RN EDUCATOR - INTERMEDIATE CARE & AHA PROGRAM

JOB SUMMARY

A professional educator position, responsible for coordinating activities in the specified areas related to the orientation/education process. The roles of this position include: Learning Facilitator, Mentor, Consultant, and Change agent for Carroll Hospital.

Duties include but are not limited to: management of the new hire orientation process, accountability of preceptors, on-going associate education, participation in monitoring and evaluation of quality indicators. The RN Clinical Educator is accountable to the basic standard of practice as defined in the Maryland State Nurse Practice Act.

This role will have oversight of the AHA Training site program at Carroll Hospital and will also support the education needs of the Intermediate Care Unit.

REQUIREMENTS

• Master's Degree strongly preferred, but will consider candidates that currently have a Bachelor's Degree, with the understanding that Master's Degree must be completed within 2 years of hire.

• 4-7 years of RN experience required, with three years experience teaching clinical practice preferred. 

• Candidate must have have experience in Telemetry, Critical Care or Intermediate Care/StepDown nursing

• BLS - Basic Life Support required

• BLSI - Basic Life Support Instructor required to obtain within 1 year of hire

• Certification is Specialty Area preferred

• RN - Registered Nurse required 

• ACLS - Advanced Cardiac Life Support preferred

SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS

• Strong interpersonal skills to maintain effective relationships with other professionals and conduct formal educational programs.
• Knowledge of educational theories and application. Analytical skills to develop and evaluate programs. AHA Instructor status within 1 year.