Bilingual English/Spanish Instructor - RN Required

UNM Hospitals participates in the Clinical Advancement Program (CAP) and depending on your Nursing Education and National Certifications, you’ll work towards one of five CAP levels that offer increasing compensation. br>

Sign-on Bonus and Relocation Reimbursement available!

Receive 17% weekday nights, 26% weekend nights, or 15% weekend day shift differentials! FTE : 1.00

Full Time

Shift : Days

Position Summary :

Assess, plan, develop, implement and evaluate clinical and non-clinical educational programs for HSC Operational Components.

Ensure adherence to Hospital and departmental policies and procedures. Patient care assignment may include neonate, pediatric, adolescent, adult and geriatric age groups.

• PATIENT SAFETY 1 - Follow patient safety-related policies, procedures and protocols
• PATIENT SAFETY 2 - Demonstrate proactive approach to patient safety by seeking opportunities to improve patient safety through questioning of current policies and processes
• PATIENT SAFETY 3 - Identify and report / correct environmental conditions and / or situations that may put a patient at undue risk
• PATIENT SAFETY 4 - Report potential or actual patient safety concerns, medical errors and / or near misses in a timely manner
• PATIENT SAFETY 5 - Encourage patients to actively participate in their own care by asking questions and reporting treatment or situations that they don't understand or may "not seem right"
• EDUCATION ASSESSMENT - Identify educational needs, practice gaps and issues of staff by collecting data and related information;

analyze issues, trends, and supporting evidence to determine needs of individuals, departments, and the organization

EDUCATION PLAN Develop instructional program(s), in collaboration with others and based on identified learning needs, that prescribe(s) education curricula, strategies, alternatives, and resources;

take into account quality indicators and policies, procedures, guidelines; integrate research findings into plan

INSTRUCTION Implement or coordinate the implementation of the educational curricula utilizing adult learning principles to employ the most appropriate methodology(ies) to meet goals and objectives;

teach relevant content; revise plans accordingly

• QUALITY Maintain and systematically enhance the quality of instructional programs and effectiveness of the nursing professional development (NPD) practitioner;
• apply quality improvement processes; act as a change agent by identifying solutions to problems, addressing barriers, and supporting implementation of new ideas based on evidence;

educate staff on change; exhibit flexibility

• PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE Maintain current knowledge and competency in field of expertise and professional development practice;
• enhance professional growth through participation in educational programs, reading current literature, and attending in-services;

attend meetings and represent department or hospital on committees as assigned; demonstrate a passion for quality

EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE & RESEARCH Integrate best practice based on evidence into all educational activities; demonstrate ability to conduct a thorough literature review;

demonstrate inclusion of up-to-date evidence in educational activity development; promote scientific inquiry; disseminate research findings

• COLLABORATION Establish collegial partnerships with other professionals, leaders, stakeholders, and others who contribute to the development of peers, staff, students, colleagues, and others;
• collaborate with individuals and groups to facilitate practice and promote quality outcomes; influence organizational plans to include education throughout planning and implementation phases;

participate in the design, development, implementation, and / or evaluation of education

RESOURCE UTILIZATION - Consider factors related to safety, effectiveness, efficiency, quantity, and cost in regard to instructional programs and desired outcomes;

demonstrate achievement of productivity goals

CONTINUING NURSING EDUCATION (CNE) UNITS Provide for CNE contact hours following procedure mandated to maintain hospital as an approved provider;

demonstrate proficiency in writing CNE planning forms

RECORDS - Maintain documentation and records of instructional programs as required by hospital policy and regulatory agencies;

produce reports of educational programs by collecting statistical data for administrative and quality improvement purposes

COMMUNICATION - Establish and maintain open and effective communication patterns with peers, colleagues, students, administrators, and others using the chain of command

Qualifications

Education : Essential :

Essential :

• Bachelor's Degree
• Master's Degree

Nonessential :

Master's Degree

Education specialization :

Experience : Essential :

Essential :

3 years directly related experience

Nonessential :

Bilingual English, Spanish, Keres, Tewa, Tiwa, Towa, Zuni, or Navajo

Credentials : Essential :

Essential :

• CPR for Healthcare / BLS Prov or Prof Rescuers w / in 30 days
• RN in NM or as allowed by reciprocal agreement by NM

Physical Conditions :

Heavy Work : Exerting 50 to 100 pounds of force occasionally, and / or 25 to 50 pounds of force frequently, and / or 10 to 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects or people.

Chemicals, Bio Hazardous Materials req PPE

Department :