RN, Radiology Nursing Educator

Overview

RN, Winston-Salem

Radiology 

Status: Full-Time

Shift: Days (Monday - Friday 8:00AM- 4:30PM)

We are seeking an experienced Registered Nurse to join our wonderful Radiology team at our Winston Salem Campus.  If you are seeking a new role, a position with our Academic Learning Health System may be the position for you!

What We Offer:

• Wellness Incentives: Up to $1,350 in wellness incentives through our LiveWELL program
• Parental Benefits: Six weeks paid maternity leave & four weeks paid parental leave
• Health Benefits: Amazing health insurance with the option of a copay or HSA eligible plan
• Education Reimbursement: We invest in your professional growth, offering up to $2,500 per year towards a bachelor’s degree and up to $5,000 per year towards a graduate degree.
• Retirement: Up to 7% employer-paid retirement contributions

Job Summary:

Responsible for ensuring that every nurses are educated to assess and identify patient care needs for assigned patient population. Education is provided based on unit/patient needs and includes but is not limited to skill based competency, equipment use expertise, and/or clinical assessment competency. Collaborates with all health care providers to enhance staff education and competency in the management of cost effective/clinically effective complex patient and family care. 

What You'll Need:

• Graduation from an accredited School of Nursing  with BSN required
• Minimum of THREE years nursing experience in area of interested area
• Nurse Educator Experience Preferred
• Registered Nurse licensure from the State of North Carolina
• National certification in specialty required within one year of hire 

What You'll Do:

1. 1. Teaches and demonstrates proficiency in patient physical assessment skills, patient care and nursing skills (i.e. mobility, respiratory care, nutrition, pain management, oral care, preventing infection, lift equipment). 
2. 2. Reinforces policies and procedures, protocols and guidelines with nursing staff.
3. 3. Coordinates nursing centered rounds and bedside reporting in conjunction with the Nurse Manager/Case Manager with an ability to phase in multidisciplinary rounds. 
4. 4. Provides population specific unit educational programs in collaboration with preceptors and staff development instructors in informal, on-site settings. 
5. 5. Ensures the quality of professional services by demonstrating and maintaining competency through updating knowledge and skills and continuing professional growth. 
6. 6. Communicates in an effective, positive, and professional manner role modeling behaviors associated with Caring Science. 
7. 7. Creates and maintains a safe and therapeutic environment for patients, self, co-workers, and facility including assisting in teaching interpretation of and developing strategies to address nurse sensitive indicators and performance improvement. 
8. 8. Supports provision of age/developmentally appropriate patient care in accordance with Age/Developmental Specific Care Guidelines for the specific age groups served. 

Skills/Qualifications:

• Delegation skills
• Knowledge of policies & procedures 
• Critical thinking skills
• Strong interpersonal communication skills
• Ability to tailor teaching to different learning styles 
• Ability to synthesize & prioritize knowledge
• Solid written and oral communication skills

Work Environment: 

• Ability to tolerate moderate to high stress levels.
• Subject to occasional crowded conditions 
• Moderate noise environment 
• Handles emergency or crisis situations 
• Subject to many interruptions and stressful situations 
• Regular exposure to the risk of blood borne diseases, infections and contagious diseases 
• Contact with patients, family members, community members, co-workers and medical staff under a wide variety of circumstances 
• Handles absentee replacement on short notice
• Required to wear PPE