Clinical Education Resource Nurse RN Nights

House Clinical Education Resource Nurse (Cern)

This is a part time 0.6 FTE NIGHT shift House Clinical Education Resource Nurse (CERN) position with the option to job share 1 shift per week in an Acute Care or Critical Care unit as a clinical RN at Parkview or Parkview Pueblo West for a total of 0.9 FTE (Full Time).

The CERN position will cover Acute Care and Critical Care areas at Parkview and Parkview Pueblo West.

Serves as an onsite education resource to clinical nurses with less than two years experience.

Summary:

• Serves as an onsite education resource to clinical nurses on orientation.
• Makes rounds meeting with clinical nurses on orientation (or recently off orientation) providing education and clinical support to help ensure provision of safe care and ease the transition from advanced beginner to competent clinical nurse.
• Collaborates with unit educators and preceptors to assess the learning needs of clinical nurses.
• Participates in the delivery of new clinical staff orientation. Delivers learning activities related to clinical competencies, departmental/organizational policies, regulatory requirements, and the use of clinical information technologies.
• Serves as a mentor to new clinical staff, participates in evaluating clinical performance of new clinical staff in collaboration with unit leadership.
• Within scope of job, requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgement and the ability to work with minimal supervision. Must be able to work in a fast-paced environment and take appropriate action.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's in Nursing.
• State licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN). Basic Life Support (BLS) Healthcare Provider and any relevant certification as determined at position level.
• 2 years of nursing experience. Preferred: Charge Nurse experience.
• Preferred: Current/Recent In-patient, Critical Care, Preceptor and/or Charge Nurse experience
• BLS - BLS through the American Heart Association or the American Red Cross with card in-hand before start date. BLS or CPR card must be good through sixty days of hire. All renewals must be issued by the American Heart Association.