Clinical Nurse Educator - Maternity

Location : CHA Cambridge Hospital
Category : Nursing and Nursing Leadership
Department : Nursing Education
Job Type : Full Time
Union Name : MNA Cambridge

Work Schedule: 32/40 Length Of Shift(s) In Hours: 8
Shift Details: M-F Days; 32 hrs one week, 40 hrs the next
Hours/Week: 36.00

The Maternity Suite at Cambridge Hospital is a beautiful unit with lovely views of downtown Boston and Harvard Square. It includes a Labor and Delivery (L&D) Unit and a Postpartum Unit and helps more than 1,100 growing families every year. The 7 bed labor unit has 3 triage bays and 2 ORs. We are proud of our multidisciplinary patient care, our culturally sensitive approach to labor and delivery, and some of the lowest C-section rates in Massachusetts. The Postpartum Unit consists of 12 private rooms with a level 1b continuing care nursery. This unit provides care for mothers and infants right after birth and through the early stages of postpartum to discharge. We foster a culturally sensitive approach to couplet care and early family bonding.

The Nursing Education Department plays a critical role in supporting the clinical excellence and professional development of nursing and allied health staff. Our primary mission is to ensure high-quality patient care through continuous education, competency-based training, and the consistent application of evidence-based practices.

The Clinical Nurse Educator coordinates education programs and activities based on best practice standards, provides learning interventions within the Alliance related to technical advances and ongoing competency assessment, facilitates recruitment and retention training programs including orientation, and supports professional development through continuing education programs, project management and committee work.

In addition:

• Develops and implements orientation plans for nursing care based on AACN Standards
• Provides training and support for preceptors.
• Collaborates with preceptor, orientee, and manager to assess individual learning needs, develop and implement learning plans and verify core competencies.
• Collaborates with the managers and staff to identify annual competencies for each job description based on new, changing, high risk, and problem prone duties and responsibilities of staff.
• Collaborates with the managers to determine and implement the method of annual competency validation and develops the training materials (i.e. class, learning module, case study, observation, etc.)
• Works collaboratively with the maternity services nurse managers to provide staff training and development services.
• Inspires confidence from co-workers by remaining well informed and prepared at all times.
• Performs other related duties as assigned or directed.

Education/Training:

Master’s degree required

Current Massachusetts RN license

Clinical Specialist Certification; ACLS Certification, Instructor Certification preferred; CCRN preferred

5 years clinical experience, including 2-3 in Maternity Services; 3 years education/program planning experience

Please note that the final offer may vary within the listed Pay Range, based on a candidate's experience, skills, qualifications, and internal equity considerations.

In keeping with federal, state and local laws, Cambridge Health Alliance (CHA) policy forbids employees and associates to discriminate against anyone based on race, religion, color, gender, age, marital status, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, disability or any other characteristic protected by law. We are committed to establishing and maintaining a workplace free of discrimination. We are fully committed to equal employment opportunity. We will not tolerate unlawful discrimination in the recruitment, hiring, termination, promotion, salary treatment or any other condition of employment or career development. Furthermore, we will not tolerate the use of discriminatory slurs, or other remarks, jokes or conduct, that in the judgment of CHA, encourage or permit an offensive or hostile work environment.

Cambridge Health Alliance brings Care to the People - including your neighbors, friends and family. Our local hospitals and care centers serve our vibrant, diverse communities, and play an integral role in improving health. As passionate advocates for the underserved, we actively partner with our communities to take on challenging public health issues, and conduct important research to help reduce barriers to care. We believe that everyone deserves access to high quality, convenient health care. This is why our employees believe in where they work and why many build long, rewarding careers at CHA.

Healthcare is changing rapidly. CHA has a strategic plan that charts a proactive course for our future. It is built on a vision of equity and excellence for everyone, every time. It also recognizes that our workforce is our most valuable asset and prioritizes competitive salaries, benefits and professional development opportunities for employees. The strategic plan is changing the way we provide care and improving the health and experience of our patients; we are looking for smart, committed, compassionate people who want to be part of making our vision of better health and equity a reality.

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