INSTRUCTOR,M.S./EDUCATOR/ 40 HOUR ROTATING/ BWH Center Nursing Excellence

Company: CTI Education Group
Location: Boston
Posted on: February 25, 2021

Job Description:

Job Description - INSTRUCTOR,M.S./EDUCATOR/ 40 HOUR ROTATING/ BWH Center Nursing Excellence (3145981) General Overview: The Clinical Nurse Educator reports to a designated Professional Development Manager and demonstrates clinical expertise by incorporating nursing theory and evidence-informed practice. The Clinical Nurse Educator participates in the execution of the staff development programs that contribute to the professional growth and development of nursing staff.-- The Clinical Nurse Educator establishes and maintains collaborative relationships with all disciplines and departments necessary to promote optimal patient outcomes and create a professional practice environment. The Clinical Nurse Educator promotes a just culture and a culture of safety and is positioned to be accessible to the nurse in direct care. The role requires competency in adult learning principles and a sound clinical nursing knowledge base. PrincipAL--Duties and Responsibilities: Orientation, Training and Professional Development--

• Assists with central classes and orientation activities as needed.
• Participate in educational needs assessments and identify learning needs of patients and staff.
• Facilitate opportunities and developmental experiences necessary for staff to successfully precept, teach, and mentor others.
• Facilitate educational offerings that incorporate new initiatives, products, equipment, technology, policies, procedures, or regulations in either a classroom, a simulated laboratory settings, or on assigned patient care area.
• Track and monitor orientation progress for all department of nursing hires.
• Support competency training and annual HealthStream completion by all staff.
• Conduct an on-going evaluation of educational offerings by using the latest evidence, scholarly information, and cost-effectiveness strategies.
• Serves as a nursing practice leader, coach and mentor to staff.
• Participates in self-performance appraisal process in an ongoing manner.
• Seeks feedback regarding role performance from his/her respective nurse leaders, peers, and others.
• Provides formal and informal opportunities for staff to develop personal career goals and recognizes their achievement
• Provides ongoing formal and informal feedback regarding professional development to staff members.
• Facilitate, and support peer to peer education.
• Provides informal consultation on education and practice issues.
• Participates in committees and task forces as designated by Professional Development Manager.
• Initiates and maintains effective collaborative relationships.
• Responds effectively to requests for education and training.--
• Participates in developing nursing department policies and procedures with designated work teams.--
• Provides direct patient care in both collaboratively planned and emergent situations.--
• Serves as a role model in providing expert care to patients.--
• Engages in direct patient care experiences that promote, facilitate, and evaluate staff's critical thinking, decision making, and problem-solving abilities.
• Models clinical decision-making skills and critical thinking behaviors in the clinical setting.
• Provides direct clinical support for orientation and training.
• Collaborates with nursing staff to manage emergency clinical situations
• Serves as a clinical expert in patient care areas, mainlining and enhancing competency through a variety of methods including but not limited to direct patient care, professional conferences, and participation in divisional journal clubs.-- Quality / Research Participates in quality and process improvement initiatives as designated by the Professional Development Manager. Participates in Collaborative Care Reviews and supports improvement efforts as designated by the Professional Development Manager. Supports education of new initiatives. Supports regulatory preparation and required learning. Implements audit plan as directed by the Professional Development Manager. Develops programs that are responsive to needs identified through divisional / unit quality data. Uses new information and/or research findings in developing and revising program content. Approval Listings: Nurse Executive Board, July 2020 Qualifications: Instructor Qualifications:
• MSN (or) DNP (or) PhD, (or) a BSN with a master's degree in a related field, required.--
• Current certification required or to be attained within two-year period from date of hire. Certification must be maintained while employed in this position.--
• Current nursing licensure in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
• Minimum five years of clinical experience as a clinical nurse with demonstrated evidence of leadership progression.
• Demonstrated evidence of competent nursing practice in clinical area or specialty.
• Competency in adult learning principles and a sound clinical nursing knowledge base. Additional Qualifications for-- Center for Nursing Excellence
• Experience in teaching both theoretical and clinical nursing education, required.
• Experience with teaching online classes, preferred.
• Experience with Psychomotor Skills Assessments inclusive of cardiac monitoring and AED, intravenous tubing and infusion management, and Point of Care testing (POCT).
• Competent with Microsoft Office software (Word, PowerPoint, Excel) and online video conference platforms (Zoom and Microsoft Teams). Skills and Abilities:
  • Demonstrated leadership skills preferred.
  • Expertise in evidence-based practice, writing, research and practice development.
  • Expert critical thinking skills.
  • Expertise in leading training and education programs.
  • Ability to motivate self and others and change attitudes when necessary.
  • Ability to be self-directed and to work independently at times.
  • Ability to offer and initiate new ideas.
  • Ability to support rapid change process.
  • Ability to be flexible to accommodate the changing orientation needs of the Department of Nursing.
  • Excellent time management skills.
  • Ability to effectively collaborate with the BWH professional community at large.
  • Proficient in EPIC and Microsoft Office.
  • Hours dependent on the program and needs of the units. Working Conditions: Works in a variety of patient care environments where there may be exposure to communicable diseases and hazardous materials such as chemotherapeutic agents, radioisotopes, and radiation. Work entails walking and lifting. Lifting, Pushing and Pulling Policy Statement (effective 3/7/20111): The Department of Nursing has adopted the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)-recommended maximum weight limit of 35 lbs. for lifting, and a reasonably comparable standard for pushing and pulling, as part of the physical requirements for this position. Weekend and Holidays will be required per the Contract . Brigham and Women's Hospitalis an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receiveconsideration for employment without regard to race,--color, religion,creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry,age, veteran status, disability unrelated to job requirements, geneticinformation, military service, or other protected status. Primary Location MA-Boston-BWH Longwood Medical Area Work Locations BWH Longwood Medical Area 75 Francis Street Job Nursing-Other Organization Brigham & Women's Hospital(BWH) Schedule Full-time Standard Hours 40 Shift Rotating Posted Shift Description Weekends and Holidays per the MNA contract Employee Status Regular

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