Clinical Nurse Educator-Life Support-Duke Regional Hospital-Prn

Duke Regional Hospital offers the personal touch and hometown feel of a community hospital while serving as an essential arm of internationally recognized Duke University Health System. Duke Regional has served Durham, Orange, Person, Granville and Alamance counties for more than 45 years. To be successful at caring for our community and have a strong reputation among patients who seek our care, we have 3,500 team members who work together to provide exceptional, compassionate and equitable healthcare 24/7. We are a place of learning and acceptance for team members just starting their careers, as well as an institution of family culture and professional development for employees who have served for decades in our hospital units. Duke Regional has 388 inpatient beds and offers a comprehensive range of medical, surgical and diagnostic services, including orthopedics, weight-loss surgery, women's services, and heart and vascular services. We also offer care at our Duke Rehabilitation Institute, Davis Ambulatory Surgical Center, Duke Ambulatory Surgery Center Arringdon, Health Services Center, and Duke Behavioral Health Center North Durham. In fiscal year 2021, Duke Regional Hospital admitted 16,422 patients, performed 18,152 surgeries and welcomed 2,673 babies into the world. U.S. News & World Report ranked Duke Regional Hospital as #9 in North Carolina and #4 in the Raleigh-Durham area for 2021-22. The Human Rights Campaign consistently names us a Healthcare Equality Leader, and we are a Joint Commission-accredited and Magnet-designated hospital.

Duke Nursing Highlights:

• 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.
• Quality of Life: Living in the Triangle!
• Duke University Health System is designated as a Magnet organization
• Relocation Assistance (based on eligibility)
• Duke University Health System has 6000 + registered nurses

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The Clinical Nurse Educator (CNE) at Duke Regional Hospital is instrumental in creating a professional nursing climate within Duke Medicine to meet the needs of the diverse units within DRH and the global needs of Duke Medicine. This role will cover all areas of nursing practice.

• This position requires certification as a Life Support Instructor for BLS, ACLS, and/or PALS

Expected Hours: PRN position (Expected to work 1-8 hour/day per week. Flexibility needed for M-F with occasion weekend life support classes taught.)

Work Performed

Educator:

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

Consultant:

• Consults with staff regarding individual learning needs
• 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
• Collaborates with Duke Medicine to recommend educational strategies for the implementation of clinical standards
• Responds to identified needs of Duke Medicine to promote quality patient care and safety

Researcher:

• Supports the integration of research into practice
• 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
• Provides information to document the effectiveness of role as a staff development educator

Facilitator:

• Facilitates team building and leadership development for areas of coverage and Duke Medicine
• Facilitates the adult learning process, creating a climate which supports learning across the health system
• 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
• Identifies and recruits internal and external resources (nurse, doctor, other specialists) for educational activities
• Participates in the review of activities or processes for the area of coverage and department

Change Agent:

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

Leader:

• Role models and promotes the concept of lifelong learning
• Serves as a role model for education and professional nursing practice
• Maintains required educational and/or clinical competencies
• Leads committees, workgroups and/or projects related to the implementation of educational activities
• Integrates ethical principles in all aspects of practice
• Seek opportunities to develop staff in various roles
• Serves as a role model to promote excellence and safety

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Knowledge of Audiovisual equipment set-up an advantage
• Basic Computer Skills in Microsoft Office

Education

• BSN required, MSN preferred.

Experience

• 5 years of nursing, clinical educator, or nursing instructor experience required.
• A Master's Degree in Nursing may be substituted for 2 years of required experience.

Degrees, Licensures, Certifications

• Current or compact RN licensure in the state of North Carolina is required.
• BLS required. BLS, ACLS, PALS, and/or NRP Instructor level certification is preferred.

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