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Nurse Educator - Adult MedSurg/Intermediate Care

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Covenant Health

Lubbock, Texas

Nursing professional development (NPD) is a nursing practice specialty that improves the professional practice and role competence of nurses and other healthcare personnel by facilitating ongoing learning, change, and role competence and growth with the intention of improving population health through indirect care. Covenant Health is hiring for its own floors, with no agency in between.

Eligibility
Nursing professional development

Posted Aug 31

Shift and hours
Day shift Job Shift: Day
Unit and setting
Adult MedSurg/Intermediate Care · Hospital Nurse Educator - Adult MedSurg/Intermediate Care
License
RN license Must meet the criteria to sit for the NCLEX examination and become licensed in the state of Texas.Eligible to sit for NCLEX; Texas licensure
Term
Permanent Job Schedule: Full timeFull time

Do you qualify?

License
Eligible to sit for NCLEX; Texas licensure Must meet the criteria to sit for the NCLEX examination and become licensed in the state of Texas. Check your license
Education
Bachelor's Degree in Nursing Bachelor's Degree in Nursing.
Experience
3 years related experience 3 years related experience.
Experience
1 year recent clinical experience in an acute care hospital 1 year recent clinical experience in an acute care hospital.

Preferred

Education
Master's Degree in Nursing Master's Degree in Nursing.
Experience
1 year clinical experience in area of specialty, if applicable 1 year Clinical experience in area of specialty, if applicable.
Experience
Experience with ANCC Practice Transition Accreditation Program Experience with ANCC Practice Transition Accreditation Program.
Experience
Experience as a nurse planner in an ANCC approved provider unit Experience as a nurse planner in an ANCC approved provider unit.

What it pays

Against similar roles
In range for Texas staff rolesTexas staff postings that state pay run $28/hr to $63/hr, the middle half $35/hr to $51/hr, across 1,505 postings.
Extra pay
Shift differentials, standby/on-call, overtime, premiums, extra shift incentives and bonus opportunities listed as additional compensation additional compensation may be available for this role, such as shift differentials, standby/on-call, overtime, premiums, extra shift incentives, or bonus opportunities.
Pay reviews
Placement in range based on relevant job experience and other applicable factors The successful candidate's placement on the wage range for this position will be determined based upon relevant job experience and other applicable factors.

Benefits

  • Benefits401(k) Savings Plan with employer matchingretirement 401(k) Savings Plan with employer matching
  • BenefitsHealth care benefits (medical, dental, vision)health care benefits (medical, dental, vision)
  • BenefitsLife insurancelife insurance
  • BenefitsDisability insurancedisability insurance
  • BenefitsPaid parental leavetime off benefits (paid parental leave, vacations, holidays, health issues)
  • BenefitsVacations
More benefits (5)
  • BenefitsHolidays
  • BenefitsHealth issue time off
  • BenefitsVoluntary benefitsvoluntary benefits
  • BenefitsWell-being resourceswell-being resources
  • healthcare benefits (medical, dental, vision)

The role and schedule

Day to day
Orientation and onboarding Areas of NPD responsibility are: 1) orientation and onboarding; 2) competency management; 3) education; 4) role development; 5) collaborative partnerships; and (6) inquiry.
Day to day
Competency management
Day to day
Education
Day to day
Role development
Day to day
Collaborative partnerships
Day to day
Inquiry
On call
On-call rotation
Details
On-site work Workplace Type: On-site
Details
Lubbock, TX, 3615 19th St Address: TX Lubbock 3615 19th St

Worth asking

  • What should I expect for weekly hours, weekend, holiday, and rotation?
  • What orientation, preceptor time, and ongoing unit support are included?
More questions to ask
  • How are patient load, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?
Build questions for this role

Your fit

On your path

Med surg A broad first base while you learn which path pulls harder.

Original listing

Posted on Covenant Health’s careers page.

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Nursing professional development (NPD) is a nursing practice specialty that improves the professional practice and role competence of nurses and other healthcare personnel by facilitating ongoing learning, change, and role competence and growth with the intention of improving population health through indirect care. The role of the NPD practitioner is multi-faceted and includes serving as a change agent, mentor, learning facilitator and partner for practice transitions. Areas of NPD responsibility are: 1) orientation and onboarding; 2) competency management; 3) education; 4) role development; 5) collaborative partnerships; and (6) inquiry.

