Clinical Nurse Educator-Women's, ICN & Outpatient Peds

Duke Nursing Highlights:

 

• Duke University Health System is designated as a Magnet organization
• Nurses from each hospital are consistently recognized each year as North Carolina's Great 100 Nurses.
• Duke University Health System was awarded the American Board of Nursing Specialties Award for Nursing Certification Advocacy for being strong advocates of specialty nursing certification.
• Duke University Health System has 6000 + registered nurses
• Quality of Life: Living in the Triangle!
• Relocation Assistance (based on eligibility)

 

The Clinical Nurse Educator (CNE) at Duke is instrumental in creating a professional nursing climate within Duke Health to meet the needs of the diverse environment and the global needs of Duke Health. This role will cover the Birth Center, ICN, and Outpatient Pediatric units and have opportunities to promote the professional development of staff by collaborating with unit and health system leaders.

 

Expected Hours: Salaried Position with an expected 40-hour workweek. 

 

Work Performed

 Educator:

• Conducts needs assessments using a variety of strategic tools
• Assists learners in the assessment of needs and identification of outcomes
• Incorporates principles of adult learning in the planning, implementation, and evaluation of education programs
• Coordinates orientation of new staff to the organization
• Develops/coordinates education plans related to initial and ongoing competency validation
• Develops/coordinates core education to address patient population-specific nursing care
• Develops/coordinates core education for the development of beside leaders
• Plans, prepares and maintains materials for use in educational programs for accuracy and relevance to the target audience
• Identifies and evaluates instructional materials in all types of media and formats
• Adjusts content and teaching strategies appropriate learner needs
• Provides educational opportunities that benefit nurses at all stages of their career development
• Delivers competence-based programs for nursing staff with a focus upon the improvement of skills and retention of knowledge
• Develops evidence-based educational materials
• Supports staff development with educational activities (which include remediation, certification, mentoring, life support, JCAHO requirements, product roll-outs, etc)
• Evaluate the effectiveness of educational programming
• Prepares short and long term planning and programs to address identified needs
• Teaches content as needed and/or assigned within clinical expertise to facilitate orientation, staff development and/or safe practice

 

Consultant:

• Serves as an educational consultant to facilities, task forces, committees, and projects relating to policy, procedure and program development
• Responses to regulatory mandates for research and management of sentinel events
• Responds to identified needs of Duke Medicine to promote quality patient care and safety
• Collaborates with Duke Medicine to recommend educational strategies for the implementation of clinical standards
• Consults with staff regarding individual learning needs

 

Researcher:

• Supports the integration of research into practice
• Provides information to document the effectiveness of role as a staff development educator
• Incorporates current educational evidence into individual practice as a staff development expert
• Conducts and/or contributes to nursing research - Interprets, communicates, and incorporates research findings into program planning

 

Facilitator:

• Facilitates the adult learning process, creating a climate which supports learning across the health system
• Identifies and recruits internal and external resources (nurse, doctor, other specialists) for educational activities
• Coordinates educational activities (includes continuing education credit, clinical affiliations, nurse residency, etc) across Duke Medicine
• Participates in committees, task forces, projects for areas of coverage and Duke Medicine
• Facilitates team building and leadership development for areas of coverage and Duke Medicine
• Participates in the review of activities or processes for the area of coverage and department

 

Change Agent:

• Responds to changes in nursing practice and develops programs to support those changes
• Ensures that educational programs are congruent with organizational missions, values, and goals
• Maintains flexibility when managing multiple roles and responsibilities - Interprets and communicates across multiple disciplines