REGISTERED NURSE Instructor
Company: University of New Mexico - Hospitals
Location: Albuquerque
Posted on: May 4, 2024
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Job Description:
Department: Utilization Management FTE: 1.00 Full Time (30 - 40
hours per week) Shift: Days Position Summary: Function as a
department educator, master teacher, master preceptor for Case
Management for both RN And SW education. Department Educator will
coordinate care management orientation and professional development
activities. Serve as a staff resource regarding case management,
professional practice, accreditation and licensure regulations. May
contribute to professional knowledge and to the Hospital's
educational mission through professional presentations,
participation in research, publication of articles and/or
participation in professional associations. 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: *
PATIENT SAFETY 1 - Follow patient safety-related policies,
procedures and protocols * DEVELOPMENT - Enhance professional
growth and development through participation in educational
programs, reading current literature, attending in-services,
meetings and workshops * 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" * LEAD - Provide educational leadership to enhance
specialized patient care within clinical protocols * ASSIST -
Assist patient and caregivers with educational needs, problem
solving, and health management aspects across the continuum of care
* MONITOR - Monitor trends and implement educational strategies to
ensure quality standards and parameters are achieved * EDUCATE -
Educate appropriate staff in the use of new equipment, supplies,
and instruments for their service; coordinates in-service
training/workshops for appropriate staff * PLAN - Plan orientation
and mentor/preceptorships for new department staff in collaboration
with department leadership * DEVELOP - Develop new case management
education programs and tools as necessary to meet the quality and
patient care needs of the department * COLLABORATE - Collaborate
with Unit Director, Social Work Manager, and RN Supervisors to plan
and implement pertinent curricula * CONSULT - Consult with other
departments and multidisciplinary team members as needed to ensure
quality patient care and to develop quality educational tools. *
SUPERVISION - Assist Social Work Manager with coordinating or
providing clinical supervision to Care Management Social Work Case
Managers * EDUCATION - Assist in identifying the educational needs
for both nurse and social work staff including needs identified for
peer support, new resources, programs and quality issues
Qualifications Education: Essential: * Program Graduate *
Bachelor's Degree Education specialization: Essential: * Nationally
Accredited Nursing Graduate * BSN w/in 36 Months of Position
Experience: Essential: 2 years directly related experience
Nonessential: 5 years directly related experience Credentials:
Essential: * RN in NM or as allowed by reciprocal agreement by NM *
CCM or ACM-RN or RN-BC within 6 mos * CPR for Healthcare/BLS Prov
or Prof Rescuers w/in 30 days Physical Conditions: Light Work:
Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10
pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force
constantly (Constantly: activity or condition exists 2/3 or more of
the time) to move objects. Physical demand requirements are in
excess of those for Sedentary Work. May require walking or standing
to a significant degree or requires sitting most of the time but
entails pushing and/or pulling of arm or leg controls; and/or may
require working at a production rate pace entailing the constant
pushing and/or pulling of materials even though the weight of
materials is negligible. Working conditions: Essential: * Minor
Hazard - physical risks, dirt, dust, fumes, noise * May be required
to travel to various work sites Department: Registered Nurse
Keywords: University of New Mexico - Hospitals, Albuquerque , REGISTERED NURSE Instructor, Education / Teaching , Albuquerque, New Mexico
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