Clinical Nurse Educator (RN, BSN) - ED

Hartford HealthCare•Willimantic, CT

22h

About The Position

Work where every moment matters. Every day, more than 40,000 Hartford HealthCare colleagues come to work with one thing in common: Pride in what we do, knowing every moment matters here. We invite you to become part of Connecticut’s most comprehensive healthcare network. For more than 75 years, Windham Hospital has treated patients with the latest high-tech equipment, operated by some of the most skilled and compassionate medical professionals available. We seek to meet the total healthcare needs of people from throughout Northeastern Connecticut. Our staff members are proud to live and work in this area and are committed to providing quality healthcare to our community. JOB SUMMARY The Nursing Professional Development (NPD) Practitioner is a Register Nurse with NPD practice judgement and expertise who influence professional role competence and growth of learners. The NPD practitioner is responsible for supporting learners within the context and framework of the Nursing Professional Development, Scope and Standards practice as approved by the American Nurses Association. This position works in collaboration with nursing leadership to foster and influence competency management, clinical nursing education, professional role development, policy standardization, collaborative partnerships, scientific inquiry, transition to practice and onboarding/orientation of new Hartford HealthCare colleagues. The practitioner is an essential member of the nursing leadership team who promotes the alignment of regional NPD and practice excellence with the HHC system as a whole.

Requirements

BSN required; enrollment in a Master’s program with degree completion within two years of hire date preferred.
Minimum of 3 years of active clinical nursing experience with at least 1 year of experience in an acute care environment. Experience as a preceptor.
Licensed Registered Nurse from the CT DPH obtained prior to hire date
NPD or Clinical Specialty Certification within two years of hire hire/transfer
BLS required
Demonstrates ability to develop, deliver and evaluate educational programs.
Working knowledge of high reliability and LEAN process improvement strategies.
Demonstrated leadership skills and a commitment to education as a methodology for promoting continuous quality improvement in the delivery of patient care and services.
Knowledge of the principles/theories of adult learning.
Knowledge of unit based orientation plans.
Strong skills in the process of educational needs assessments.
Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
Must be able to work independently as well as part of a collaborative team.
Proficient in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint and strong skills in excel