Registered Nurse (RN) Clinical Educator Medical-Surgical Nursing FT Days

at  RWJBarnabas Health

Req #: 0000161342
Category: Education/Training
Status: Full-Time
Shift: Day
Facility: Clara Maass Medical Center
Department: Develop Innovation & Research

REQUIREMENTS

• MSN or MSN-ED
• Minimum of 2 years of experience in specialty required
• Medical-Surgical experience required
• Experience in education or staff development required
• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing

Preferred:

• Certification in Nursing Professional Development preferred
• Completion of Clinical experience in NLN accredited school preferred

SCHEDULING REQUIREMENTS:

• Day Shift
• Monday Friday
• Full Time

• The Medical-Surgical Nurse Educator is a registered professional nurse who has the expertise in both the Med-Surg clinical setting and nursing professional development and education. Experience for this role includes an in-depth understanding and management of a wide scope of Medical-surgical patients.
• The Medical-Surgical Nurse Educator must have an in-depth understanding of the American Nurses Association Scope and Standards of Practice and the Association of Med-Surg Nursing Standards.
• She/he is a member of the Nursing Leadership team and supports the Organization s Mission, Vision, and Values, and actively participates in the shared governance process.
• She/he is responsible and accountable for the development and application of the Standards of Care and policies and procedures of Clara Maass Medical Center-RWJBH, in an effort to enhance the quality of care provided to patients and families.
• The primary function is that of an educator, practitioner, consultant and change agent. Assesses data relevant to the learner s progress, and interprets the appropriate information necessary to develop group and individual learning plans.
• The Medical-Surgical Nurse Educator is a clinical expert with abilities to foster the clinical development of the staff that she/he guides. This individual will be responsible to assess the educational needs of the staff on an on-going basis and to serve as a resource/coach for the nursing staff, fellow educators, management, allied professional employees and other healthcare providers.
• In addition to the aforementioned skills, the Medical-Surgical Nurse Educator must possess clinical experience, training, and education aligned with their specialty practice area of focus.
• The Medical-Surgical Nurse Educator will assist in the onboarding, orientation and clinical practice evaluation of the RNs and professional employees in the Medical- Surgical Specialty areas
• The Nurse Educator will participate in the Nurse Residency Program.
• Qualified applicants for this role need demonstrated clinical competency in the Med-Surg environment consistent with the Association of Medical-Surgical Nursing Standards of Practice.
• The Nurse Educator may assist in other departments as clinically requested by nursing leadership. Demonstrated teaching ability is required for the position.
• Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.