Clinical Nurse Educator-Cath Lab

Job Description

Schedule

• Full Time, Day Shift, 6:45a-3:15p

Purpose of Job

• Accountable for the delivery of quality care to patients and families according to the individualized needs of the patient.

Job Requirements 

Education

• Bachelors of Science in Nursing (BSN) from an accredited school of nursing required.
• Successful completion of annual mandatory education requirements.
• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing required.
• Masters (MS) or Masters of Science in Nursing (MSN) required, nursing focus preferred.

Experience

• Three to five years experience

License/Certifications

• Current valid Nebraska RN License, valid compact multistate license to work in Nebraska, or a temporary permit while awaiting licensure required.
• Current American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification required.
• Certification(s) in areas of specialty preferred.
• Maintain current Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification required.
• Critical Care Nurse (CCRN) certification preferred.

Skills/Knowledge/Abilities

• Knowledge of databases preferred.
• Computer knowledge with abilities in word processing required.
• Strong interpersonal skills necessary to effectively communicate and interact with patients, family members, hospital personnel, and co-workers.
• Ability to multi-task and prioritize work assignments.
• Ability to learn, retain and utilize computer skills that are required for department and hospital or clinic information system.

Essential Job Functions

• Essential Functions I

  • Provides guidance to individual staff members to define and integrate Best Care practice models for designated patient populations throughout the continuum of care. (Consultation and Resources, Professional Model of Care)
    • Mentor staff in developing/reviewing/and individualizing the plan of care to address the patients’ nursing care needs for optimum patient care outcomes.
    • Uses current knowledge in nursing practice based on standards and research literature to assist staff in establishing appropriate plan of care.
    • Uses current nurse sensitive quality indicators and unit-specific PI data to demonstrate measurable outcomes.
  • Facilitates individual’s integration of theory, research, and critical thinking in the care planning for their defined patient assignment. (Nurses as Teachers)
    • Facilitates use of evidence-based practice in patient care and delivery of care.
    • Participates in continuing education and remains current on issues related to process.
    • Promotes critical thinking and research to enhance professional daily practice.
    • Knowledgeable of current research and evidence-based practice related to clinical practice specialty.
    • Participates in research projects as needed based on hospital clinical priorities.
  • Establish an ongoing learning assessment instrument, in conjunction with the management team, to identify and plan appropriate staff development programs. (Quality Improvement, Professional Development)
    • Assist in the development of action plans to develop staff and improve the quality of care.
    • Collaborates with team of professionals (Staff Development Nurse, Clinical Nurse and/or Service Leader) to conduct annual educational needs assessment, analysis of performance improvement data; and assist in the development of actions to improve patient outcomes.
    • Serves as champion for nursing sensitive quality indicators or performance improvement initiatives.
    • Mentors Shared Governance Council(s) staff nurse members.
    • Coordinates inservices for educating new and existing technology related to clinical practice.
  • Serves as role model for unit staff through expert knowledge and application of nursing process and critical thinking skills. (Quality of Care, Image of Nursing)
    • Acts as a change agent to improve outcomes and promote professional growth by facilitating/coordinating the initiation of, adoption of, and adaptation to change.
    • Assess daily routines of staff to promote patient safety activities.
    • Assess staff documentation to identify items affecting PI indicators.
    • Available as the clinical expert in the delivery of patient care (direct care, patient/family conferences).
    • Supports and promotes use of interdisciplinary resources.
    • Participates in professional and community organizations.
  • Support unit staff in the planning of the patient’s care, and demonstrate prioritizing patient problems according to the impact upon patient’s health status. (Autonomy)
    • Facilitate staff in prioritizing time management activities to accomplish responsibilities in appropriate and necessary period.
    • Assists staff in identifying processes that promote high quality, cost-effective patient care.
    • Provide education to staff for specific learning needs on an individual or group basis.
  • Orientation of new staff to unit or process.
    • Team of professionals (Staff Development Nurse, Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS)/Continuing Nurse Education (CNE), Learning Center and/or Service Leader) partner to facilitate competency development in critical thinking, communication and technical skills.
    • Assist new employees in skill building.
    • Coordination of orientation maps in partnership with Service Leader, Preceptor and Learning Center.
    • Guides clinical staff progression from competent novice to expert.
    • Individualizes orientation plan and education based on the diverse needs of staff.
  • Demonstrates ability to individualize patient care in the age-specific population being served.
    • Demonstrate ability to identify opportunities for, and give individual customer service/patient care, according to customer/patient needs.

• Essential Functions II

• Participates in mandatory in-services and/or CE programs as mandated by policies and procedures/external agencies and as directed by management.
• Follows and understands the mission, vision, core values, Employee Standards of Behavior and company policies/procedures.
• Other duties as assigned.