Nurse Educator Surgical Services

Nurse Educator Surgical Services

Do you want to be appreciated daily? Our nurses are celebrated for being on the front line, empathetic for patients. At Good Samaritan Hospital our nurses set us apart from any other healthcare provider. We are seeking a Nurse Educator Surgical Services to join our healthcare family.

Good Samaritan Hospital, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include: comprehensive medical coverage, additional options for dental and vision benefits, life and disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, identity theft protection, legal counseling, long-term care coverage, moving assistance, pet insurance and more. Free counseling services and resources for emotional, physical and financial wellbeing are also available. Plus, 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay, employee stock purchase plan, family support through fertility and family building benefits, adoption assistance, referral services, consumer discounts, retirement readiness, rollover assistance services and preferred banking partnerships, education assistance, colleague recognition program, and time away from work program.

Job Summary and Qualifications

The Nurse Educator enhances professional practice and the provision of quality patient care by providing evidence-based quality educational programs and activities that promote professional competency for nursing, inter-professional, and non-licensed clinical staff at the assigned facility. In this role you will:

• Participate in the development, coordination, managing, facilitating, conducting, and evaluating of onboarding and orientation programs for nursing and other healthcare personnel.
• Provide orientation/onboarding programs to promote employee retention.
• Collaborate with the Director of Clinical Professional Development to adjust the program based on evaluation results.
• Participate in the development, coordination, and management of facilitating, conducting, and evaluating competency.
• Design and identify educational activities to address practice gaps for identified target audiences.
• Develop activities to achieve specific outcomes related to identified deficits or opportunities for improvement in knowledge, skill and practice.
• Promote and integrate the EBP in order to continuously improve practice.
• Identify and develop strategies to facilitate a continuous process of maturation through lifelong learning.
• Utilize novice-to-expert continuum when developing staff. Identify and provide opportunities for skill enhancement and mastery.

What experience and education is needed for this role:

• Bachelor's Degree in Nursing Required
• Master's Degree in Nursing Preferred
• 2+ years of experience in clinical education, CSC, academia or leadership. Preferred
• 2+ years of experience in acute care hospital. Preferred
• Currently licensed as an RN in the state of practice or has an active compact state license in accordance with law and regulation Required
• Nationally Recognized Specialty certification Preferred
• Basic Life Saving (BLS) Required
• Ability to Travel up to 25%

Join a family that cares about every stage in your career! We are interviewing candidates for our Nurse Educator Labor and Delivery opening. Apply today and a member of our Talent Acquisition team will reach out. We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.