RN Unit Based Educator - Med Surg/Tele - Full Time Days (10hrs)
2 days ago
Gardena
If you are interested please apply online and send your resume to POSITION SUMMARY • Provides education at MLKCH and will perform their responsibilities in the framework set forth by the Association of Nursing Professional Development (ANPD)., • Translates hospital objectives, regulatory and quality measures, and risk or safety needs presented during orientation for understanding at the department level., • Possesses hospital-based clinical experience and academic preparation suited to the professional nursing role., • Demonstrates actions in response to identified learning needs within their practice area., • Demonstrates accountability for education programs for both clinical and non-clinical staff in their assigned units., • Receives new employees after General Hospital Orientation (GHO) and Clinical Orientation, providing specific department-based orientation, competency measurement, and support for assimilation to the unit of hire., • Inputs: Educators require information or data when a learning need is identified. This content is sourced from an environmental scan at the organizational, unit, and learner levels., • Throughputs: These represent the how and what of the NPD Scope of Practice, with variability depending on the inputs., • Incorporates age and population specific attributes into program planning for care providers., • Participates in core programs within the Education and Professional Development Department., • Participates in employee onboarding including orientation to the organization and the specific department., • Conducts competency assessment on hire and annually., • Supports ongoing professional growth and development of staff., • Requires a deep understanding and commitment to the Mission of MLKCH, emphasizing compassion, cultural competency, patient engagement, and teamwork., • Demonstrates behavior consistent with MLKCH Core Values. A. Standards of Practice • Documents professional practice gaps and confirm them with key stakeholders., • Collects data and information to validate identified gaps in professional practice and determine specific knowledge, skill, or practice deficits or opportunities., • Gathers data from multiple sources to document specific learning needs and match the education methodology to the target group., • Identifies desired outcomes of the educational plan, developing context-specific outcomes based on organizational, stakeholder, and learner values, goals, current evidence, and regulations., • Establishes a plan that prescribes strategies, alternatives, and resources to achieve the expected outcomes., • Develops content in collaboration with representatives of the target audience or content experts., • Considers cultural, ethnic, and generational differences within the learner group when developing content., • Implements the identified plan through coordination with others to create a positive learning and practice environment., • Designs the educational plan according to quality improvement principles and concepts., • Evaluates progress toward the attainment of outcomes., • Analyzes costs and anticipated return on investment for learning activities, programs, or projects., • Uses valid, reliable, and relevant methods and instruments to measure processes and outcomes. Ethics Integration: • Integrates ethics in all areas of practice by incorporating the ANA Code of Ethics with Interpretive Statements, the NPD Scope and Standards of Practice, and other relevant standards, guidelines, regulations, and laws., • Protects the autonomy, dignity, confidentiality, and rights of all individuals involved in the learning process., • Maintains current knowledge and competency in nursing and professional development practice., • Participates in educational activities specific to the NPD specialty annually., • Acts as a champion of scientific inquiry, generating new knowledge and integrating the best available evidence into practice., • Enhances the quality and effectiveness of NPD practice., • Acts as a change agent in all settings, introducing new ideas to solve unit deficits, identifying potential barriers to change, and working to find solutions., • Provides leadership in a professional practice setting and within the profession., • Contributes to creating and maintaining healthy work environments., • Positions learning events in alignment with organizational goals to facilitate understanding of the "why" behind the learning event and expected performance outcomes., • Evaluates personal practice in relation to professional practice standards, guidelines, and relevant statutes, rules, and regulations., • Supports peer review through involvement in the MLKCH Shared Governance structure at the hospital or unit committee level., • Considers quality, safety, effectiveness, and cost when planning and executing professional development activities and expected outcomes., • Engages unit-based experts from all levels in the development and delivery of educational programs, policy or procedure revisions, and subsequent electronic health record (EHR) changes., • Participates in hospital product committees, diagnosis or quality teams, and nursing committees., • Contributes to the professional development of others by sharing knowledge and skills through activities such as presentations at meetings, professional conferences, or outside organizations., • Precepts nurses from academic affiliates to support their academic degree achievement and professional growth POSITION REQUIREMENTS A. Education • Minimum of 2 years of clinical nursing experience in respective specialty. Two (2) years of educator experience preferred., • Current California Nursing license., • Bilingual skills preferred, • Basic computer skills, • Current Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS), • Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS), • NRP within 6 months of hire/transfer/notice., • Advanced Fetal Heart Monitoring Certificate within 6 months of hire/transfer/notice. #LI-AJ1