<p>The ED Nurse Educator is responsible for the planning, development, implementation, and</p> <p>evaluation of educational programs and professional development initiatives for nursing staff</p> <p>across the health system's emergency departments. This role ensures clinical competency, fosters</p> <p>evidence-based practice, and supports onboarding, continuing education, and quality</p> <p>improvement efforts in alignment with organizational goals and regulatory requirements.</p> <p>Education</p> <p>Bachelor's Degree, master's degree preferred</p> <p>Experience</p> <p>Four years of related experience. Requires broad knowledge of complex systems and procedures.</p> <p>Licenses & Certifications</p> <ul> <li>ACLS Instructor </li><li>Emergency Department Registered Nurse </li><li>Georgia Registered Nurse License or Multistate Nursing License </li></ul> <p>Qualifications</p> <ul> <li>Ability to adjust the teaching plan to accommodate the visual learners, the auditory learners, the reading writing-preference learners, as well as the kinaesthetic learner. </li><li>Clinical experience to include care and management of the following patient populations: (A) Intra Aortic Balloon Pump (IABP), (B) Hemodynamic monitoring, (c) CRRT, (D) 12 lead EKG interpretation, (E) Rhythm interpretation, (F) Management of a ventilator patient, and (G) Management of patient receiving PCI. </li><li>Documentation of experience in the provision of education for bedside clinicians. (Application requirement of 2 letters of reference related to the applicant's ability to coordinate and provide education for the critical care nurse). </li></ul> <p>Area of Responsibilities</p> <ul> <li>Assessment of unit specific educational needs, with implementation of varied in-services based on assessment findings. A. Goal of monthly educational offerings to include an advanced critical care course annually. B. Provision of CEU's or Certs with educational offerings. C. Inclusion of current research and evidenced based practice as a component of the curriculum. D. Maintenance of the staff's education records. E. Collaborates with nurse manager to develop a level of excellence in the critical care staff. F. Maintains and updates professional skills, maintains current clinical certification, and shares knowledge with staff by developing formal in-services as well as point of care skill development. </li><li>Demonstrates advanced knowledge and skills in medication and I.V. drug administration. Effectively operates and understands the use of specialized equipment and the clinical indications for use. Capable of trouble shooting equipment problems or obtaining assistance for when indicated. </li><li>Demonstrates knowledge of the nursing process in patient assessment, planning, intervention, evaluation, and documentation. Demonstrates natural leadership ability and displays a high degree of tact and diplomacy. </li><li>Demonstrates the ability to educate bedside clinicians regarding assessment, critical thinking, and intervention to assist them in the coordination of total patient care to management biophysical and psychosocial needs of the patient in a family oriented environment. </li><li>Plans, develops, and coordinates the didactic orientation program for the newly hired Critical Care employees. Adapts the orientation process to accommodate nurses with varying degrees of experience. </li><li>ADOLESCENT - developmental level, vital signs, immunization status, s s abuse neglect. </li><li>ADULT - developmental level, vital signs, s s abuse neglect, anxiety related to illness. </li><li>Demonstrates behaviors necessary for age-specific care and knowledge of decision-making process for all ages of population(s) served. Demonstrates ability to communicate appropriately with various ages. </li><li>GERIATRIC - developmental level, vital signs, s s abuse neglect, anxiety related to illness. </li><li>INFANT - developmental level, vital signs, immunization status, s s abuse neglect. </li><li>NEONATE - developmental level, vital signs, immunization status, s s abuse neglect. </li><li>PRE-SCHOOLER - developmental level, vital signs, immunization status, s s abuse neglect. </li><li>SCHOOL AGE - developmental level, vital signs, immunization status, s s abuse neglect. </li><li>TODDLER - developmental level, vital signs, immunization status, s s abuse neglect. </li></ul> <p>Compliance Statement</p> <p>Employee performs within the prescribed limits of Tanner Health System's Ethics and Compliance program. Is responsible to detect, observe, and report compliance variances to their immediate supervisor, the Compliance Officer, or the Hotline.</p> <p>Education</p> <p>Bachelor's Degree</p> <p>Experience</p> <p>Four years of related experience. Requires broad knowledge of complex systems and procedures.