Atrium Health is seeking a Registered Nurse (RN) Educator for a nursing job in Charlotte, North Carolina.
Job Description & Requirements
- Specialty: Educator
- Discipline: RN
- Duration: Ongoing
- 36 hours per week
- Shift: 12 hours
- Employment Type: Staff
Overview
Job Summary: Master’s prepared nurse who applies clinical expertise in evidence -based nursing practice within simulation education in the following roles: clinical expert, educator, system thinker, change agent, and innovator. This position will support a mobile simulation unit requiring travel to various locations around the Charlotte area.
Essential Functions:
- Develops a systematic education plan for simulation implementation and evaluates overall simulation programs in response to patient and healthcare trends, regulatory requirements, and strategic priorities of the organization.
- Synthesizes simulation literature and research findings to design educational interventions for selected user groups and promotes staffs’ knowledge and skill in research and evidence-based process and the application of these findings in practice.
- Provides educational consultation and services across the continuum in simulation for a variety of learner groups
- Assesses as learning styles and creates educational programs and materials based on assessment of population to be educated.
- Conducts annual simulation education needs assessment utilizing multiple data sources. Analyzes and makes recommendations regarding priorities.
- Coaches and mentors unit educators/ facilitators/content experts and staff in the development of education skills (curriculum development, adult learning principles, evaluation etc.)
- Develops simulation educational effectiveness measures for all programs and outcome measures for selected programs.
- Participates in selection of facilitators and content experts. Coaches facilitators/ content experts on skill development and provide continuing education. Provides ongoing feedback and gives input into annual performance evaluation.
- Utilizes multiple simulation education modalities and leverages use of technology to provide the most cost effective and efficient programs
- Provides cost analysis for all education and manages related resource utilization.
- Participates in facility wide simulation program development
Physical Requirements:
- Frequent moderate lifting, pulling, pushing and carrying.
- Frequent walking, standing, stooping and reaching.
- Must be able to travel throughout hospital campuses and offsite properties.
- General hospital office environment with exposure to chemicals, pathogens and patient body fluids.
- Environment is climate controlled.
- Subject to long and irregular hours.
Education, Experience and Certifications:
- Current license to practice as a Registered Nurse by the N.C. Board of Nursing.
- Master’s in nursing, Nursing Education or Health Care Administration required.
- Two years of teaching experience preferred.
- Must show evidence of job-specific competencies.
- Minimum three years clinical experience as a Registered Nurse in a practice area.
- Knowledge of adult learning principles, curriculum and program development, program evaluation, self-learning modules.
- Proficient at Microsoft Office programs and use of AV equipment.
- Certification in simulation preferred and must be achieved within two years of hire date.
- Life Support Instructor Certification may be required based on the needs of the patient population served.
Atrium Health Job ID #6301-114754. Posted job title: Clinical Nurse Educator, Simulation Service Line
Benefits
- Medical benefits
- Vision benefits
- Dental benefits
- Life insurance
- 401k retirement plan
- Health savings account