Community Nurse Educator PRN

Summary

Job Description:

Community Nurse Educator 

PRN 

The Educational Development and Community Education Department provides clinical and non-clinical education, professional development, leadership development, and community education across the organization 

The Clinical Nurse Educator (CNE) functions to ensure that clinicians are prepared tobe responsible for promotingpatient safety and high-quality patient care through clinical leadership, education, consultation, modeling, andresearch. The CNE incorporates evidence-based practice, theory, and research into various patient care settingsaccording to patient needs by collaborating with multi-professional multidisciplinary groups,facilitating thedevelopment of hospital and department policies, nursing procedures, and regulatory standards and guidelines. Therole also includes functioning as a community resource on topics withinscope of practice and providing nursingorientation, education, and ongoing competency verification. The CNE is a role model for caring that honors thepatient’s mind, body, and spirit. 

Job Description: 

• Collaborates with department directors, nursing staff, and others toidentify unit-specific educational needs. 

• Collaborates with other educators to prevent redundancies of educational efforts. 

• Collaborates with human resources department, nurse educators, professional development specialists, clinicalnurse specialists, and department directors tofacilitate the unit/hospital orientation program for area ofresponsibility.  

• Provides ongoing support and coaching to preceptors and/or new employees.

• Assesses educational needs through a variety of methods, both formal and informal, for orientation, in-serviceeducation and continuing education to preceptors, new employees, and experienced staff. 

• Demonstrates ability to teach programs using adult learning principles, professional presentation skills, and qualityaudiovisual aids and handout materials. 

• Evaluates achievement of learning objectives  

• Facilitates attainment of necessary or desired educational credit from accreditation bodies for a given professionalcategory andsubmits required documentation after the program 

• Participates in patient care delivery 

• Participates indirectly in the delivery of patient care inarea of specialization. 

• Acts as a resource for staff inlocating answers to questions, best evidence, current policies, procedures, andprotocols. 

• Provides clinical consultation. 

• Participates in research/evidence-based practice 

• Incorporates research findings and best practice findings into the development of clinical practiceguidelines/standards/policies. 

Requirements: 

• Current RN license or work permit in Kentucky. 

• Three (3) years of acute care experience in the designated specialty within the last five (5) years 

• BSN from accredited nursing program 

• Certification as Professional Development Specialist (PDS) preferred 

• Basic Life Support certification. 

• ACLS/PALS/NRP/TNCC/ENPC certifications as required by department of assignment. 

Benefits

• Preventive Plan 

• Retirement Plans 

• Flimp Decisions -Flimp Decisions will help you pick the best value planoption given your expected medical needs. The proprietary algorithm provides a personalized financial analysis and recommendation, considering both premium and expected out-of-pocket cost (copays, etc.), as well as other important plan features. 

If you would like to be part of a growing family focused on supporting clinical excellence, teamwork and innovation, we urge you to apply now!

Baptist Health is anEqual Employment Opportunity employer.