will facilitate orientation and general continuing education programs and utilize the nursing process in teaching staff how to manage the care of patients including assessment, interdisciplinary planning, implementation, evaluation of patient care, teaching, and discharge planning. A Clinical Education Specialist will lead in the development of standards of nursing care and nursing policies and identify, communicate, and respond to meet the learning needs of nursing staff as well as develop, implement, and evaluate orientation and continuing education programs based on learning needs, clinical priorities, and organizational resources. You will facilitate staff initiatives to improve patient care and comply with safety policies and procedures including standard precautions while promoting patient education and serving as a clinical practice resource.
The Clinical Education Specialist demonstrates awareness of the impact of behavior on the efficient functioning of the department and organization and takes a leading role in major hospital-wide projects. You will assume responsibility for complex assignments and view problems as challenges, apply creative and innovative strategies in problem-solving to achieve desired goals, and facilitate student experiences as appropriate. You will develop clinical specialty courses to meet nursing needs and provide council or specialty project leadership.
Note: The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned this job. They are not exhaustive lists of all duties, responsibilities, knowledge, skills, abilities and working conditions associated with the job.

NURSE EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS

  • 3 years of clinical experience required.
  • 5 years of clinical experience preferred.
  • BS/BSN required (BSN waived if MSN obtained in program not conferring BSNs)
  • MSN preferred.
  • Professional nursing certification preferred.
  • Emergency Department, Critical Care, Education, and/or Leadership experience preferred.
  • Relevant teaching experience

CLINICAL EDUCATION SPECIALIST REQUIREMENTS

  • MSN or Masters in related field


    • If Masters is in related field, a BSN is required

    • 3 years of clinical experience required; 5 years of clinical experience preferred
    • Relevant teaching experience required
    • Previous experience in Acute Care preferred
    • Education and/or Leadership experience preferred
    Responsibilities

    Please refer the Job description for details

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