</p> <p>Licenses & Certifications</p> <ul> <li>ACLS INSTRUCTOR </li><li>CRITICAL CARE REGISTERED NURSE </li><li>GEORGIA REGISTERED NURSE LICENSE OR MULTISTATE NURSING LICENSE </li></ul> <p>Supervision</p> <ul> <li>Critical Care Educator will be responsible for the coordination of education for the nurses in the critical care unit to include evaluation and development of unit and individual staff education, orientation of new ICU staff, and implementation of new treatment modalities as they arise. </li><li>Reports to the Critical Care Manager. </li></ul> <p>Qualifications</p> <ul> <li>Ability to adjust the teaching plan to accommodate the visual learners, the auditory learners, the reading writing-preference learners, as well as the kinaesthetic learner. </li><li>Clinical experience to include care and management of the following patient populations: (A) Intra Aortic Balloon Pump (IABP), (B) Hemodynamic monitoring, (c) CRRT, (D) 12 lead EKG interpretation, (E) Rhythm interpretation, (F) Management of a ventilator patient, and (G) Management of patient receiving PCI. </li><li>Documentation of experience in the provision of education for bedside clinicians. (Application requirement of 2 letters of reference related to the applicant's ability to coordinate and provide education for the critical care nurse). </li></ul> <p>Definitions</p> <ul> <li>The Critical Care Educator is a nurse with sound clinical experience and the ability to communicate well with his her peer group in the Intensive Care arena who has then chosen to focus their skills toward education of bedside clinicians. </li></ul> <p>Contact With Others</p> <p>Performance of job requires contact with others where team work is essential, requiring tact in order to obtain cooperation. Contacts may be outside of the organization also.</p> <p>Effect Of Error</p> <p>Probable errors may be serious and involve losses such as improper costs, overpayment, waste of material, damage to equipment, and delay in processing work. Effect usually confined within the organization. Most of work not subject to direct verification or check. Regularly works with some confidential data such as account, salaries, patient medical records, which if disclosed might have adverse internal or external effects.</p> <p>Supervisory Responsibility</p> <p>Has limited supervision over a large section of employees (15 up), i.e. assigns and directs their work; instructs new employees and corrects results, may discuss with supervisor, but has no authority over job content or personnel. Team governance where the Members evaluate, interview, and recommend personnel actions.</p> <p>Mental Demands</p> <p>Work involves a variety of problems in a general field, some of which are complex. Involves some independent judgment to decide what to do to assemble facts, determine variations from standard procedures, or plan other action to be taken to meet general objectives.</p> <p>Physical Effort</p> <p>Considerable physical effort - Lifts, carries, or handles medium weight equipment, materials, or supplies most of day. Occasional physical effort with heavy objects (over 60 lbs.). Works in reaching or strained positions frequently.</p> <p>Working Conditions</p> <p>Considerable - (About 75% of the day) Involved in exposure to dirt, odors, noise, or some work is performed with exposure to temperature/weather extremes/occupational risk and probability of coming into contact with blood borne pathogens, other potentially infectious diseases, or biomedical/bio-hazardous materials.</p> <p>Working Conditions Aspects For Immunizations</p> <ul> <li>Performs tasks involving contact with blood, blood-contaminated body fluids, other body fluids, or sharps (needles) </li></ul> <p>Physical Aspects</p> <p>Continually (at least once per day)</p> <ul> <li>Hearing </li><li>Visual </li></ul> <p>Frequently (at least 3 times a week)</p> <ul> <li>Bending </li><li>Typing </li><li>Feeling (Touch) -- determining temperature, texture, by touching </li><li>Reaching -- above shoulder </li><li>Reaching -- below shoulder </li><li>Color Vision </li><li>Speaking </li><li>Standing </li><li>Walking </li><li>Lifting up To 25 lbs. </li><li>Lifting 25 To 60 lbs. </li><li>Hazmat suit usage (PPE) </li><li>Pushing/Pulling -- up To 25 lbs. </li><li>Pushing/Pulling -- 25 To 60 lbs. </li><li>Pushing/Pulling -- over 60 lbs. </li></ul> <p>Occasionally (at least once a month)</p> <ul> <li>Manual Dexterity -- picking, pinching With fingers etc. </li><li>Balancing </li><li>Crawling </li><li>Running - In response To an emergency </li><li>Lifting over 60 lbs. </li><li>Handling -- seizing, holding, grasping </li><li>Carrying </li><li>Climbing </li><li>Kneeling </li><li>Squatting </li><li>Smelling </li><li>N95 Respirator usage (PPE) </li></ul>