Providence caregivers are not simply valued – they’re invaluable. Join our team at Covenant Medical Center and thrive in our culture of patient-focused, whole-person care built on understanding, commitment, and mutual respect. Your voice matters here, because we know that to inspire and retain the best people, we must empower them.

Required Qualifications

Must meet the criteria to sit for the NCLEX examination and become licensed in the state of Texas.

Bachelor's Degree in Nursing.

Upon hire: Texas Registered Nurse License. Upon hire: National Provider BLS - American Heart Association.

3 years related experience.

1 year recent clinical experience in an acute care hospital.

Preferred Qualifications

Master's Degree in Nursing.

1 year Clinical experience in area of specialty, if applicable.

Experience with ANCC Practice Transition Accreditation Program.

Experience as a nurse planner in an ANCC approved provider unit.

Why Join Providence?

Our best-in-class benefits are uniquely designed to support you and your family in staying well, growing professionally, and achieving financial security. We take care of you, so you can focus on delivering our mission of caring for everyone, especially the most vulnerable in our communities.

About Providence

At Providence, our strength lies in Our Promise of “Know me, care for me, ease my way.” Working at our family of organizations means that regardless of your role, we’ll walk alongside you in your career, supporting you so you can support others. We provide best-in-class benefits and we foster an inclusive workplace where diversity is valued, and everyone is essential, heard and respected. Together, our 120,000 caregivers (all employees) serve in over 50 hospitals, over 1,000 clinics and a full range of health and social services across Alaska, California, Montana, New Mexico, Oregon, Texas and Washington.

As a comprehensive health care organization, we are serving more people, advancing best practices and continuing our more than 100-year tradition of serving the poor and vulnerable.

Posted are the minimum and the maximum wage rates on the wage range for this position. The successful candidate's placement on the wage range for this position will be determined based upon relevant job experience and other applicable factors. These amounts are the base pay range; additional compensation may be available for this role, such as

  • shift differentials, standby/on-call, overtime, premiums, extra shift incentives, or bonus opportunities.

Providence offers a comprehensive benefits package including a retirement 401(k) Savings Plan with employer matching, health care benefits (medical, dental, vision), life insurance, disability insurance, time off benefits (paid parental leave, vacations, holidays, health issues), voluntary benefits, well-being resources and much more. Learn more at providence.jobs/benefits . Applicants in the Unincorporated County of Los Angeles: Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Unincorporated Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act .

About the Team

Since 1918, Covenant has been driven by a mission of providing a Christian ministry of healing and caring for the whole person through our integrated health network in West Texas/eastern New Mexico. As an expression of our mission, we believe we hold an important Covenant with our patients and try and treat every interaction as Sacred Encounters.

Our award-winning and comprehensive medical centers are located in the cities of Lubbock, Levelland, Plainview and Hobbs. Our not-for-profit network also provides a full spectrum of care with leading-edge diagnostics and treatment, outpatient health centers, physician groups and clinics, outreach programs, hospice and home care, and even schools for nursing and radiography.

Providence is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer . We are committed to the principle that every workforce member has the right to work in surroundings that are free from all forms of unlawful discrimination and harassment on the basis of race, color, gender, disability, veteran, military status, religion, age, creed, national origin, sexual identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, genetic information, or any other basis prohibited by local, state, or federal law. We believe diversity makes us stronger, so we are dedicated to shaping an inclusive workforce, learning from each other, and creating equal opportunities for advancement.

  • Requsition ID: 453364
  • Company: Covenant Jobs
  • Job Category: Clinical Education
  • Job Function: Clinical Support
  • Job

Schedule

Full time Job Shift: Day Career Track: Nursing Department: 8009 INSERVICE EDU NURSING Address: TX Lubbock 3615 19th St Work Location: Covenant Medical Center Workplace Type: On-site Pay Range: $38.24 - $59.36 The amounts listed are the base pay range; additional compensation may be available for this role, such as

  • shift differentials, standby/on-call, overtime, premiums, extra shift incentives, or bonus opportunities.

What's around it?

In Lubbock, TX

Lubbock, TXFrom Census ACS 2024.

Living costs about 9% below the US average

Median rent
$1,182/mo
Household income
$60,895/yr, all local households, not nurse pay

See Lubbock, TX

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