About this opportunity
University Of New Mexico - Hospitals lists this Rn - unit based educator opportunity in belen, New Mexico. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
Department: Intermediate Critical Care FTE: 1.00Full TimeShift: Days Position Summary:Function as unit educator, master teacher, master preceptor and facilitates evidenced-based research into specialized areas of nursing. Utilize the expertise of a practitioner to incorporate nursing processes into the plan of care for a specialized group of patients. Perform as a unit educator while maintaining clinical skills by performing as a clinical instructor for students from the CON on home unit and/or assisting in staffing on unit. Ensure adherence to Hospitals and departmental policies, procedures and guidelines. Patient care assignment may include neonate, pediatric, adolescent, adult and geriatric age groups. Detailed responsibilities:* LEAD - Provide educational leadership to enhance specialized patient care within clinical protocols* INITIATE - Initiate unit-based strategies for developing clinical skills through the master clinician, master preceptor model* PERFORM - Perform as a unit educator while maintaining clinical skills by performing as a clinical instructor for students from the CON on home unit and/or assisting in staffing on unit * PLAN - Develop patient plans of care incorporating evidenced-based research and national standards* CONSULTS - Consult with and serve as a clinical resource for the multidisciplinary team to ensure quality patient care* EDUCATE - Educate appropriate staff in the use of new equipment, supplies, and instruments for their service; coordinates in-service training/workshops for appropriate staff* ASSIST - Assist patient and caregivers with educational needs, problem solving, and health management aspects across the continuum of care* COLLABORATE - Collaborate with the Clinical Educator as well as the Clinical Nurse Specialist, Specialty RN, or Unit Director to plan and implement pertinent curricula* MONITOR - Monitor trends and implement educational strategies to ensure quality standards and parameters are achieved* PATIENT CARE - Deliver safe direct care to an assigned group of patients, providing specialized patient care within nursing protocols and assisting the admission,
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