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RN Clinical Educator

Children's Hospital New Orleans
New Orleans, Louisiana
Full-time

JOB DESCRIPTION

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Why a Great Place to Work

At LCMC Health we help you to lean into your calling by leaning in with you, ensuring you have the resources to do your job as only you can.

And that begins with receiving the support you need to thrive and grow, which looks different for each person. Living out our commitment to inclusion requires providing benefits that are as diverse and unique as our workforce.

It’s a responsibility we take seriously.

Because we don’t just serve the New Orleans community we’re at the beating heart of it. Whether by offering community health services or making medical innovations more accessible, LCMC Health is bringing a culture of wellness to the communities that matter to you.

When you know you’re making an authentic impact, you give a little extra to every day as a person, with your team, in your community and that’s one of the reasons why you’ll be a perfect fit at LCMC Health, where giving a little something extra is at the heart of everything we do.

The Clinical Nurse Educator assists with educational needs assessment, coordination, implementation, and evaluation of unit-based clinical education for primary staff in assigned clinical areas.

The educator will support all unit based educational activities such as onboarding new personnel, in-service education and continuing education programs.

Job Description

This RN Educator role is specifically for the Emergency Department*

This job description is intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by employees assigned to this department.

This is not an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities, and LCMC Health reserves the right to amend and change responsibilities to meet organizational needs as necessary.

GENERAL DUTIES

Education : Assists with the coordination, development, implementation, and evaluation of clinical education in the assigned clinical areas.

Serves as a resource to nursing staff, nursing students, and other healthcare personnel in the acquisition of knowledge and skills related to nursing competency and critical thinking.

Collaborates with Department of Nursing Education & Professional Development and unit department director / manager to oversee clinical training and patient safety initiatives in the assigned clinical area.

Role-Modeling / Coaching Nursing Practice : Models excellence in nursing practice through the utilization of advanced concepts in the areas of assessments, diagnosis, planning, implementation, and evaluation of perceived, actual, or potential problems that occur in a variety of patient populations.

Assist new graduates and new hires during orientation to assigned clinical areas. Providing clinical expertise that supports clinical competency while reinforcing new knowledge.

Provides oversight of all new clinical practices and reinforces current practices and processes with clinicians in the assigned clinical areas, establishing competency when appropriate.

Assist and provides direction to nursing staff with clinical decision-making and priority setting, utilizing critical thinking skills.

Leadership : Collaborates with clinical staff nurses, unit directors / managers, Department of Nursing Education & Professional Development, and other members of the health care team to assure clinician performance meets established evidence-based standards;

ensuring patient safety and quality is maintained. Demonstrates effective leadership : Acts with vision and purpose, fosters teamwork, and communicates effectively and openly.

Complies with all hospital and departmental policies, procedures, and programs. Participates in departmental and hospital committees and meetings, and special projects as assigned to facilitate improvement of patient care tech and development of goals and objectives for the unit’s patient population.

Quality Improvement, Evidence-Based Practice, & Research : Maintains current knowledge, generates new knowledge, and integrates evidence-based practices into all educational initiatives Participates in and supports research activities.

Participates in and supports quality improvement initiatives.

Acts as a Change Agent : Introduces and supports new ideas. Embraces meaningful change. Communicates the vision for the change.

Develops programs to educate staff and help staff cope with change. Provides leadership in the professional practice setting and the profession.

Demonstrates energy, excitement, and a passion for quality work.

EXPERIENCE QUALIFICATIONS

Three years prior clinical experience.

EDUCATION QUALIFICATIONS

Bachelor’s degree in nursing or in healthcare related field.

LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS

Licensed Registered Nurse through the Louisiana State Board of Nursing

American Heart Association Basic Life Support / CPR

REPORTING RELATIONSHIPS

Does this position formally supervise employees? No

FUNCTIONAL DEMANDS

  • Light : Light physical requirements- Light Work - Exerting up to pounds of force occasionally, and / or up to pounds of force frequently, and / or a negligible amount of force constantly (Constantly : activity or condition exists 2 / 3 or more of the time) to move objects.
  • Physical demand requirements are in excess of those for Sedentary Work. Even though the weight lifted may be only a negligible amount, a job should be rated Light Work : (1) when it requires walking or standing to a significant degree;

or (2) when it requires sitting most of the time but entails pushing and / or pulling of arm or leg controls; and / or (3) when the job requires working at a production rate pace entailing the constant pushing and / or pulling of materials even though the weight of those materials is negligible.

