Clinical Nurse Educator

Job Description Summary

 The Nurse Educator is responsible for coordinating the orientation process for all nursing staff and assessing their on-hire competencies. Develops and maintains an effective staff education program, coordinating individualized orientation and continuing education for all nursing staff.

Entity

Medical University Hospital Authority (MUHA)

Worker Type

Employee

Worker Sub-Type​

Regular

Cost Center

CC003756 COL - Clinical Education (DMC)

Pay Rate Type

Salary

Pay Grade

Health-28

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Work Shift

Day (United States of America)

Job Description

Entity/Organization:  MUHA (Medical University Hospital Authority/Medical Center)

Hours per week: 40

Scheduled Work Hours/Shift: Monday - Friday

Fair Labor Standards Act Status: Salaried

Job Summary/Purpose: The Nurse Educator is responsible for coordinating the orientation process for all nursing staff and assessing their on-hire competencies. Develops and maintains an effective staff education program, coordinating individualized orientation and continuing education for all nursing staff. Ensures compliance with regulatory agencies are met through the provision of orientation sessions and the annual safety training required for all employees. Collaborates with nursing administration and compliance teams to ensure compliance with regulatory agencies and facility policies. Maintains knowledge of trends and developments in the field through ongoing education and attending meetings and conferences as assigned. Conducts organizational needs assessments and performance gap analysis on an ongoing basis to determine training plans and knowledge management needs.

Will require extensive knowledge of varying patient populations, health care trends, community and regional resources and service availability to these populations. 

Must possess ability to establish comparative working relationships with diverse groups and individuals, medical staff, and other health care disciplines.

Additional Duties and Responsibilities as assigned.

Minimum Training and Education: 

Minimum qualifications include a Bachelor’s degree in Nursing from an accredited school of nursing and a minimum of three years of applied clinical experience as an RN. Master’s degree from an accredited school of nursing preferred. A Master’s Degree in Nursing may be substituted for 1 year of required experience.  

Required Licensure, Certifications, Registrations:

Current South Carolina licensure as a registered nurse or compact state. Current Basic Life Support (BLS) required, from the American Heart Association (AHA) BLS for Healthcare Providers (or AHA recognized equivalent), as well as Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS).

Physical Requirements: Ability to perform job functions while standing. (Continuous) Ability to perform job functions while sitting. (Continuous) Ability to perform job functions while walking. (Continuous) Ability to climb stairs. (Infrequent) Ability to work indoors. (Continuous) Ability to work outside in temperature extremes. (Infrequent) Ability to work from elevated areas. (Frequent) Ability to work in confined/cramped spaces. (Frequent) Ability to perform job functions from kneeling positions. (Infrequent) Ability to bend at the waist. (Continuous) Ability to twist at the waist. (Frequent) Ability to squat and perform job functions. (Frequent) Ability to perform “pinching” operations. (Frequent) Ability to perform gross motor activities with fingers and hands. (Continuous) Ability to perform firm grasping with fingers and hands. (Continuous) Ability to perform fine manipulation with fingers and hands. (Continuous) Ability to reach overhead. (Frequent) Ability to perform repetitive motions with hands/wrists/elbows and shoulders. (Continuous) Ability to fully use both legs. (Continuous) Ability to use lower extremities for balance and coordination. (Frequent) Ability to reach in all directions. (Continuous) Ability to lift and carry 50 lbs. unassisted. (Infrequent) Ability to lift/lower objects 50 lbs. from/to floor from/to 36 inches unassisted. (Infrequent) Ability to lift from 36" to overhead 25 lbs. (Infrequent) Ability to exert up to 50 lbs. of force. (Frequent) Examples include: To transfer a 100 lb. patient that can not assist in the transfer requires 50 lbs. of force. For every 100 additional pounds, assistance will be required from another healthcare worker. 20 lbs. of force is needed to push a 400 lb. patient in a wheelchair on carpet. 25 lbs. of force is required to push a stretcher with a patient with one hand. Ability to maintain 20/40 vision, corrected,