Nurse Educator - Ambulatory Community Specialty Clinic

Company: Hartford HealthCare
Location: Hartford
Posted on: April 8, 2021

Job Description:

Description Job Schedule: Full Time Standard Hours: 40 Job Shift: Shift 1 Shift Details: Work where every moment matters. Every day, almost 30,000 Hartford HealthCare employees come to work with one thing in common: Pride in what we do, knowing every moment matters here. We invite you to become part of Connecticut's most comprehensive healthcare network. Hartford Hospital is one of the largest and most respected teaching hospitals New England. We are a Level 1 Trauma Center that provides cutting edge treatment to its patients. This is made possible by being home to the largest robotic surgery center in the Northeast and the Center for Education, Simulation and Innovation (CESI), one of the most-advanced medical simulation training centers in the world. When hospitals cannot provide the advanced care, expertise and new treatment options their patients require, they turn to us. Job Summary: Functioning within the context of the framework for professional nursing practice, the Nurse Educator is in consultation and collaboration with nursing leadership and the Health Care Team. Facilitation of comprehensive education, development by assessing, planning, developing, implementation, coordination, maintenance and evaluation of projects and programs for CDAs, DAs, MAs, MAAs, and RNs. This is accomplished to ensure role competence, compliance with regulatory standards, and to meet organizational goals. Job Responsibilities:

• The following breakdown of roles and responsibilities pertain to all areas of the HHCH umbrella. Adult Primary Care, Community Care Clinic, Specialty Clinics, Department of Dentistry and Diabetes Life Care. In addition, the onboarding of all staff roles included in Women's Health Ambulatory Services, Maternal Fetal Medicine, Gynecologic Oncology, and Urogynecology.
  • Onboarding of new staff at all levels which report to nurse manager, inclusive of RNs, MAAs, MAs, DAs, CDHs and other roles as needed.
  • Select preceptor for new staff.
  • Establish weekly calendar.
  • Scheduling of mandatory education required for specific roles
  • Collaborates with affiliates to facilitate training, development and education in order to ensure consistency, continuity, and safe practice. IE: Cathlab, phlebotomy, etc.
  • Routine check ins of new staff partnering with preceptor and manager.
  • Assist new grad RN with navigation of the Residency Program.
  • Support with project presentation.
  • Facilitates clinic specific Healthstream assignments.
    • Promote excellence and safety in patient care by providing evidence-based education.
      • Support of yearly validation for each role.
        • Support of yearly Safety Skills Day for varied clinics and roles.
          • Facilitation of routine mock codes for each clinic.
            • Facilitation of Ambulatory RN certification.
            • Coordinate and support review courses for ambulatory certification.
              • Participate in the understanding, dissemination, and application of new practices, new instruments and equipment required for daily function and patient care.
                • Support and continued reassessment in the development of competencies, policies, and standard work leading to best practice across the organization.
                  • Maximizes the potential of the group/individual learner and education programs by evaluating the effectiveness of instruction and modalities.
                    • Attendance of meetings which will assist in the growth and understanding of said role in addition to the growth and support of colleagues.
                      • Monthly clinic staff meetings
                      • Monthly RN meetings
                      • Leadership meetings
                      • HH educator meetings
                      • Nursing Council meetings
                      • Patient Care Observation meetings
                        • Performs other duties as assigned based on scope of practice, and needs of the organization.
                          • Participate in interviewing process of potential new hires for all roles.
                            • Develops and facilitates Preceptor classes. Qualifications
                              • Bachelor's Degree, Master's Degree required. One (1) degree must be in Nursing
                              • Current Connecticut Nursing License
                              • AAACH preferred, but not required. Must obtain certification within two (2) years of hire.
                              • Minimum two (2) years appropriate recent experience in an ambulatory setting.
                              • Requires the ability to recognize problem situations and act upon them quickly.
                              • Must possess skills in decision making, problem solving, independent nursing judgment, physical assessment, written and verbal communication skills and have a broad knowledge of general nursing.
                              • Training and assessing of new employee capabilities, as well as providing timely feedback.
                              • Maintains HIPAA and safety compliance at all times.
                              • Understand and demonstrate H3W behaviors.
                              • Proponent and facilitator of #123. We take great care of careers. With locations around the state, Hartford HealthCare offers exciting opportunities for career development and growth. Here, you are part of an organization on the cutting edge - helping to bring new technologies, breakthrough treatments and community education to countless men, women and children. We know that a thriving organization starts with thriving employees-- we provide a competitive benefits program designed to ensure work/life balance. Every moment matters. And this is your moment.

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