Registered Nurse - Nurse Educator Sterile Processing Service

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Provide educational instruction and training for clinical and technical staff in SPS, clinical, and outpatient units.

Understand instructional design, implementation, and application related to education and training.

Perform learning needs assessments, develop educational trainings for clinical and technical staff within organization.

Assist with the orientation of new employees, evaluation of their progress in the orientation process, and development and implementation of a learning plan for improving identified deficiencies.

Develop proficient coaching and mentoring skills.

Systematically evaluate current practices, formulate outcomes for groups of patients and/or organizational processes within area of expertise.

Collaborate with leadership and unit managers to identify educational training needs for staff, while supporting activities that foster competence, critical thinking, and decision making.

Ability to analyze, interpret, and evaluate data to determine outcomes and changes related to educational programs.

Must obtain Level 2 Sterile Processing Certification within one year (typically achieved through 400 hours of direct reprocessing experience).

This position requires flexibility in schedule and assignments. A current, valid driver's license is required for this position. VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package: VA Nurse Total Rewards

Pay: Competitive salary, regular salary increases, potential for performance awards

Paid Time Off: 50 days of paid time off per year (26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays per year)

Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA

Insurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement)

Licensure: 1 full and unrestricted license from any US State or territory

Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 0700-1530; flexible start times with some tour rotation

Telework: Available according to agency policy and supervisor approval.

Virtual: This is not a virtual position.

Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized

Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized