Nurse Educator, Nursing Education, Full Time
University of New Mexico - Hospitals
Job Description
Sign-On Bonus Available Relocation Assistance Available
Compensation for this role is based on a number of factors, including but not limited to experience, education, and other business and organizational considerations. Community Training Center
Full Time Shift: Days
Ensure adherence to Hospital and departmental policies and procedures. Patient care assignment may include neonate, pediatric, adolescent, adult and geriatric age groups.
PATIENT SAFETY 1 - Follow patient safety-related policies, procedures and protocols * PATIENT SAFETY 2 - Demonstrate proactive approach to patient safety by seeking opportunities to improve patient safety through questioning of current policies and processes * PATIENT SAFETY 3 - Identify and report/correct environmental conditions and/or situations that may put a patient at undue risk * PATIENT SAFETY 4 - Report potential or actual patient safety concerns, medical errors and/or near misses in a timely manner * EDUCATION ASSESSMENT - Identify educational needs, practice gaps and issues of staff by collecting data and related information; EDUCATION PLAN – Develop instructional program(s), in collaboration with others and based on identified learning needs, that prescribe(s) education curricula, strategies, alternatives, and resources; take into account quality indicators and policies, procedures, guidelines; INSTRUCTION – Implement or coordinate the implementation of the educational curricula utilizing adult learning principles to employ the most appropriate methodology(ies) to meet goals and objectives; teach relevant content; QUALITY – Maintain and systematically enhance the quality of instructional programs and effectiveness of the nursing professional development (NPD) practitioner; apply quality improvement processes; act as a change agent by identifying solutions to problems, addressing barriers, and supporting implementation of new ideas based on evidence; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE – Maintain current knowledge and competency in field of expertise and professional development practice; enhance professional growth through participation in educational programs, reading current literature, and attending in-services; serve as a role model; evaluate personal practice in relationship to professional practice; demonstrate a passion for quality * demonstrate ability to conduct a thorough literature review; demonstrate inclusion of up-to-date evidence in educational activity development; promote scientific inquiry; COLLABORATION – Establish collegial partnerships with other professionals, leaders, stakeholders, and others who contribute to the development of peers, staff, students, colleagues, and others; collaborate with individuals and groups to facilitate practice and promote quality outcomes; influence organizational plans to include education throughout planning and implementation phases; participate in the design, development, implementation, and/or evaluation of education * CONTINUING NURSING EDUCATION (CNE) UNITS – Provide for CNE contact hours following procedure mandated to maintain hospital as an approved provider; RECORDS - Maintain documentation and records of instructional programs as required by hospital policy and regulatory agencies; produce reports of educational programs by collecting statistical data for administrative and quality improvement purposes * Education: Bachelor's Degree * Education specialization: Nursing * Nursing
Bilingual English, Spanish, Keres, Tewa, Tiwa, Towa, Zuni, or Navajo Chemicals, Bio Hazardous Materials req PPE * Tuberculosis testing is completed upon hire and additionally as required