Staff - Level III Registered Nurse (RN) - Educator Job Listing at University of Miami in Miami, FL (Job ID 4630953-2024-08-27)

Description

University of Miami is seeking a Registered Nurse (RN) Educator Level III for a nursing job in Miami, Florida.

• Specialty: Educator
• Discipline: RN
• Duration: Ongoing
• 40 hours per week
• Shift: 8 hours, days
• Employment Type: Staff

The Nurse Educator 3 is a Registered Nurse with System-wide Professional Development responsibilities. S/he demonstrates understanding of the theoretical basis of nursing and serves as a clinical resource and role model within his/her area of expertise. The Nurse Educator 3 fulfills his/her organizational functions according to the Nursing Professional Development (NPD) roles of learning facilitator, change agent, mentor, leader, champion for scientific inquiry, advocate for NPD specialty, and partner for practice transitions. The Nurse Educator 3 carries out these responsibilities in alignment with the current Nursing Professional Development Scope & Standards of Practice and utilizing the nursing process as applied to the specialty (assessment, learning needs and outcomes identification, planning, implementation, and evaluation).
Work Location: Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center
Stem Cell Transplant/Cellular Therapy Inpatient, Apheresis and Bone Marrow Transplant Clinic.
CORE JOB FUNCTIONS
Caring Science
Promotes a culture of caring and compassion, Caring Science, and implementation of Caritas Processes® in nursing practice; fosters teamwork and actively contributes to the successful accomplishment of the facility's goals and mission.
The Nurse Educator (NE) 3 exhibits loving kindness. As a Caring Science role
model, the NE 3 teaches creative problem-solving to meet the individual needs.
and requests of staff. Educates staff on Caritas Processes®, supports and
promotes Caring Science in nursing practice. Serves as a role model for Caring
Science and mindful practices and promote establishment of healing
environments in all areas where nursing is practiced.
Is respectful of individual staff's spiritual beliefs and practices. Creates an environment for the staff that helps them support the patients physically and spiritually. Establishes a helping-trusting relationship with the staff. Responds to each staff member as a whole person, supporting their needs and concerns. Encourages staff to speak honestly about their feelings. Supports the RN to be accepting and supportive of patient beliefs regarding a higher power if they believe it allows healing. Mentors' nurses to conduct activities that meet Clinical Ladder criteria such as, developing competencies, precepting new staff, receiving appreciation or recognition letter and/or participating in a medical mission.
Learning Facilitator:
Uses the educational design process to bridge the knowledge, skills, and/or practice gaps identified through needs assessments and environmental scanning.
Teaches needed information for self-care and illness prevention. Adjusts information and expectations based on responses from staff, leadership, colleagues, and cultural variations while addressing and meeting the needs of any language barriers that may be present.
Teaches other staff members both incidentally and/or through formal roles such as preceptor or super-user.
Collaborates with practitioners, leaders, nurses and educators, across departments to integrate the nursing process into the plan of care for a specialized group of patients, while adhering to regulatory, accreditation, specialty standards, and related UHealth policies, procedures, and guidelines.
Change Agent:
Actively works to transform processes at various levels through inspiration, initiative, adoption, and sustainment of, and adaptation to change, using performance improvement processes.
Serves as Resource Nurse when needed. Initiates system-wide education projects with significant impact on patient care, expense reduction, safety and/or patient experience.
Rapidly grasps problem situations and responds quickly and appropriately. Identifies the need for and activates emergency protocols.
Adapts to changing work demands and environment. Anticipates possible problems and assists nurse leader(s) in the development of contingency plans.
Mentor:
Advances the profession by contributing to the professional development of others and supports life-long learning as individuals develop across practice, professional and educational settings.
Promotes Clinical Ladder criteria such as, providing in-services, continuing education, serving as resource/super-user/specialist/support, competency development, and proctor skill validation.
Serves as a system-wide role model, mentor, and/or preceptor in area of expertise. Teaches others and suggests process improvements. Provides evidence-based practice suggestions and coaches others to improve, supports changes, and recognizes contribution of others.
Contributes to the knowledge and skill of other members of the nursing staff through one or more activities such as formal or informal teaching, participation in Shared Governance groups, professional publications and/or presentations.
Supports activities that meet Clinical Ladder criteria such as, participant at an educational conference, poster presentation, or publication.
Leader:
Influences the interprofessional practice and learning environments, the NPD specialty, the profession of nursing, and healthcare.
Leads/guides clinical and nursing personnel in system-wide onboarding, orientation, education, ongoing competency, and role development.
Monitors own practices and assists in monitoring and evaluating others for practices related to patient and employee safety and compliance with standards and policies. Looks for opportunities for continual improvement in patient care and the work environment. Adheres to University and unit-level policies and procedures and safeguards University assets.
Designs education programs that align with the organization's strategic goals and promotes ongoing professional learning. Supports a culture of innovation. Ensures employees are trained on regulatory and accreditation standards, and University policy and procedures.
Administers and maintains accurate employee records related to onboarding, competencies, education, and training.
Contributes to team building through participation in unit programs and meetings.
Contributes to positive morale, using constructive and effective conflict resolution skills. Learns and utilizes the available technology for communication, documentation, and locating information regarding unusual clinical situations, diagnosis, and treatments.
Provides and demonstrates leadership by working as a role model and mentor to enhance patient care.
Assumes leadership roles representing nursing professional development as needed.
Establishes and continuously assesses the effectiveness of the internal controls within the unit and compliance with university policies and procedures.
Champion for scientific inquiry:
Promotes the generation and dissemination of new knowledge and the use of evidence to advance NPD practice, guide clinical practice and improve patient care.
Facilitates collaborative partnerships. Promotes and participates in research, evidence-based practice, and quality improvement initiatives.
Promotes activities that meet Clinical Ladder criteria such as, an evidence-based practice/per

Compensation Information:
$0.0 / - $0.0 /