Staff Development Instructor - Registered Nurse V

Tewksbury Hospital under the Department of Public Health (DPH), a 370 bed Joint Commission accredited hospital, is currently hiring for the position of Staff Development Instructor - RN V.  The hospital provides a broad treatment of care and comfort to adults with medical and/or mental illnesses.

The Staff Development Instructor participates in the provision of direct nursing care to patients with medical and mental illness.  Includes planned orientation, continuing education and clinical patient care instruction on unit.  Demonstrates competency in educating the adult learner to care for the psychosocial and physical needs of individuals across the adult life span (20 –100+).  Performs work related duties as required.

Please Note:  This position works 40 hours per week on the Day Shift.  Normal hours are 6:45am to 3:15pm with occasional deviation to accommodate Staff Education needs on other shifts. 

Duties and Responsibilities (these duties are a general summary and not all inclusive):

• Plans, implements and evaluates educational offerings based on the learning needs of nursing staff and clinical needs of the patients.
• Provides instruction/direct care to challenging patient populations with medical and/or mental illness on unit, which include but are not limited to patients with: Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, Brain Injury, Infectious Disease, Psychiatric diagnosis and behavioral challenges.
• Provides didactic learning in the classroom, lab, and on-unit clinical settings for direct clinical care, supervision and evaluation. 
• Analyzes statistical and outcome data, standards of regulatory agencies and supportive quality indicators to assure that the departments and hospital wide expectations are met.
• Plans and develops appropriate and inclusive programs by providing courses of instruction and clinical training and regularly evaluating curricula.
• Responsible for reviewing and revising education and administrative policies in consultation with nursing administration.
• Collaborates in the development, implementation and evaluation of the philosophy and objectives of the Staff Development Department.
• Conducts ongoing assessment of learning needs of nursing staff.
• Collaborates in the hiring process of nursing department direct care staff. 
• Participates in the development, implementation and evaluation of the orientation program for all new nursing staff.
• Oversees competency assessment program for nursing staff.
• Maintains and evaluates records to document achievement of the goals and objectives of the Staff Development department.
• Provides orientation for faculty from affiliating schools.
• Works cooperatively and collaboratively with all hospital departments in meeting departmental goals.