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Professional Development Nurse Educator | Education

Singing River Health System

Pascagoula, Mississippi

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JOB DETAILS
SKILLS
Accreditation Standards, Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), College Level Faculty, Community Health, Community Programs, Copying Machines, Drug Development, Education Regulations, Healthcare, Healthcare Providers, Hospital, Infection Control, Infectious Diseases, Keyboards, National League for Nursing (NLN), Nursing, Office Equipment, Patient Care, Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS), Physical Demands, Quality Management, Quality Metrics, Registered Nurse (RN), Research Nursing, Secondary School, Staff Development, Training Program Development, Training/Teaching, Willing to Travel
LOCATION
Pascagoula, Mississippi
POSTED
30+ days ago
At Singing River Health System, caring isn't just part of the job - it's in our DNA. Whether we're saving lives, supporting behind the scenes, or showing up for our community, we bring the energy, heart, and hustle every single day.

With pride, passion, and commitment, we will improve health and save lives in our community every day.

Shift:
Monday - Friday (7:00 AM - 3:30 PM) with occasional weekends

Location:
Singing River Pascagoula Hospital

Job Description

Position Overview:

The Professional Development Nurse Educator enhances the performance and professional development of healthcare providers and their continuing competencies. He/She develops and coordinates educational programs and materials specific for nursing and patient care service areas. The Nurse Educator facilitates the development of clinical excellence in assigned areas through active participation in orientation, training, on-going staff development and evaluation of clinical practice for all levels of personnel served.

Additionally, the Nurse Educator works in conjunction with community healthcare programs to include high school programs and college/university-level student clinical placements.

The Professional Development Nurse Educator participates in the development of formal and informal education programs and activities in an effort to improve quality standards and outcomes as well as staff performance expectations. He/She serves as a resource and educator on new policies, procedures, equipment, and healthcare information. The Nurse Educator keeps abreast of current research in nursing practice and care delivery and facilitates the implementation of Evidence-Based Practice initiatives.

The Professional Development Nurse Educator adjusts working hours and availability as needed or as assigned (evenings/nights/weekends) to meet the educational needs of the staff. The Professional Development Nurse Educator performs utilizing the ANA Nursing Scope and Standards of Practice for Nursing Professional Development, the MS Nurse Practice Act, ANA Code of Ethics for Nurses, State and Accreditation standards, National Evidence Based Standards, the CDC Guidelines for Infection Control and the SRHS Department of Nursing Plan for the Provision of Care, Treatment and Services.

DISCLAIMER: This is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, skills, efforts, requirements or working conditions associated with the job. While this intends to be an accurate reflection of the current job, management reserves the right to revise the job or to require that other or different tasks performed as assigned.

Education:
Graduate from NLN School of Nursing required. Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) or Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) preferred.

License:
Currently licensed to practice as a Registered Nurse in the State of Mississippi.

Certifications:
Must complete and maintain BCLS certification upon hire and/or transfer.

BCLS instructor certification required within six (6) months of hire. ACLS certification and instructor certification must be achieved within one (1) year of hire. PALS certification and instructor certification must be achieved within one (1) year of hire, if applicable to clinical area assigned. Obtain and maintain certification from national organizations specific to the nursing division in which he/she provides service preferred.

Must have de-escalation training completed by the end of position orientation (90 days); must have appropriate level of de-escalation training.

Experience:
Five (5) years' clinical nursing experience appropriate for area of specialty required. Previous teaching experience or evidence of teaching ability preferred.

Reports to:
Professional Development and Education Manager

Supervises:
None

Physical Demands:Work is mainly active: involves sitting with frequent requirements to move about the office, move about the facility, and to travel to another facility within the SRHS service area. Work involves exerting a negligible amount of force frequently to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects, including the human body.
Work involves using many physical motions in performing daily work activities; subject to exposure of body fluids, sputum and tissues, which may carry the hazard of infectious disease. Work involves using repetitive motions: substantial movements of the wrists, hands, and or fingers while operating standard office equipment such as computer keyboard and copier.
Work involves being able to perceive the nature of sound at normal speaking levels with or without c

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