Nurse Educator I - Nursing In-service Education

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PRN Nurse Educator provides coverage for general and Life Support classes, permitting Educators assigned to clinical units more time with front‑line staff.

Coordinates staff development and educational needs of patient care nursing staff, patients, and families. This is an advanced level position in education, which is performed under minimal supervision. Assignments may be characterized as those requiring collaboration to address staff educational needs within a specialty practice area and/or service. Serves in a lead capacity over others as it relates to special projects or subject matter expertise. Work may be performed collaboratively for multiple disciplines across the continuum of care or for a specific patient population or service area.

Leads unit/service based clinical practice groups.

Assists in orientation and placement of nursing students in clinical units. Serves as resource to faculty. Mentors graduate students.

Assists nursing staff in design and implementation of clinical nursing research/performance improvement projects.

Assists nursing units with preceptor responsibilities to ensure that all new staff are oriented and meeting competency expectations.

Coordinates orientation, staff development and continuing education for nursing staff.

Develops evidence‑based standards of care, comprehensive nursing plans, clinical pathways for patients and families and facilitates implementation of same.

Develops, implements, and evaluates educational materials, self‑instructional programs, teaching protocols, and e‑learning programs for nursing staff.

In conjunction with other subject matter experts, develops and evaluates patient family education materials.

Serves as a clinical resource and role model, provides clinical supervision to staff in developing clinical knowledge, skills and abilities.

Education Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Nursing (BSN) from a state‑accredited school of professional nursing.

Licensed to practice as a Registered Nurse in the state of North Carolina.

For Home Health/Hospice: Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) certification.

For Home Health/Hospice: Three (3) years of experience in tertiary care with two (2) years clinical experience in the assigned specialty.

Legal Employer: NCHEALTH

Johnston Health

Organization Unit: Education

Work Type: Per Diem

Salary Range: $35.87 - $51.57 per hour (Hiring Range)

Pay offers are determined by experience and internal equity.

Exempt From Overtime: Exempt: Yes

This position is employed by NC Health (Rex Healthcare, Inc., d/b/a NC Health), a private, fully‑owned subsidiary of UNC Health Care System. Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran or political affiliation.

UNC Health makes reasonable accommodations for applicants' and employees' religious practices and beliefs, as well as applicants and employees with disabilities. J-18808-Ljbffr UNC REX Healthcare