Registered Nurse-Clinical Educator, Per Diem Days
Cape Fear Valley Health
Summary
Facilitate the educational development and professional growth of assigned nursing personnel. Responsibilities include development and implementation of orientation, in-service and continuing education for all nursing unit staff, including agency, which focuses upon the scope of service, emphasizing the age, psychosocial and physical needs of the patient population.
Job description
Major Job Functions
- Provide classroom and clinical instruction for orientation for all unit nursing staff, nurse residencies and agency staff
- Coordinate planning and presentation of formal/informal education for all nursing unit staff (including agency staff)
- Coordinate staff participation in all required education
- Coordinate skills fairs for annual competencies and simulation exercises to enhance knowledge of nursing staff
- Responsible for education files and documentation of staff competencies
- Maintain accurate initial and annual competencies checkoffs for all nursing unit-based staff, including agency staff
- Identify opportunities for quality improvement of patient care, through audits and observations
- Assess unit educational needs and implement remediation with staff
- Participate in development, implementation and evaluation of unit goals
- Ensure staff are competent for job duties based on patient population
- Provide in-services on evidence-based nursing practices, techniques, equipment and supplies
- Provide input to the Patient Care Manager for staff evaluations related to clinical competence
- Serve as a professional role model and consultant for assigned nursing unit
- Other duties as assigned
Minimum Qualifications
Education and Formal Training
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) or bachelor's degree in a health-related field required
- Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) or master's degree in other health related field preferred
- Current Registered Nurse licensure in North Carolina required
- Nursing certification preferred
Work Experience
- 3 years specialty-specific nursing experience preferred
- The ideal candidate will be assisting our full-time Clinical Educator on a per diem basis.
- This is a non-exempt role.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Required
- Proficiency in reading, writing, and speaking the English language
- Demonstrated positive interpersonal skills
- Verbal and written skills required
- Demonstrated effective organizational, teaching and leadership skills
Physical Requirements
- Verbal abilities for making presentations
- Long periods of standing, walking, bending and lifting
- Position may involve skin, eye, mucous membrane or parenteral contact with blood or other potentially infectious material
- Visual/auditory acuity needed
- Must be able to lift 35 pounds
Requirements
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) or bachelor's degree in a health-related field required
- Current Registered Nurse licensure in North Carolina required
- 3 years specialty-specific nursing experience preferred
- Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) or master's degree in other health related field preferred
- Nursing certification preferred
- Proficiency in reading, writing, and speaking the English language
- Demonstrated positive interpersonal skills
- Verbal and written skills required
- Demonstrated effective organizational, teaching and leadership skills
Company overview
Cape Fear Valley Health is a comprehensive regional healthcare system based in Fayetteville, North Carolina, serving southeastern North Carolina and surrounding regions. Established in 1956, it has grown to become North Carolina's 8th largest health system, operating as a private not-for-profit organization with 7,500 employees and over 1,000 physicians. The system encompasses eight hospitals with 988 total beds, including Cape Fear Valley Medical Center, Highsmith-Rainey Specialty Hospital, Bladen County Hospital, Hoke Hospital, and Harnett Health facilities. Annually, the system serves more than 1 million inpatient and outpatient visits across its network of over 150 locations. Cape Fear Valley Health specializes in cardiac care, cancer treatment, surgical services, neuroscience, pediatrics, rehabilitation, orthopedics, and behavioral health. The organization has earned numerous national recognitions including Healthgrades Top 100 Hospital for Cardiac Care, IBM Watson Top 50 Cardiovascular Hospital, and The Leapfrog Group Grade-A for Patient Safety. With a mission to provide exceptional healthcare for all patients, the system emphasizes patient-centered care, innovation, and community service while maintaining multiple disease-specific certifications from The Joint Commission.