Education Nurse Specialist - PICU H02B - Nationwide Children's Hospital

The Nurse Education Specialist manages the onboarding process, supervises competency processes, and assesses learning needs of the clinical staff for the assigned section. The Nurse Education Specialist develops education plans and may directly educate or facilitate learning experiences for clinical staff. This role does not manage staff and must work in collaboration with the leadership team to ensure organizational and department goals are met.

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1. Manages new hire orientations, orientation/onboarding process, preceptor development and unit/area-based skills education for float staff, nurse residency, nursing students that may be placed on assigned team.

2. Collaborates with leadership, Professional Development, or other stakeholders on education, competency, and staff development needs of clinical staff.

3. Educates/presents in formal classroom style events or informal group or individual sessions and facilitates educational sessions for clinical education, skills day training, just-in-time training needs, or other identified learning opportunities.

4. Participates, serves as consultant, or facilitates on committees or projects as identified by leadership.5. Serves as communication partner with leadership team to disseminate information to the clinical team using adult learning principles. This may include managing processes such as communication in a monthly newsletter.

EDUCATION: MSN or related field required.

LICENSURE: RN, State of Ohio

CERTIFICATIONS: Preferred Certification in Professional Development/Education, Leadership or Clinical Specialty

EXPERIENCE: Minimum 6 years of experience as an RN required, pediatric experience preferred

MINIMUM PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

Occasionally: 1-33% of time (0.5-2.5 hours)

Bend/twistSquat/kneelClimb stairs/ laddersReaching above shoulderLifting up to 40 LBS.

Pushing/pulling up to 40 LBS.

Contact with blood and/or body fluidsContact with communicable diseases and/or pathogensWorking with chemicals/medicationsWorking with patient equipmentExposed to fumes/ gases/ vaporsExposed to biohazard waste

Frequently: 34-66% of time (2.6-5 hours)

Standing

Walking

Hand use: grasping/gripping/turningVision-Depth perception

Exposed to loud noises

Continuously: 67-100% of time (5.1-12 hours +)

SittingFlexing/extending of neck

Repetitive hand/arm use

Computer skills

Audible speech

Hearing acuity

Color vision

Vision-seeing far and near

Peripheral vision

Problem solving

Decision making

Interpreting data

The above list of duties is intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by individuals assigned to this classification. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive list of duties performed by the individual so classified, nor is it intended to limit or modify the right of any supervisor to assign, direct, and control the work of employees under his/her supervision.