RN Educator-Medical/Surgical

Overview

This is an Internal Posting for current RN’s working at Finley Hospital.

Shift: Work hours will be primarily days, Monday – Friday, for 80 hours per pay period. You will be required to flex to other shifts to accommodate the unit. This position does one day of staffing per pay period.

Your experience Can Shape the Future of Nursing!

We’re searching for an RN Educator who’s ready to elevate our Med/Surg team! Bring your clinical expertise and passion for teaching to a unit that values growth, teamwork, and innovation. You’ll design education programs, mentor new grads, and help experienced nurses sharpen their skills-all while keeping patient care at the heart of everything you do.

Come grow with us-where every day is an opportunity to teach, learn, and lead.

Why UnityPoint Health?

At UnityPoint Health, you matter. We’re proud to be recognized as a Top 150 Place to Work in Healthcare by Becker’s Healthcare several years in a row for our commitment to our team members.

Our competitive Total Rewards program offers benefits options that align with your needs and priorities, no matter what life stage you’re in. Here are just a few:

• Expect paid time off, parental leave, 401K matching and an employee recognition program.

• Dental and health insurance, paid holidays, short and long-term disability and more. We even offer pet insurance for your four-legged family members.

• Early access to earned wages with Daily Pay, tuition reimbursement to help further your career and adoption assistance to help you grow your family.

With a collective goal to champion a culture of belonging where everyone feels valued and respected, we honor the ways people are unique and embrace what brings us together.

And, we believe equipping you with support and development opportunities is a vital part of delivering an exceptional employment experience.

Find a fulfilling career and make a difference with UnityPoint Health.

Responsibilities

Staff Development/Education

• Maintains an awareness of evidence-based nursing and research and collaborates in developing, implementing, and evaluating standards of evidence-based practice and policies/procedures related to care.
• Assesses the educational needs of staff and identifies learning needs to establish an environment that promotes individual growth, job satisfaction and nurtures professional practice.
• Serves as the lead in the development, implementation, and evaluation of individualized clinical orientation for nursing staff.
• Assists in the development, implementation, and evaluation of in-services and continuing education offerings for clinical and non-clinical staff using formal, informal and “just in time” teaching methods, including the use of up-to-date and innovative resources (i.e. e-learning, simulation, etc.).
• Acts as a resource for the development and evaluation of competency-based orientation skills validation.
• Supports the clinical preceptor for effective communication and clinical education of staff.
• Maintains records and reports that reflect the educational activities for the department/hospital.
• Assists with hospital-wide orientation sessions.

Leadership

• Acts as a positive role model and resource for staff.
• Accepts responsibility for maintaining and developing own skill and knowledge in the clinical work area.
• Demonstrates the ability to meet the department work schedule.
• Demonstrates knowledge that patient and workplace safety is a priority by preventing errors, accidents and infections and reporting potential or actual concerns immediately.
• Consults with nursing leadership with regards to concerns/issues about clinical competence, equipment, and care delivery systems related to specific patient care problems/populations.
• Serves on committees, task forces and special projects.
• Revises current policies and clinical practice guidelines as assigned.

Clinical Role

• Work as staff nurse in the medical-surgical departments 12 hours per pay period, or as needed.

Qualifications

Education:

• Bachelor of Science (BSN) degree in Nursing

Experience:

• Five (5) years of hospital clinical experience in a medical/surgical setting or demonstrated clinical efficacy.
• Prefer someone with prior experience teaching adults learnins or prior experience in educational programming in relevant clinical area(s).

License(s)/Certification(s):

• Current licensure in good standing to practice as a Registered Nurse in Iowa.
• Must possess and maintain current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification, Pediatric Emergency Assessment and Response (PEARS) certification.

Other:

• Use of usual and customary equipment used to perform essential functions of the position.
• Exercises sound judgment, seeking advice when appropriate
• Demonstrates initiative to improve quality and customer service by striving to exceed customer expectations.
• Balances team and individual responsibilities; is open and objective to other’s views; gives and welcome feedback; contributes to positive team goals.