Nursing Instructor
Company: University of New Mexico Hospitals
Location: Edgewood
Posted on: March 20, 2023
|
|
Job Description:
Department: PACU (Recovery Room 1)FTE: 1.00Full TimeShift:
DaysThis position is for the Anesthesia Group. They will support
anesthesiology and nursing with blocks and pain management. Hours
Mon-Fri 0600-1430.Position 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:3 years directly related
experienceNonessential:Bilingual English, Spanish, Keres, Tewa,
Tiwa, Towa, Zuni, or NavajoCredentials: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, Healthcare , Edgewood, New Mexico
Click
here to apply!
|