Position Summary
The Nurse Educator enhances professional practice and the provision of quality patient care by providing evidence-based quality educational programs and activities that promote professional competency for nursing, inter-professional, and non-licensed clinical staff at post-acute care facilities.
Key Responsibilities
- Collaborates with the Trumen Chief Medical Officer to create and adjust the program based on evaluation results.
- Designs and identifies educational activities to address practice gaps for identified target audiences, including licensed and non-licensed healthcare personnel
- Develops activities to achieve specific outcomes related to identified deficits or opportunities for improvement in knowledge, skill and practice. Plans educational content delivery that encourages learner engagement.
- Engages in collaborative partnerships with internal and external stakeholders to drive professional development initiatives and achieve optimal results.
- Participates in the delivery of core, entity-wide learning activities, and may collaborate with other practitioners or interdisciplinary team members.
- Ability to effectively communicate with patients, physicians, family members and co-workers in a manner consistent with a customer service focus and application of positive language principles
- Serves as a clinical resource utilizing effective communication skills.
- Travel throughout the Greater Houston area to support clinical staff at post-acute facilities that are serviced by Trumen Physicians and Associates.
- Acts as an effective change agent
QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor’s degree or higher from an accredited school of Nursing
- Registered Nurse (RN) - Texas State Licensure OR LVN with at least 4 years of post-acute experience
- At least four years of nursing clinical experience
- Nursing professional development experience is preferred