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Position Summary and Purpose
The RN Educator III–works collaboratively with leadership and the Office of Professional Practice to drive key nursing professional development programs designed to elevate practice across UofL Health.  This employee works dynamically, collaboratively and inter-professionally to be responsive to professional development needs across the system, supporting the highest standards of quality and safety in patient care and nursing practice with resultant improved patient outcomes. This employee ensures that professional development programs are facilitated by appropriately prepared educational professionals using evidence based best practices, including technology, to meet the needs of nursing staff and interdisciplinary partners in order to accomplish organizational, facility and Office of Professional Practice strategic goals. The employee actively participates in quality improvement (QI), EBP, and nursing research processes across the system.  The employee supports the core behaviors, standards, values, and missions of the organization, accrediting bodies, and profession of nursing as a professional role model. 

Essential Functions:
Clinical Expert
•    Facilitates BLS & ACLS for staff, initial and renewal as appropriate

Serves as an example to nursing staff in the delivery of excellent patient care 
•    Collaborates with leadership to develop, evaluate, and implement standards of patient care / care planning and professional practice with attention to quality, service, cost effectiveness, comfort, safety, age specific implications, and cultural competence
•    Serves as a patient / family advocate, incorporating respect for and acknowledgement of cultural diversity and individual patient needs
•    Promotes an environment consistent with the core concepts of Patient Centered Care, and demonstration of the core values

Educator
•    Develops action plans, obtains resources, and completes evaluation metrics in a timely manner to ensure workplace learning and performance goals are achieved
•    Facilitates the ongoing education, competency and professional development of the staff to meet competency requirements in accordance with departmental objectives and appropriate accreditation standards
•    Plans, prepares, and maintains materials for use in competency based educational programs, utilizing current standards, regulations, and evidenced based resources
•    Maintains current evidence-based knowledge in nursing professional development
•    Collaborates with stakeholders to assess learning needs for staff of all levels, designs and implements programs and competency strategies to address identified learning needs
•    Incorporates principles of adult learning and evidence-based education in the planning, implementation, and evaluation of education and competency programs
•    Participates in learning technologies via simulation, LMS, virtual classroom, and multimedia
•    Communicates effectively in visual, oral, and written form and demonstrates effective presentation skills

Development of Self and Others
•    Maintains affiliation with professional organizations
•    Obtains and maintains professional nursing certification in professional development and/or education
•    Fosters attainment of professional development and certification for bedside nursing staff through mentoring, classes, programs, and study groups
•    Selects, develops, evaluates and mentors staff in the areas of education and research
•    Facilitates a high-quality work environment that is participatory, productive, safe and healthy
•    Assures effective open communication both within the department and across the system
•    Promotes and role models lifelong learning

Leader
•    Strives for congruence between educational activities and organization mission and goals
•    Demonstrates support for professional organizations and excellence in professional practice
•    Serves as a professional role model 
•    Integrates ethical principles in all areas of clinical practice
•    Demonstrates the value of nursing professional development in assisting with the achievement of department, facility and organizational goals
•    Assists in the fiscal and administrative operations through cost effective use of resources
•    Demonstrate enthusiasm for the pursuit of nursing excellence and the advancement of professional practice
•    Identifies opportunities and facilitates efforts to support grant and research funding
Consultant / Interdisciplinary Collaborator / Facilitator
•    Assist and support nursing leadership in creating and sustaining a culture of nursing excellence through action planning and quality improvement
•    Effectively manages assigned programs, projects and process implementations under purview
•    Serves as an educational consultant and/or facilitator to outside institutions as well as hospital committees, task forces, and projects
•    Maintains involvement in professional, community, and clinical specialty activities
•    Serves as a consultant to clinical staff, physicians, administration, Nursing school programs, and the public for clinical education and the clinical nursing care of hospitalized patients

Change Agent
•    Identifies and supports needed opportunities for change
•    Develops programs that assist attendees to embrace change as a desired process to support best practice 
•    Challenges existing practice when not aligned with current best practices
•    Demonstrates flexibility

Researcher
•    Expands the scientific base of nursing practice by initiating and/or participating in continuous quality improvement and evidence-based practice activities and/or research studies
•    Critically analyzes current nursing research methods and outcomes for inclusion in the curriculum content of education to support patient care
•    Incorporates current research findings into educational activities
•    Supports and demonstrates validated evidence-based practice
•    Disseminates research findings though clinical presentations and publications

Other Functions:
•    Maintains compliance with all company policies, procedures and standards of conduct
•    Complies with HIPAA privacy and security requirements to maintain confidentiality at all times
•    Performs other duties as assigned
 

Additional Job Description:

Job Requirements
(Education, Experience, Licensure and Certification)
Education:
•    Bachelor of Science in Nursing from an accredited program (required)
•    Master’s degree in nursing, leadership, or education (required)
•    DNP, PhD or EdD (preferred)
Experience: 
•    Minimum of five (6) years as a Registered Nurse in area of clinical specialty (required)
•    Minimum of two (2) years’ experience in education, teaching or professional development (required)
Licensure:
•    Active Kentucky Registered Nurse License or compact license with privileges to work in Kentucky (required)
Certification:
•    Professional nursing certification in professional development, leadership or education (required)
•    American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support (BLS) Provider (required)
•    Professional nursing certification (ANCC Recognized) in clinical specialty (preferred)

Job Competency:
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities critical to this role: 
•    Strong abilities in learning design and implementation
•    Able to work collaboratively to achieve desired department and facility results
•    Demonstrated ability for project management, program evaluation and competency assessment
•    Evidence-based practice and educational modalities, including evaluation of learning and associated patient / organizational outcomes

Language Ability: 
•    Must be able to communicate effectively in both verbal and written formats

Reasoning Ability:  
•    Able to critically think through complex organizational processes, and identify areas for improvement 
•    Able to assist others in developing clinical reasoning skills

Computer Skills: 
•    Proficient with computerized documentation, Microsoft Office applications, data extraction and analysis
•    Proficient with utilization of learning technologies

Additional Responsibilities:
•    Demonstrates a commitment to service, organization values and professionalism through appropriate conduct and demeanor at all times
•    Maintains confidentiality and protects sensitive data at all times
•    Adheres to organizational and department specific safety standards and guidelines
•    Works collaboratively and supports efforts of team members.
•    Demonstrates exceptional customer service and interacts effectively with physicians, patients, residents, visitors, staff and the broader health care community

UofL Health Core Expectation:
At UofL Health, we expect all our employees to live the values of honesty, integrity and compassion and demonstrate these values in their interactions with others and as they deliver excellent patient care by:
•    Honoring and caring for the dignity of all persons in mind, body, and spirit
•    Ensuring the highest quality of care for those we serve
•    Working together as a team to achieve our goals
•    Improving continuously by listening, and asking for and responding to feedback
•    Seeking new and better ways to meet the needs of those we serve 
•    Using our resources wisely
•    Understanding how each of our roles contributes to the success of UofL Health