Registered Nurse (RN) - Float Educator - $35 per hour

Mass General Brigham is seeking a Registered Nurse (RN) Float Educator for a nursing job in Boston, Massachusetts.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty : Educator
• Discipline : RN
• Duration : Ongoing
• 36 hours per week
• Shift : 12 hours, nights
• Employment Type : Staff

At Mass General Brigham, we believe in recognizing and rewarding the unique value each team member brings to our organization.

When determining base pay, we take a comprehensive approach that considers your skills, relevant experience, education, certifications, and other critical factors.

The pay information provided offers an estimate based on the minimum job qualifications, but it does not encompass all the elements that contribute to your total compensation package.

TEMPORARY INSTRUCTOR MS / CLINICAL NURSE EDUCATOR / 36 Hours / NIGHT SHIFT / central float pool GENERAL OVERVIEW : This position is Temporary with an expected duration of 6 months with hospital option to extend or shorten based on clinical or other needs.

The Clinical Nurse Educator / Instructor reports to a designated Professional Development Manager and demonstrates clinical expertise by incorporating nursing theory and evidence-informed practice.

The Clinical Nurse Educator participates in the execution of the staff development programs that contribute to the professional growth and development of nursing staff.

The Clinical Nurse Educator establishes and maintains collaborative relationships with all disciplines and departments necessary to promote optimal patient outcomes and create a professional practice environment.

The Clinical Nurse Educator promotes a just culture and a culture of safety and is positioned to be accessible to the nurse in direct care.

The role requires competency in adult learning principles and a sound clinical nursing knowledge base. At the Brigham, we place great value on being a diverse and inclusive community.

Brigham Health and the Department of Nursing are dedicated to diversity, equity and inclusion as we aim to reflect the diversity of the patients in our local community.

We have a dedicated focus on equity. Thus, we believe in equal access to quality care, employment and advancement opportunities encompassing the full spectrum or human diversity : race, gender, sexual orientation, religion, ethnicity, national origin and all the other forms of human presence and expression that make us better able to provide innovative and cutting-edge healthcare and research.

PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES : Orientation, Training and Professional Development 1. Assists with central classes and orientation activities as needed.

2. Participate in educational needs assessments and identify learning needs of patients and staff. 3. Facilitate opportunities and developmental experiences necessary for staff to successfully precept, teach, and mentor others.

4. Facilitate educational offerings that incorporate new initiatives, products, equipment, technology, policies, procedures, or regulations in either a classroom, a simulated laboratory settings, or on assigned patient care area.

5. Track and monitor orientation progress for all department of nursing hires. 6. Support competency training and annual HealthStream completion by all staff.

7. Conduct an on-going evaluation of educational offerings by using the latest evidence, scholarly information, and cost-effectiveness strategies.

8. Serves as a nursing practice leader, coach and mentor to staff. 9. Participates in self-performance appraisal process in an ongoing manner.

10. Seeks feedback regarding role performance from his / her respective nurse leaders, peers, and others. 11. Provides formal and informal opportunities for staff to develop personal career goals and recognizes their achievement 12.

Provides ongoing formal and informal feedback regarding professional development to staff members. 13. Facilitate, and support peer to peer education.

Consultation / Collaboration 0. Provides informal consultation on education and practice issues. 1. Participates in committees and task forces as designated by Professional Development Manager.

2. Initiates and maintains effective collaborative relationships. 3. Responds effectively to requests for education and training.

4. Participates in developing nursing department policies and procedures with designated work teams. Direct Patient Care 0.

Provides direct patient care in both collaboratively planned and emergent situations. 1. Serves as a role model in providing expert care to patients.

2. Engages in direct patient care experiences that promote, facilitate, and evaluate staff’s critical thinking, decision making, and problem-solving abilities.

3. Models clinical decision-making skills and critical thinking behaviors in the clinical setting. 4. Provides direct clinical support for orientation and training.

5. Collaborates with nursing staff to manage emergency clinical situations 6. Serves as a clinical expert in patient care areas, mainlining and enhancing competency through a variety of methods including but not limited to direct patient care, professional conferences, and participation in divisional journal clubs.

Quality / Research 0. Participates in quality and process improvement initiatives as designated by the Professional Development Manager.

1. Participates in Collaborative Care Reviews and supports improvement efforts as designated by the Professional Development Manager.

2. Supports education of new initiatives. 3. Supports regulatory preparation and required learning. 4. Implements audit plan as directed by the Professional Development Manager.

5. Develops programs that are responsive to needs identified through divisional / unit quality data. 6. Uses new information and / or research findings in developing and revising program content.

WORKING CONDITIONS : Works in a variety of patient care environments where there may be exposure to communicable diseases and hazardous materials such as chemotherapeutic agents, radioisotopes, and radiation.

Work entails walking and lifting. Lifting, Pushing and Pulling Policy Statement (effective 3 / 7 / 20111) : The Department of Nursing has adopted the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) recommended maximum weight limit of 35 lbs.

for lifting, and a reasonably comparable standard for pushing and pulling, as part of the physical requirements for this position.

Instructor Qualifications : - MSN (or) DNP (or) PhD preferred. BSN required. - Current certification required or to be attained within two-year period from date of hire.

Certification must be maintained while employed in this position. - Current nursing licensure in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts - Minimum five years of clinical experience as a clinical nurse with demonstrated evidence of leadership progression.

Demonstrated evidence of competent nursing practice in clinical area or specialty. - Competency in adult learning principles and a sound clinical nursing knowledge base.

Additional Qualifications for Central Float Pool : 1. Central float pool experience strongly preferred (ICU or Intermediate).

2. Experience with ED boarding care preferred. 3. Teaching experience and / or preceptor experience preferred. Other : Weekend and Holidays will be required per the Contract.

SKILLS AND ABILITIES : - Demonstrated leadership skills preferred. - Expertise in evidence-based practice, writing, research and practice development.

• Expert critical thinking skills. - Expertise in leading training and education programs. - Ability to motivate self and others and change attitudes when necessary.
• Ability to be self-directed and to work independently at times. - Ability to offer and initiate new ideas. - Ability to support rapid change process.
• Excellent time management skills. - Ability to effectively collaborate with the BWH professional community at large. - Proficient in EPIC and Microsoft Office.
• Hours dependent on the program and needs of the units.

Recruiter : Boyd, Michael

Mass General Brigham Job ID #3307834. Posted job title : Nurse Educator / Night Shift / Central Float Pool

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Benefits

• Medical benefits
• Dental benefits
• Vision benefits
• Life insurance
• Employee assistance programs
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