Neuro Stroke Acute Care / Unit Nurse Educator / RN
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Description:
Are you ready to be part of something extraordinary? Then join our dynamic Acute Care Neuro/ Stroke team at Emory Midtown. As Unit Nurse Educator (RN), you will have the opportunity to educate, as well as work alongside, our highly-skilled and engaged team of clinicians who provide care to patients with acute stroke, history of stroke, seizures, encephalopathy, headaches, migraines, meningitis, as well as other neurologically unstable patients.
We also care for patients with medical diagnoses such as diabetes ketoacidosis, hypertensive crisis, pulmonary embolism, and failure-to-thrive needs. Our clinicians provide patient/family education, and often serve as advocates for patients and families. This, they do through partnership and collaboration with related interdisciplinary professionals. A great percentage of our nurses hold certifications such as SCRN(Stroke certification), RN-BC or CMSRN (Medical-Surgical certification), Advanced Practice Registered Nurse -FNP. In this RN Educator role, you will:
- Serve as a resource person to physicians, nurses, patients, and family members.
- Apply principles of adult learning to plan and conduct educational sessions to promote staff development, student competence, and positive patient/family outcomes and role model expert communication skills to colleagues through example.
- Demonstrate foresight regarding the impact of nursing care on patient outcomes based on intuition and experience and function as expert clinician and a leader within your area of specialty.
- Complete employee conference, risk management and unit management reports within specified time frames and identify the need for revision and evaluates the effectiveness of operational forms.
- Provide and coordinate the resources needed within the unit to provide optimal patient outcomes.
- Role model time management skills through example.
- Demonstrate proficiency in teaching and precepting skills. Facilitate development of unit preceptors including effective delegation and interpersonal skills.
- Assist with the development of staff portfolios and assist the CNS and Unit Director to conduct annual educational needs assessment.
- Based on needs assessments, assist CNS and UD to provide assurance that staff have opportunities to acquire necessary knowledge, skills and attitudes to fulfill role expectations.
- Coordinate unit based clinical orientation program for new staff, students and preceptors and work with preceptors to individualizes unit orientation and assist departmental or unit teams in the developing annual competency checklists.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Nursing. Two years experience as an RN with a minimum of two years of experience in the area of concentration.
- Must have a valid, active unencumbered Nursing license or temporary permit approved by the Georgia Licensing Board. Nursing certification preferred. Completion of formal preceptor training workshop.
- BLS required and ACLS may be required in designated departments. I
f promoted internally or hired externally, the incumbent must complete UNE criteria requirements within nine months of promotion or hire, including completion of Enhancing your Communication HLC#6488.
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PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: (Medium-Heavy) 36-75 lbs., 0-33% of the work day (occasionally); 20-35 lbs., 34-66% of the workday; (frequently); 10-20 lbs., 67-100% of the workday (constantly); Lifting 75 lbs. max; Carrying of objects up to 35 lbs.; Occasional to frequent standing & walking; Occasional sitting; Close eye work (computers, typing, reading, writing); Physical demands may vary depending on assigned work area and work tasks.
ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS: Factors affecting environment conditions may vary depending on the assigned work area and tasks. Environmental exposures include, but are not limited to: Blood-borne pathogen exposure; Bio-hazardous waste Chemicals/gases/fumes/vapors; Communicable diseases; Electrical shock; Floor Surfaces; Hot/Cold Temperatures; Indoor/Outdoor conditions; Latex; Lighting; Patient care/handling injuries; Radiation; Shift work; Travel may be required; Use of personal protective equipment, including respirators; environmental conditions may vary depending on assigned work area and work tasks.