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RWJBarnabas Health

Nurse Educator (RN) Perioperative Services (Days)

RWJBarnabas Health, Belleville, New Jersey, us, 07109


Job Overview:Located in Belleville, Clara Maass Medical Center is a facility of RWJBarnabas Health and provides a complete continuum of care to residents of northern New Jersey. With over 700 physicians and 2,100 employees, we offer advanced treatment for a wide variety of medical conditions. Our facility includes centers for advanced wound care, sleep disorders, bariatrics, orthopedics cardiac services, cancer care, emergency services, and more. In 2017, the Medical Center completed a state-of-the-art campus expansion featuring a new four-story 87,000 square foot building with a private, 32-bed Intensive Care Unit, new Main Entrance and Lobby, Retail Pharmacy, Patient Registration Area and newly expanded Emergency Department.RequirementsMSN or MSN-EDMinimum of 2 years of experience in specialty requiredExperience in education or staff development requiredGraduate of an accredited school of nursingCertifications and Licenses Required:CNOR CertificationBLS and ACLSActive NJ RN license or compact RN license with NJ endorsementScheduling Requirements:Day ShiftMonday

FridayFull TimeEssential Functions:The Perioperative Nurse Educator is a registered professional nurse who has the expertise in both the Perioperative clinical setting and nursing professional development and education. Experience for this role includes an in-depth understanding and management of a wide scope of surgical patients i.e. general surgery, robotics, neurosurgery, gynecological, orthopedic, cardiac, trauma.The Perioperative Nurse Educator must have an in-depth understanding of the American Nurses Association Scope and Standards of Practice and the Association of Peri-Operative Nursing Standards.She/he is a member of the Nursing Leadership team and supports the Organization s Mission, Vision, and Values, and actively participates in the shared governance process.She/he is responsible and accountable for the development and application of the Standards of Care and policies and procedures of Clara Maass Medical Center-RWJBH, in an effort to enhance the quality of care provided to patients and families.The primary function is that of an educator, practitioner, consultant and change agent. Assesses data relevant to the learner s progress, and interprets the appropriate information necessary to develop group and individual learning plans.The Perioperative Nurse Educator is a clinical expert with abilities to foster the clinical development of the staff that she/he guides. This individual will be responsible to assess the educational needs of the staff on an on-going basis and to serve as a resource/coach for the nursing staff, fellow educators, management, allied professional employees and other healthcare providers.In addition to the aforementioned skills, the Perioperative Nurse Educator must possess clinical experience, training, and education aligned with their specialty practice area of focus.The Perioperative Nurse Educator will assist in the onboarding, orientation and clinical practice evaluation of the RNs and professional employees in the OR, Ambulatory Care Center, and Labor and Delivery ORs.The Nurse Educator will participate in the Nurse Residency Program.Qualified applicants for this role need demonstrated clinical competency in the Perioperative environment consistent with the Association of Peri-Operative Nursing Standards of Practice.The Nurse Educator may assist in other departments as clinically requested by nursing leadership. Demonstrated teaching ability is required for the position.Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

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