Nursing Instructor
Company: University of New Mexico - Hospitals
Location: Albuquerque
Posted on: September 20, 2023
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Job Description:
UNM Hospitals participates in the Clinical Advancement Program
(CAP) and depending on your Nursing Education and National
Certifications, you'll work towards one of five CAP levels that
offer increasing compensation. You may earn up to an additional
$8.00 per hour.Sign on Bonus and Relocation Reimbursement
available!Department: I/P HemodialysisFTE: 1.00Full TimeShift:
DaysPosition Summary:Function as unit educator, master teacher,
master preceptor and facilitates evidenced-based research into
specialized areas of nursing. Utilize the expertise of a
practitioner to incorporate nursing processes into the plan of care
for a specialized group of patients. Perform as a unit educator
while maintaining clinical skills by performing as a clinical
instructor for students from the CON on home unit and/or assisting
in staffing on unit. Ensure adherence to Hospitals and departmental
policies, procedures and guidelines. Patient care assignment may
include neonate, pediatric, adolescent, adult and geriatric age
groups.Detailed responsibilities:* LEAD - Provide educational
leadership to enhance specialized patient care within clinical
protocols* INITIATE - Initiate unit-based strategies for developing
clinical skills through the master clinician, master preceptor
model* PERFORM - Perform as a unit educator while maintaining
clinical skills by performing as a clinical instructor for students
from the CON on home unit and/or assisting in staffing on unit *
PLAN - Develop patient plans of care incorporating evidenced-based
research and national standards* CONSULTS - Consult with and serve
as a clinical resource for the multidisciplinary team to ensure
quality patient care* EDUCATE - Educate appropriate staff in the
use of new equipment, supplies, and instruments for their service;
coordinates in-service training/workshops for appropriate staff*
ASSIST - Assist patient and caregivers with educational needs,
problem solving, and health management aspects across the continuum
of care* COLLABORATE - Collaborate with the Clinical Educator as
well as the Clinical Nurse Specialist, Specialty RN, or Unit
Director to plan and implement pertinent curricula* MONITOR -
Monitor trends and implement educational strategies to ensure
quality standards and parameters are achieved* PATIENT CARE -
Deliver safe direct care to an assigned group of patients,
providing specialized patient care within nursing protocols and
assisting the admission, transfer and discharge process performing
all RN nursing duties* DEVELOPMENT - Enhance professional growth
and development through participation in educational programs,
reading current literature, attending in-services, meetings and
workshops* PATIENT SAFETY 1 - Follow patient safety-related
policies, procedures and protocols* PATIENT SAFETY 2 - Demonstrate
proactive approach to patient safety by seeking opportunities to
improve patient safety through questioning of current policies and
processes* PATIENT SAFETY 3 - Identify and report/correct
environmental conditions and/or situations that may put a patient
at undue risk* PATIENT SAFETY 4 - Report potential or actual
patient safety concerns, medical errors and/or near misses in a
timely manner* PATIENT SAFETY 5 - Encourage patients to actively
participate in their own care by asking questions and reporting
treatment or situations that they don't understand or may "not seem
right"QualificationsEducation:Essential:* Bachelor's
DegreeNonessential:* Master's DegreeEducation
specialization:Essential:* BSN or MSNNonessential:*
NursingExperience:Essential:18 months directly related
experienceNonessential:Bilingual English, Spanish, Keres, Tewa,
Tiwa, Towa, Zuni, or Navajo
3 years directly related experienceCredentials:Essential:* CPR for
Healthcare/BLS Prov or Prof Rescuers w/in 30 days* RN in NM or as
allowed by reciprocal agreement by NM* Instructor in Unit-Required
Certifications w/in 90 DaysNonessential:* Current Instructor in
BLS, ACLS, NRP or other instruct certCredential equivalent
experience:Essential:* Instructor in Unit-Required Certifications
or obtained within one year of position (BLS, ILS, NRP, PALS, ACLS,
TNCC, etc)Physical Conditions:Heavy Work: Exerting 50 to 100 pounds
of force occasionally, and/or 25 to 50 pounds of force frequently,
and/or 10 to 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects or
people. Physical Demand requirements are in excess of those for
Medium Work.Working conditions:Essential:* Sig Hazard: Chemicals,
Bio Hazardous Materials req PPEDepartment: Registered Nurse
Keywords: University of New Mexico - Hospitals, Albuquerque , Nursing Instructor, Education / Teaching , Albuquerque, New Mexico
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