NURSE EDUCATOR, MSN

Nurse Educator, MSN

The Educator is responsible and accountable for the provision of education to enhance the culture of safety, quality of patient care and professional development for the nursing department. The Educator is responsible for orientation, training, competency, validation, and continuing education of the nursing staff. Utilizing adult learning principles, the Educator demonstrates knowledge and skills necessary to coach and support nursing staff in clinical advancement models, academic development, and role transition.

The Educator works collaboratively with other departments to ensure quality patient care and satisfaction. The Educator is a leader and facilitator in shared decision-making initiatives at the clinical, department, and system levels, resulting in a superior patient experience. This individual collaborates at all levels to improve nursing professional development practice, influence others for positive change, and is a role model, mentor, and clinical coach. The Educator develops programs and curriculum to continue to enhance clinical excellence. The Educator also acts as a consultant, planner, implementer, evaluator, and innovator for education initiatives.

The Educator actively participates and leads evidence-based practice and functions in accordance with professional practice standards set forth by the American Nursing Association and Association for Nursing Professional Development, PA Nurse Practice Act, regulatory standards, and Independence Health policies and procedures.

Essential Job Functions include assessment, identification of issues and trends, outcomes identification, planning, implementation, coordination, learning and practice environment, consultation, evaluation, quality, education, professional practice evaluation, collegiality, collaboration, ethics, advocacy, evidence based practice, resource utilization, and leadership.

Required Qualifications/Experience include a graduate of an accredited Nursing Program, Master's Degree in Nursing, MBA or related field, two (2) years of experience in nursing clinical setting, strong leadership ability, good organizational skills, independent and critical thinking skills, sound judgment, and knowledge of legal aspects and liability of nursing practice. Preferred Qualifications/Experience include dysrhythmia course, critical care course, and experience in healthcare setting.

License, Certification & Clearances include current licensure to practice as a Registered Nurse in the State of Pennsylvania, BLS Instructor certification completed within sixty (90) days of hire or transfer into the department, obtain ANCC certification in Nursing Professional Development or clinical specialty within 2 years of hire or transfer into department, ACLS required for ICU/Critical Care & Emergency Departments within six months of hire or transfer, PALS required for Emergency Departments within six months of hire or transfer, Act 34-PA Criminal Record Check from the PA State Police system.

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work include incumbent will be scheduled based on operational need (rotate shifts, standby, on-call, etc.), travel may be expected locally between System locations.

Equal Employment Opportunity: Independence Health and its affiliated companies are Equal Opportunity Employers. It is their policy to prohibit discrimination of any type and to afford equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, marital status, disability, veteran status, or genetic information, or any other classification protected by law. Independence Health and its affiliated companies will comply with all applicable laws and regulations.