Winston Salem, NC, United States
Job ID: 143976
Job Family: Nursing
Status: Full Time
Shift: Night
Job Type: Regular
Department Name: 12531085030402-Nursing - 8 Ardmore East Medicine
Overview
Embark on a rewarding journey as a Registered Nurse, Clinical Educator (Full-Time, Nights) in the General Medicine Unit at Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist. You'll be part of a team of thriving health care professionals providing top-quality care to help patients in their healing journeys. This is your chance to make a real impact while being surrounded by a supportive team of leading medical experts!
The Clinical Educator coordinate and conducts education for nursing staff, which will enhance quality and safe patient care. Responsible for ensuring nursing staff within the service line units are educated to assess and identify patient care needs for assigned patients. Education is provided based on unit/patient needs and includes but is not limited to service line academies, skill-based competency, equipment use expertise, and/or clinical assessment competency. Collaborates with Director of Clinical and Life Support Education, Manager of Clinical and Life Support Education, Directors of Nursing, and Nurse managers to provide learning sessions to enhance staff knowledge and competency in the management of cost effective/clinically effective complex patient and family centered care.
Position Highlights:
What We Offer:
What You’ll Need:
Essential Functions:
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, vital sign monitoring equipment).
2. Reinforces policies and procedures, protocols and guidelines with nursing staff.
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. Provides service line specific unit educational programs in collaboration with preceptors and Nursing Practice Development Specialist (NPDS) in class settings, informal on-site settings. Monitors compliance and attendance rosters.
5. Ensures the quality of professional services by demonstrating and maintaining competency through updating knowledge and skills and continuing professional growth.
6. Communicates in an effective, positive, and professional manner role modeling behaviors associated with Wake Forest Baptist Health Behavioral expectations.
7. Collaborates with nurse manager, assistant nurse manager, preceptors and NPDS to design, implement, and evaluate the nursing unit?s orientation and annual needs assessment education plan.
8. 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.
9. Supports provision of age/developmentally appropriate patient care in accordance with Age/Developmental Specific Care Guidelines for the specific age groups served.
How You’ll Impact Patient Care:
As a skilled and compassionate RN, you will play a pivotal role in our healthcare team, leading the coordination of patient care from assessment to evaluation. Your expertise will be showcased as you prescribe, delegate, and carefully orchestrate nursing care tailored to each patient's unique needs, encompassing their age, health/illness status, and physiological/psychosocial well-being. By joining our dynamic team, you will have the opportunity to make a meaningful difference in the lives of our patients and contribute to our unwavering commitment to delivering exceptional and top-quality healthcare.
Job responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
If you are a dedicated nurse looking to make a difference in patient care, we welcome you to be a part of our team in the General Medicine Unit at Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center. Join us and experience the fulfillment of providing exceptional healthcare in a supportive and dynamic environment. Apply today!