Nurse Educator - Emergency Department ( RN)

At Catholic Health, our primary focus is the way we treat and serve our communities. We work collaboratively to provide compassionate care and utilize evidence-based practice to improve outcomes – to every patient, every time. Our Emergency Department Nurse Educator will: Provide specialized clinical expertise and skill, acting as a support person and role model for the nursing staff; Serve as a clinical resource to staff in the application of relevant research findings to practice; Assess clinical skills and learning needs of the nursing staff; Collaborate with leadership and nursing preceptors in evaluating and promoting development amongst the nursing staff; Participate in the development of policies, procedures, and standards of patient care relevant to clinical practice; Manage education of staff, including employees' orientation to the unit, standards of care, and competencies, as well as continuing education and in-service programs for the Department of Nursing; Design, plan, and implement a criteria-based staff development program to meet the clinical needs of all nursing care team members; Collaborate and consult with other departments within the hospital to assist with the provision of education programs and projects related to current health issues for employees and the community; Take an active role in the planning, development, implementation, and evaluation of continuing education and patient education programs, and other educational projects as requested; Actively participate in unit departmental and interdisciplinary programs, meetings and conferences to assist with changing trends in the delivery of patient care; Engage in unit specific performance improvement initiatives and assist in addressing knowledge deficits identified through unit-based monitoring.