Facility Nurse Educator - Levine Children's Hospital PICU

Overview

We are seeking a full-time educator to design and implement education and nursing professional development programs in our Pediatric Intensive Care Unit.  

The PICU at Atrium Health Levine Children’s Hospital is a 10-bed intensive care unit that will expand to 24 beds in late August 2024. This expansion will allow us to better support our most complex and critical care children. The new unit offers a layout that supports visibility of every patient, easy access to our patients, and continues care with the most advanced technology available. While designing the unit, supporting our families was a key element; we have expanded our family lounge, allowing for pods for families to sit together and take breaks from the bedside, and each of our rooms will now have a full bathroom for our families to use. The new unit also offers a calming yet modernized layout that will encourage wellbeing for our patients and families but also our teammates. With Atrium Health Levine's Children Hospital being the only Level 1 Pediatric trauma center in the greater Charlotte region our PICU offers the full range of advanced care capabilities including ECMO, CRRT, Aquadex, organ transplant, pulmonary support through all forms of advanced ventilation, neurosurgical procedures, hematology-oncology, and trauma services. Nurses on our unit can benefit from continuous knowledge expansion through gaining an understanding of the pathophysiology and management of the often-seen diagnoses of ... ARDS, COVID-19, Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV), Hydrocephalus, seizures, sepsis, unstable or new CIPAP/BIPAP, new trachs, and any other conditions where the patient is seriously compromised or needs critical care services. The staffing ratio for the PICU is ideally 1:1, 1:2, or 2:1 depending on the acuity of the patients. 

Atrium Health Levine Children’s Hospital (LCH) has taken the community to another level of service to provide care for the growing population of children in our region.  At 247 beds, LCH is the largest children’s hospital between Atlanta and Washington DC.  It serves high acuity patients as the flagship children’s hospital within the innovative Atrium Health and offers a full complement of over 125 pediatric subspecialists in over 30 different pediatric specialties.  We have 4 pediatric hospitalist teams, a 20-bed PICU (including Cardiac ICU), an 85-bed Level IV NICU, and an inpatient pediatric rehabilitation floor.  Levine Children’s Hospital is also Charlotte’s only Level 1 Pediatric Trauma Center, staffed by doctors trained in pediatric emergency medicine.  LCH has successfully ranked as a Best Children’s Hospitals by U.S. News & World Report for 16 consecutive years.  Additionally, Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center and Atrium Health Levine Children’s Hospital have earned Magnet re-designation from The American Nurses Credentialing Center’s (ANCC) Magnet Recognition Program®. Magnet designated health care organizations showcase excellence in nursing practice and patient outcomes.  

Job Summary

Serves as a role model, consultant, change agent and facilitator in the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of orientation and educational programs with the Division of Nursing. Functions in a variety of settings to develop and maintain the competency of nurses who care for individuals and groups with physical disability and chronic illness. Assesses initial and ongoing learning needs, plans and implements programs to meet these needs, and evaluates the outcomes of plans on the learner, the organization, and patient care.

Essential Functions

• Collaborates with nursing leadership to assess needs for orientation and continuing education needs for nursing team.
• Develops and conducts facility specific orientation for licensed and non-licensed nursing team.
• Facilitates 30 day new employee orientation and 90 day reunion sessions as part of the facility service excellence initiatives.
• Designs programs that enhance the practice of nursing; assists the learner to comply with licensure and certification requirements.
• Coordinates with Nurse Managers to place students, orient students, and organize preceptorships for undergraduate and graduate students.
• Utilizes adult education principles, plans, designs, and implements educational activities based on identified learning needs.
• Works as a program Planner.
• Assesses learning needs through direct observation, formal needs assessment, and program evaluation or other organizational activity reports.

Physical Requirements
Works in an office setting which requires long periods of sitting, frequent walking and travel within the hospital grounds and to other facilities. Work will require walking, standing, sitting, lifting, reaching, stopping, bending, pushing, and pulling. Must be able to lift and support the weight of 51 pounds in handling patients, medical equipment, and supplies. Physical demand requirements are in excess of those for light work. Must exhibit intact sense of sight, hearing, smell, touch and finger dexterity. Must be able to concentrate and apply critical thinking skills.

Education, Experience and Certifications

Current NC RN licensure required. BSN required. 3 years clinical experience in related area (OR, ER, acute care) required. Specialty certification may be preferred or required for specific area (e.g., Med Ctr Air Flight Nurse Educator). BLS required per policy guidelines.