Nurse (RN) Educator - Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU)

Nurse (RN) Educator - Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) How would you like to work in a place where your contributions and ideas are valued? A place where you can serve with compassion, pursue excellence and honor every voice? At Wellstar, our mission is simple, yet powerful: to enhance the health and well‑being of every person we serve. We are proud to have become a shining example of what’s possible when the brightest professionals dedicate themselves to making a difference in the healthcare industry, and in people’s lives. Work Shift: Day (United States of America) This position is Full‑Time/Day shift. Sign on bonus and relocation assistance are available for eligible candidates. Job Summary The Clinical Nurse Professional Development Educator Advanced works collaboratively to assess, identify, plan, implement, coordinate, facilitate, and evaluate educational activities through a systems model. This includes the tools, theories, skills, and knowledge of the specialty to improve healthcare practice of learners based on the Association of Nurse Professional Development (ANPD) Practice Model. Using expertise in education and professional development practices, the Clinical NPD Educator Advanced leads staff, leadership, faculty, and researchers to implement and evaluate professional development programs that influence professional role competence, continuous learning and growth, promote synergistic practices and patient outcomes throughout the organization, and advance Wellstar’s Nursing Professional Practice Model in accordance with Association Nursing Professional Development Scope and Standards of Professional Nursing Practice. Roles include learning facilitator, change agent, mentor, leader, champion for scientific inquiry, advocate for Nurse Professional Development specialty and partner for practice transitions. The Clinical Nursing Professional Development Specialist leads and supports the Nursing Professional Development Generalist, clinical manager, and interprofessional team to implement, document, and modify evidence‑based, quality, and educational programs and activities that promote professional competency and role performance for nursing and non‑licensed staff. The Clinical NPD Educator Advanced also supports patient care by being a proactive member of an interdisciplinary team of licensed and unlicensed caregivers who ensure that patients, families, and significant others receive individualized high‑quality, safe patient care. They practice in a clinical environment in a functional role. It is expected that all Clinical NPD Educators are licensed, knowledgeable, and uphold the practice of nursing as outlined by the Georgia Professional Nurse Practice Act and implement the Scope of Practice and Code of Ethics Standards put forth by the American Nurses Association. As a member of the patient services team, it is expected that the individual upholds the voice of the patient, system policies and procedures while supporting service excellence goals. Core Responsibilities and Essential Functions Assessment Conduct, analyze and synthesize data to determine learning needs of the target audience. Validate identified needs with learners, content experts and nurse leaders when appropriate. Prioritize anticipated needs in alignment with system strategic goals. Use data to identify future trends and issues. Document identified needs to facilitate documentation of purpose statements, educational objectives, program content and evaluation criteria. Identification of Learning Needs Assess and identify practice gaps related to the educational needs of the learner and other pertinent situations. Determine needs from current issues and trends (falls, infections, new equipment, regulatory changes, etc.). Prioritize data collection based on the immediate or anticipated needs and document evidence of professional practice gaps in a retrievable manner that facilitates educational planning. Conduct initial and ongoing assessment of competence. Outcomes Determine outcomes for learning activities and programs that reflect professional role competence, learning and change. Involve learners/stakeholders in formulation of desired outcomes. Use outcomes to demonstrate learning activities and programs are meeting their intended purpose and quality. Revise based on changes in trends, evidence or stakeholder expectations. Planning Establish a plan that prescribes strategies, alternatives, and resources to achieve expected outcomes. Develop educational objectives to meet needs of learner. Apply adult learning and instructional design principles in planning and resource availability. Incorporate diverse learners in planning education to meet gender, race, culture, and generational differences within target audience. Collaborate with other disciplines to enhance plans and document planning process. Demonstrate return on investment, enhanced quality of care, and improved patient outcomes. Analyze cost and anticipated return on investment on learning activities, programs, and projects. Implementation Implement the educational plan. Coordinate the education and facilitate positive learning. Evaluate progress toward attainment of outcomes. Select valid, reliable, and relevant methods and instruments to measure processes and outcomes. Involve learners and stakeholders in evaluation and implement evaluation plan. Synthesize evaluation data to guide future decision making for changes and improvement. Disseminate results of evaluation of learning activities and educational program; revise based on evaluation data. Teamwork and Shared Leadership Provide consultation to influence plans, enhance the abilities of others and effect change. Involve learners, stakeholders, and other specialties in decision making process and negotiation of role responsibilities. Advise on design, development, implementation and evaluation of materials and teaching strategies, including theories related to learning, behavioral changes, motivation, epidemiology and other frameworks. Communicate recommendations with effective hand‑off. Establish collegial partnerships with support departments such as organizational learning, safety and quality, IT, BI, and other roles to advance educational decisions. Serve as clinical resource to nursing staff, leadership, and medical staff for interdisciplinary practice. Demonstrate teamwork and collaboration in a fiscally responsible manner that promotes recruitment and retention of all healthcare team members. Consult with preceptors/orientees to facilitate completion of orientation. Partner with others to effect change and generate positive outcomes. Engage colleagues in planning and implementing lifelong learning activities for individuals and groups of learners. Facilitate and support performance improvement inclusive of all stakeholders, research and research utilization to promote safe, quality patient care, including initiating and/or leading such activities. Professional Development Support the development of continuous professional growth and learning opportunities for all staff. Assist in aligning professional development initiatives with organizational goals and accreditation requirements. Provide resources and guidance to nurses seeking advancement and specialty certifications. Promote and maintain adherence to evidence‑based practice and clinical guidelines. #J-18808-Ljbffr Wellstar Health System