RN Clinical Educator - Emergency - Nursing Education

Company: UT Southwestern Medical Center
Location: Dallas
Posted on: January 15, 2021

Job Description:

William P. Clements Jr. University Hospital Engineered to be at the vanguard of patient-centric care, the 460-bed William P. Clements Jr. University Hospital was recognized as a Top Performer by The Joint Commission in its first full year of operation.
Clements University Hospital offers patients and medical personnel world-class facilities and technologies, and it is already undergoing an expansion, set to debut in fall 2020, that will provide 19 more operating rooms, additional emergency medicine capacity, and 291 more beds.





Experience and Education

• Masters Degree in Nursing Education from an ACEN or CCNE accredited nursing program.
• Valid RN Texas licensure or compact
• A current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification, course accredited by the American Heart Association (AHA)
• 5 years experience in the health care field.(Emergency Department)
• Nurse Education experience.
• Preferably a hospital setting. Job Duties
  • Facilitate initial and ongoing competency process for the assigned department. Establish plans for their educational needs and follow up as needed.
  • In conjunction with the managers, directors, and clinical leaders, assess, develop, and implement immediate and future learning needs of the unit/department/organization.
  • Models behaviors that reflect life long learning at the local/national level: welcoming students/instructors and identify resources for them, coach staff through clinical advancement processes, fostering the use of evidence-based practice.
  • Serves as a resource to clinical leaders by identifying educational needs of staff, as they relate to changes in service, equipment, or technique
  • Implements programs to meet educational needs, which may include identifying available internal and external resources
  • Fosters competence and professional growth of staff by facilitating the adoption of practice and policy changes and serving as a role model for interdisciplinary care and education of the patient and family.
  • Provides an appropriate environment for learning. Facilitates adult learning principles by planning and presenting educational activities in a variety of styles.
  • Demonstrate continuous performance improvement in targeted areas of responsibility in alignment with the overall annual Hospital performance improvement targets. Security
    
    This position is security-sensitive and subject to Texas Education Code 51.215, which authorizes UT Southwestern to obtain criminal history record information
    
    UT Southwestern Medical Center is committed to an educational and working environment that provides equal opportunity to all members of the University community. In accordance with federal and state law, the University prohibits unlawful discrimination, including harassment, on the basis of: race; color; religion; national origin; sex; including sexual harassment; age; disability; genetic information; citizenship status; and protected veteran status. In addition, it is UT Southwestern policy to prohibit discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression.
    
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