NOTE : The constant stress and strain of maintaining a production rate pace, especially in an industrial setting, can be and is physically demanding of a worker even though the amount of force exerted is negligible.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

  • Sitting - Frequent (-% of day)
  • Standing - Frequent (-% of day)
  • Walking - Frequent (-% of day)
  • Climbing (e.g., stairs or ladders) - Occasional (0-% of day)
  • Lifting Floor to waist level : 0-lbs - Occasional (0-% of day)
  • Lifting Floor to waist level : -lbs - Occasional (0-% of day)
  • Lifting Floor to waist level : -lbs - Occasional (0-% of day)
  • Lifting Floor to waist level : -lbs - Occasional (0-% of day)
  • Lifting Floor to waist level : +lbs - Occasional (0-% of day)
  • Lifting Waist level and above : 0-lbs - Occasional (0-% of day)
  • Lifting Waist level and above : -lbs - Occasional (0-% of day)
  • Lifting Waist level and above : -lbs - Occasional (0-% of day)
  • Lifting Waist level and above : -lbs - Occasional (0-% of day)
  • Lifting Waist level and above : +lbs - Occasional (0-% of day)
  • Carrying objects - Occasional (0-% of day)
  • Push / pull - Occasional (0-% of day)
  • Twisting - Occasional (0-% of day)
  • Bending - Occasional (0-% of day)
  • Reaching forward - Occasional (0-% of day)
  • Reaching overhead - Occasional (0-% of day)
  • Squat / kneel / crawl - Occasional (0-% of day)
  • Wrist position deviation - Occasional (0-% of day)
  • Pinching / fine motor activities - Occasional (0-% of day)
  • Keyboard use / repetitive motion - Frequent (-% of day)
  • Talk or hear - Continuous (-% of day)

SENSORY REQUIREMENTS

  • Near Vision - Accurate /
  • Far Vision - Accurate /
  • Color Discrimination - Yes
  • Hearing - Moderate

OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE RISK POTENTIAL

  • Bloodborne pathogens - Reasonably Anticipated
  • Chemical - Reasonably Anticipated
  • Airborne communicable diseases - Reasonably Anticipated
  • Extreme temperatures - Not Anticipated
  • Radiation - Reasonably Anticipated
  • Uneven surfaces or elevations - Reasonably Anticipated
  • Extreme noise levels - Reasonably Anticipated
  • Dust / particular matter - Reasonably Anticipated
  • Other (List) - Not Anticipated

POPULATION SERVED

  • Neonate / Infant up to 1 year : Yes
  • Youth (1yr to yrs) : Yes
  • Adult ( and up) : Yes

The above job summary is intended to describe the general nature and level of the work being performed by people assigned to this work.

This is not an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities. LCMC Health reserves the right to amend and change responsibilities to meet organizational needs as necessary.

WORK SHIFT :

Days (United States of America)

LCMC Health is a community.

Our people make health happen. While our NOLA roots run deep, our branches are the vessels that carry our mission of bringing the best possible care to every person and parish in Louisiana and beyond and put a little more heart and soul into healthcare along the way.

Celebrating authenticity, originality, equity, inclusion and a little come on in attitude is the foundation of LCMC Health’s culture of everyday extraordinary

Children’s Hospital, at the heart of LCMC Health’s incredible community of care, has been the go-to hospital for expert children’s health, wellness, and one-of-a-kind care in Louisiana and the Gulf Coast.

Learn more about Children’s Hospital’s+ specialtiesand our national ranking by U.S. News & World Report as a Best Children's Hospital

Your extras

  • Deliver healthcare with heart.
  • Give people a reason to smile.
  • Put a little love in your work.
  • Be honest and real, but with compassion.
  • Bring some lagniappe into everything you do.
  • Forget one-size-fits-all, think one-of-a-kind care.
  • See opportunities, not problems it’s all about perspective.
  • Cheerlead ideas, differences, and each other.
  • Love what makes you, you - because we do

You are welcome here.

LCMC Health is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

The above job summary is intended to describe the general nature and level of the work being performed by people assigned to this work.

This is not an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities. LCMC Health reserves the right to amend and change responsibilities to meet organizational needs as necessary.

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