Nurse Educator, Surgical Oncology/Telemetry , Full Time
University of Miami

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The Nurse Educator is a Registered Nurse responsible for multi-site or specialty-specific professional development of the staff. The Nurse Educator fulfills multi-site/specialty unit(s) functions according to the Nursing Professional Development (NPD) roles of learning facilitator, change agent, mentor, leader, champion for scientific inquiry, advocate for NPD specialty, and partner for practice transitions. The incumbent carries out these responsibilities in alignment with the current Nursing Professional Development Scope & Standards of Practice and utilizing the nursing process as applied to the specialty (assessment, learning needs and outcomes identification, planning, implementation, and evaluation).

Core Job Functions

• Collaborates with Nurse Educator and under the direction of the Manager, assesses and implements multi-site/specialty unit(s) educational programs for nursing and clinical staff based on environmental scanning: identified practice gaps, regulatory/accreditation, specialty standards, PI reports, mission/values, policies, procedures, guidelines, and learning needs.
  
• Develops and evaluates activities to achieve specific outcomes related to identified deficits or opportunities for improvement in knowledge, skills, or practice.
  
• Creates a learning environment by collaborating with practitioners, leaders, nurses, educators, patient care staff, and unit management in providing continuing nursing education and in services.
  
• Coordinates education of patient care staff to ensure proper use and maintenance of equipment and supplies.
  
• Documents completion, reviews and recommends revision of competency, and addresses competency deficits in staff members and teams.
  
• Assesses and evaluates the process of orienting, socializing, and integrating an employee to the organization with a focus on retention and growth.
  
• Facilitates multi-site/specialty unit(s) orientation of licensed and unlicensed healthcare personnel during onboarding and when changes in roles, responsibilities, and practice settings occur.
  
• Collaborates with PDD to develop, coordinate, manage, facilitate, conduct, and evaluate onboarding and orientation programs for multi-site/specialty unit(s) licensed and unlicensed healthcare personnel.
  
• Appraises professional knowledge by partnering with individuals, groups, and/or organizations to share expertise in planning and decision-making to achieve common goals.
  
• Collaborative partnerships may include interprofessional groups within the organization, academic/practice partnerships, and community partnerships.
  
• Participates in the planning and approval of applicable continuing education programs, conferences, seminars, and workshops.
  
• Adheres to University and unit-level policies and procedures and safeguards University assets.
  

This list of duties and responsibilities is not intended to be all-inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties or responsibilities as necessary.

Education:

Bachelor's degree in relevant field

Certification and Licensing:

Valid Florida Registered Nurse License, ACLS, BLS certification from the American Heart Association required.

Experience:

Minimum 3 years of relevant experience

Knowledge, Skills, and Attitudes:

• Ability to lead, motivate, develop, and train others.
  
• Ability to work independently and/or in a collaborative environment.
  
• Ability to exercise sound judgment in making critical decisions.
  
• Ability to communicate effectively in both oral and written form.
  
• Ability to maintain effective interpersonal relationships.
  

The University of Miami offers competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, tuition remission and more.

UHealth-University of Miami Health System, South Florida's only university-based health system, provides leading-edge patient care powered by the ground breaking research and medical education at the Miller School of Medicine. As an academic medical center, we are proud to serve South Florida, Latin America and the Caribbean. Our physicians represent more than 100 specialties and sub-specialties, and have more than one million patient encounters each year. Our tradition of excellence has earned worldwide recognition for outstanding teaching, research and patient care. We're the challenge you've been looking for.

Patient safety is a top priority. As a result, during the Influenza ("the flu") season (September through April), the University Of Miami Miller School Of Medicine requires all employees who provide ongoing services to patients, work in a location (all Hospitals and clinics) where patient care is provided, or work in patient care or clinical care areas, to have an annual influenza vaccination. Failure to meet this requirement will result in rescinding or termination of employment.

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Job Status:
Full time

Employee Type:
Staff

Pay Grade:
H13

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