Nurse Educator, Oncology - Nursing Education

Nurse Educator

The Cancer & Hematology Centers is dedicated to help, healing, and hope for cancer patients and their families. We provide our patients with advanced treatments, innovative research, and compassionate care. Our patients receive the most comprehensive, contemporary cancer care balanced with the compassion of a dedicated nursing and support staff. Treating cancer requires a team of committed and caring health care professionals working together to understand and address your needs. In addition to caring physicians, we have a full range of support staff available to assist you and your family, such as oncology-certified nurses, social workers, experienced lab and pharmacy personnel, and a psychologist. Our focus is not just on healing but also on helping and offering hope.

We are looking for talented and high-motivated individuals who demonstrate a natural desire to support the meaningful work of community oncologists and the patients we serve.

The Nurse Educator is a Registered Nurse responsible for developing, implementing, coordinating, and evaluating nursing education initiatives in support of patient care excellence. This role promotes evidence-based care, compliance, professional development, and competency validation for infusion nurses, nurse navigators, and nurse triage. The Nurse Educator assists in developing policies, procedures, and patient education materials, including participation in patient education processes. The Nurse Educator is a member of the Nursing Leadership team, reporting to the Senior Director of Nursing.

Licensed Registered Nurse in the State of Michigan.

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).

Master of Science in Nursing (MSN), Nursing Education, or related field preferred.

Oncology Certified Nurse certification or acquisition within 1 year of employment.

Michigan Institute for Care Management and Transformation (MICMT) Training or acquisition within 60 days of employment.

Minimum of 4 years nursing experience in the field or related area is required.

Prior experience in staff education, precepting, or clinical instruction preferred.

Skilled at fostering a culture of continuous learning and professional excellence.

Working knowledge of computers and their applications to the related field.

Foster a culture of continuous learning and professional excellence by partnering with nursing leadership to assess and respond to the learning needs of nurses, patients, and families.

• Develop, revise, implement, and evaluate nurse onboarding, orientation, competency, and continuing education programs.
• Assist nursing leadership in developing and revising policy/procedure, clinical protocols, staff, and patient educational materials.
• Partner with interdisciplinary teams to create and provide education/in-services to share new or revised clinical protocols, procedures, equipment, healthcare content, and regulatory requirements. Assist with clinical information systems training as needed.
• Partner with nursing leadership to conduct staff education needed to address clinical outcomes, quality, safety, and patient experience performance deficits.
• Show a presence across locations engaging nurse teams as often as possible.
• Support specialty certification preparation, such as Oncology Nursing Certification Corporation certifications.