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Job description
Position Title Ambulatory Nurse Educator (RN)- Pediatrics Days - Full Time Medical Pavilion, Prairie Village
Position Summary / Career Interest: The Ambulatory Nurse Educator is a unit leader and clinical nurse who collaborates with the health care team to ensure safe, effective, evidence-based and quality patient care. The Nurse Educator is responsible for the design and implementation of education programs and professional development of ambulatory staff.; focused on clinical outcomes and practice development. The nurse educator will work closely with the department manager or designee on the educational needs assessment and orientation programs for staff. He/she ensures that competencies and skills are current and relevant for the clinic staff.
Responsibilities and Essential Job Functions
Collaborates with the health care team to ensure safe, effective, evidence-based and quality patient care.
Supports the provision of patient care by working with the Senior Administrator/Department Director and Clinic Managers to provide strategies for clinic coverage when needs arise.
Actively mentors all in ongoing development of clinical competencies and professional behaviors and communication.
Assesses clinic and individual learning needs, considering generational and cultural differences.
Implements alternative and varied teaching strategies to meet learner needs.
Assures that processes are in place for documentation of orientation and other educational activities, and that employee files meet hospital and regulatory requirements.
Facilitates ongoing clinic education and professionalism through the provision of in-services and CEU opportunities, promoting national certification, and providing resources and support for the development of professional portfolios.
Models evidence-based practice and participates in the development and review of policies and procedures.
Organizes new employee orientation in department/clinic by scheduling preceptors and times, intermittent follow-up, and providing oversight of orientation and competency of clinic staff.
Supports performance improvement initiatives and educates and facilitates performance improvement methodologies such as PDCA and small tests of change.
Must be able to perform the professional, clinical and or technical competencies of the assigned unit or department.
These statements are intended to describe the essential functions of the job and are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities. Skills and duties may vary dependent upon your department or unit. Other duties may be assigned as required.
Required Education and Experience
High School Graduate
Bachelor Degree Nursing 2 or more years ambulatory clinic experience
Preferred Education and Experience
Master Degree Nursing Experience in clinic specialty
Required Licensure and Certification
Licensed Registered Nurse (LRN) - Single State - State Board of Nursing Must have current active multistate state Register Nurse (RN) license in good standing in state in which you live OR active single state RN license in good standing in the state you will be working with proof of application of a multistate RN license in the state in which you live. Staff hired prior to 2/1/2024 are required to obtain a multistate state RN license from the state in which they live at the time of their next RN license renewal by 3/31/2026.
Basic Life Support Heartsaver (BLS HS) (Non-Clinical) - American Heart Association (AHA) within 14 days
Time Type: Full time
Job Requisition ID: R-57266
Important information for you to know as you apply
The health system is an equal employment opportunity employer. Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), national origin, ancestry, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other legally-protected status. See also Diversity, Equity & Inclusion. The health system provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. If you need to request reasonable accommodations for your disability as you navigate the recruitment process, please let our recruiters know by requesting an Accommodation Request form using this link Employment with the health system is contingent upon, among other things, agreeing to the health-system-dispute-resolution-program.pdf and signing the agreement to the DRP.
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About The University of Kansas Health System
As part of the region’s premier academic medical center, The University of Kansas Health System in Kansas City is a world-class healthcare provider and destination for complex care and diagnosis. We are driven by our commitment to service, continuous improvement and to the highest degree of excellence. Collaboration between physicians, nurses, researchers, educators and other professionals who share their expertise leads to exciting discoveries and life-changing treatments for the people we serve.
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