Registered Nurse (RN) Clinical Educator Perioperative Services FT Days

at  RWJBarnabas Health

JOB OVERVIEW:

First established in 1901, Newark Beth Israel Medical Center is a 665-bed quaternary care, teaching hospital that provides comprehensive health care for the region. Staffed with more than 800 physicians, 3200 employees, and 150 volunteers, our hospital is ready to provide you and your family with the quality care you need.
At Newark Beth Israel Medical Center, we are committed to quality and excellence in patient car

QUALIFICATIONS:

Required:

• MSN or MSN-Nursing Education
• Minimum of 2 years of experience in specialty 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:

Full time; 37.5 hours per week
Monday through Friday with shift flexibility to meet departmental needs

• The Perioperative Nurse Educator is a registered professional nurse who has the expertise in both the Perioperative clinical setting and nursing professional development and education. Experience for this role includes an in-depth understanding and management of a wide scope of surgical patients i.e. general surgery, robotics, neurosurgery, gynecological, orthopedic, cardiac, trauma.
• The Perioperative Nurse Educator must have an in-depth understanding of the American Nurses Association Scope and Standards of Practice and the Association of Peri-Operative 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 Newark Beth Israel 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 Perioperative 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 Perioperative Nurse Educator must possess clinical experience, training, and education aligned with their specialty practice area of focus.
• The Perioperative Nurse Educator will assist in the onboarding, orientation and clinical practice evaluation of the RNs and professional employees in the OR, Ambulatory Care Center, and Labor and Delivery ORs.
• The Nurse Educator will participate in the Nurse Residency Program.
• Qualified applicants for this role need demonstrated clinical competency in the Perioperative environment consistent with the Association of Peri-Operative 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.