staff - Registered Nurse (RN) - Educator - $28+ per hour at North Mississippi Health Services
Hamilton, MS 39746
About the Job
North Mississippi Health Services is seeking a Registered Nurse (RN) Educator for a nursing job in Hamilton, Mississippi.
Job Description & Requirements
- Specialty: Educator
- Discipline: RN
- Duration: Ongoing
- Employment Type: Staff
**JOB SUMMARY**
The LTC Clinical Educator at North Mississippi Health Services is responsible for coordinating and conducting comprehensive orientation and in-service/education programs for Registered Nurses, Surgical Technologists, and OR Aides in the Main Unit Surgery department. They play a crucial role in ensuring staff competency, adherence to policies and procedures, and compliance with safety regulations, while actively participating in performance improvement projects and serving as a liaison to educational institutions and programs.
**JOB** **FUNCTIONS**
Staff Education/Training:
* Evaluates need for/develops and implements continuing education programs for licensed staff in assigned area promoting critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
* Assist with nursing assistant and unit coordinator education for ongoing education.
* Provides unit specific orientation to new staff. Provides annual competency programs and additional hospital required programs utilizing adult learning principles using varied teaching methodologies and standardized lesson plan.
* Handles difficult learning situations in the classroom and clinical area seeking a win-win solution.
Performance Improvement:
* Assesses results of Performance Improvement indicators.
* Develops and implements programs based on this data to improve quality of care.
Resource Asset:
* Acts as a liaison between staff and other disciplines to assist in problem solving and transferring information to improve patient care.
* Acts as of clinical resource for staff in assigned areas.
Communication:
* Creates and maintains good rapport within Nursing Service, ancillary departments, affiliates and other health services. Maintains communication with multi-disciplinary team members to provide holistic care to patient.
Records:
* Maintains and reviews educational records of licensed nursing service employees; to include orientation competency and annual review.
Customer Relations:
* Projects a caring, friendly and helpful image to patients and customers.
Self-Development:
* Utilizes resources to stay informed of changing trends in nursing practice as well as evidence-based nursing practices.
Regulatory Knowledge:
* Complies with regulatory and accrediting agency requirements.
* Facility-based Nurse Aide Training Programs:
* Responsible for the implementation and maintenance of those regulations and requirements.
* Must stay update with CMS ongoing updates and changes in SNF/NF federal regulations; NATCEP programs.
* Supervises nursing assistant training, curriculum, instruction.
* Develop and implement, a facility-based, state approved, nurse aide training program under MSDH regulatory requirements.
* Submit monthly expenditures including salary, books, and training equipment to the Division of Medicaid.
* Responsible for maintaining facility equipment requirements as determined by the MSDH.
* Responsible for annual recertification of training and testing center according to regulatory guidelines.
* Submission of training schedule quarterly to the MS State Department of Health.
* Collaborate with Directors of Nursing to determine training schedule adjustments to meet unit/facility needs.
North Mississippi Health Services Job ID #2232-000BA4. Posted job title: Long Term Care Nurse Educator
About North Mississippi Health Services
At North Mississippi Health Services, we believe in connecting you to a career that challenges you, engages your mind and inspires you to be the “you” you always wanted to be. We also believe in celebrating everything that makes you uniquely you – your talents, your perspectives and your passions – and connecting you with others to create a supportive and innovative team that aspires and achieves together. Most of all, we believe in helping you leverage and connect your personal passion with a much greater purpose. We’re committed to helping our team of over 7,000 unique individuals discover what connects you to our mission, vision and ultimate “why” – our patients.
With seven hospitals, more than 60 clinics, four long-term care facilities, state-of-the-art women’s and behavioral health facilities and multiple outpatient care centers, we have a variety of career opportunities waiting for you.
