Nurse Educator 3, Clinical Simulation & Emergency Readiness Full Time

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The Nurse Educator provides clinical education to nursing and patient care staff and facilitates evidenced-based practices within a specialized area of nursing. The incumbent collaborates with medical practitioners to incorporate nursing processes into the plan of care for a specialized group of patients. Moreover this employee provides direct specialty nursing services to patients ensuring adherence to Joint Commission standards and all related UHealth policies procedures and guidelines.

• Designs and conducts educational programs for nursing staff.
• Provides educational leadership to enhance patient care.
• Assesses and facilitates educational support according to nursing needs.
• Collaborates with medical providers patient care staff and unit management in the planning
  implementation and delivery of educational curricula.
• Assesses and develops clinical skills activities within established clinical and preceptorship models.
• Aggregates and analyzes data trends and implements educational strategies to ensure compliance with
  quality standards and parameters.
• Creates and implements educational curricula designed to develop patient care plans and incorporate
  evidenced-based research and national standards.
• Consults with and serves as a clinical resource for unit management to ensure quality patient care.
• Coordinates education of patient care staff to ensure proper use and maintenance of equipment and supplies.
• Promotes continuous improvement of workplace safety and environmental practices.
• Maintains professional knowledge by affiliating with professional and technical organizations and by participating in applicable continuing education programs conferences seminars and workshops.
• Adheres to University and unit-level policies and procedures and safeguards University assets.
  

Department Specifics:

Advancement of System-Level Nursing Excellence Functions

• Quality and Regulatory Excellence:
  Support Joint Commission readiness regulatory compliance and adherence to professional standards
• Data-Driven Practice Improvement:
  Analyze and trendNurse Sensitive Indicators (NSIs) Zero Harm metrics patient experience and RN engagement datato identify gaps and drive improvement
• Shared Governance and Leadership Development:
  StrengthenUnit-BasedPracticeCouncils (UBPCs) mentor council leaders and promote nursing engagement in organizational decision-making
• Evidence-Based Practice and Research Integration:
  Identify practice gaps support EBP initiatives and contribute to research and performance improvement activities
• Magnet and Professional Practice Model Integration:
  AdvanceMagnet readiness support exemplar development and embed the Professional Practice Model and Caring Science principles into practice
• Frontline Coaching and Practice Observation:
  Partner with leaders and staff to observe workflows validate practice and implement targeted improvement strategies

Academic-Practice Partnership and Clinical Instruction:

Expected to actively support academic-practice partnerships including participation in clinical education. This may include:

• Serving as aClinical Instructorin partnership with affiliated Schools of Nursing
• Providingstructuredclinicallearningexperiencesalignedwithorganizational priorities quality outcomes and professional practice standards
• Supporting the development ofNurse Scholars(students/learners)throughmentorshipclinical oversight and integration into practice environments

Scholarly and Professional Contribution:

To support system-level impact and Magnet readiness Nurse Educator 3 is expected to contribute to scholarly and professional activities which may include:

• Dissemination of workthroughpresentationspostersor publications
• Participation inresearch evidence-based practice and quality improvement initiatives
• Engagement inprofessional organizations and academic collaboration

Emergency Preparedness & Clinical Training

• Coordinates and supports American Heart Association (AHA) training programs including BLS ACLS and other applicable resuscitation education
• Develops coordinates and facilitates simulation-based education to strengthen clinical competency emergency readiness teamwork and patient safety across clinical settings.

Core Qualifications:

Education:
Bachelors degree in nursing required. Masters degree in Nursing or related field is strongly preferred.

Experience:
Minimum 4 years of relevant experience required

ICU/Critical Care nursing experience is strongly preferred.

Certification and Licensing:
Valid State of Florida RN license required from an accredited institution

ACLS and BLS issued from the American Heart Association

SHS Certified Healthcare Simulation Educator (CHSE)

Knowledge Skills and Abilities:

• Learning Agility: Ability to learn new procedures technologies and protocols and adapt to changing priorities and work demands.
• Teamwork: Ability to work collaboratively with others and contribute to a team environment.
• Technical Proficiency: Skilled in using office software technology and relevant computer applications.
• Communication: Strong and clear written and verbal communication skills for interacting with colleagues and stakeholders.

This list of duties and responsibilities is not intended to be all-inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties or responsibilities as necessary.

The University of Miami offers competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits package including medical dental tuition remission and more.

UHealth-University of Miami Health System South Floridas only university-based health system provides leading-edge patient care powered by the ground breaking research and medical education at the Miller School of Medicine. As an academic medical center we are proud to serve South Florida Latin America and the Caribbean. Our physicians represent more than 100 specialties and sub-specialties and have more than one million patient encounters each year. Our tradition of excellence has earned worldwide recognition for outstanding teaching research and patient care. Were the challenge youve been looking for.

The University of Miami is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Applicants and employees are protected from discrimination based on certain categories protected by Federal law.

Job Status:

Full time

Employee Type:

Staff

Required Experience:

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