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Northeast Georgia Health System is rooted in a foundation of improving the health of our communities.

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Job Summary

Staff member with accountability for specialty and unit education. The Educator coordinates, elevates, and resolves problems and conflicts as they occur. He/She provides continuing education both formally and informally and is accountable for Clinical Staff development. The Educator is responsible for unit based skills and competency oversight. He/She facilitates and supports orientation activities. He/she has expert knowledge of a specific patient population. Promotes and establishes criteria for the delivery of quality care. Proficient in providing and managing complex patient care; implementing patient and family teaching; and facilitating learn experiences for staff and students and assisting in the orientation of new staff. Provides direct patient care as needed. Assists other like units as indicated with educational needs. This position will care for patients in the adolescent, adult, and geriatric age groups. Employee performs clinical duties in accordance with population specific guidelines and adheres to National Patient Safety Goals as outlined in policy and procedures. Assists with overall clinical governance and other projects as assigned.

Minimum Job Qualifications

• Licensure or other certifications: Registered Cardio Interventional Specialist (RCIS), Registered Radiologic Technologist (RT(R)), Registered Therapist (RRT), or Registered Cardiovascular Tech (RCVT). In lieu of registry, a Paramedic License or a License as a Practical Nurse will be accepted. Current BLS and ACLS certification.

• Educational Requirements: Bachelors Degree.

• Minimum Experience: Three (3) to five (5) years of experience in specialty or similar.

• Other: Professional organization membership within one (1) month of hire into the role.

Preferred Job Qualifications

• Preferred Licensure or other certifications:

• Preferred Educational Requirements: Masters Degree.

• Preferred Experience:

• Other:

Job Specific and Unique Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Good interpersonal skills

• Good verbal and written communication skills

• Knowledge of audiovisual equipment and Computers

• Effective organization skills

• Good clinical knowledge and skills as demonstrated by competency assessment

• Ability to teach and give verbal and written instruction in a comprehensive manner

• Maintains required certifications specific to unit providing education
  

Essential Tasks and Responsibilities

• Utilizes the nursing process to assess, plan and evaluate patient care. Guides students and staff in the development and implementation of a interdivisional plan of care.

• Performs and documents assessments and makes recommendations regarding the nursing care of patients with complex and/or special needs.

• Promotes effective discharge planning through collaboration with other disciplines and Case Management.

• Serves as a liaison between patients/families, physicians, and other health care members.

• Assists and monitors the development, implementation and compliance of clinical pathways.

• Evaluates the appropriateness of patient's response to treatment and recommends continuation or modification of prescribed plan of care.

• Assesses the learning needs of patients and families; provides teaching as indicated. Provides ongoing evaluation of effectiveness of teaching and revision of interdivisional teaching plans as indicated.

• Participates in appropriate hospital and Community committees and activities to assure relevant and accurate information is communicated to all staff and Manager.

• Utilizes clinical expertise in assisting staff, students and/or orientees with difficult or unusual procedures.

• Evaluates the effectiveness of patient care conferences, interdisciplinary conferences and staff development programs given by staff. Provides feedback to appropriate staff members and Manager or Director.

• Conducts staff development programs frequently, which includes unit specific infection control information.

• Evaluates the technical skills of staff nurses utilizing the skills checklist and provides feedback to Manager or Director for performance reviews.

• Supports quality assurance activities as demonstrated by compliance with established PI standards/program and assistance with monitoring or conducting chart review.

• Assesses the number and skill level of personnel needed to provide quality patient care utilizing patient classification, and makes staff assignments based on scope of practice, patient acuity, infection control measures, and unit specific modality of care.

• In collaboration with shift supervisors, adjusts staff levels to reflect the workload of the unit; for current and following shift.

• Monitors shift personnel for compliance with established unit routines and patient care standards.

• Addresses shift problems/concerns (e.g., patient physician complaints, disciplinary problems of staff, etc.) and reports interventions to Manager quickly and accurately.

• Assists with orientation of new personnel; instructing and supervising delivery of care as required.

• Provides impromptu instruction and demonstration of techniques, products and procedures.

• Successfully completes mentoring class. Assists with mentoring of staff when other mentor resources have been assigned. May mentor more as desired.
  

Physical Demands

• Weight Lifted: Up to 100 lbs, Occasionally 0-30% of time

• Weight Carried: Up to 100 lbs, Occasionally 0-30% of time

• Vision: Heavy, Occasionally 0-30% of time

• Kneeling/Stooping/Bending: Frequently 31-65%

• Standing/Walking: Frequently 31-65%

• Pushing/Pulling: Occasionally 0-30%

• Intensity of Work: Frequently 31-65%

• Job Requires: Reading, Writing, Reasoning, Talking, Keyboarding, Driving

Environment and Working Conditions

• OSHA Category I: Job classifications in which the normal duties may involve contact and potential exposure to blood or other potentially infectious or hazardous materials. Appropriate personal protective equipment is to be used whenever potential exists for exposure to potentially infectious or hazardous materials.

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Northeast Georgia Health System is an Equal Opportunity Employer and will not tolerate discrimination in employment on the basis of race, color, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, disability, ethnicity, national origin, marital status, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other legally protected classification or status.