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Atlantic Health System

Non-profit healthcare provider with physician network

Registered Nurse Educator - Operating Room

Corporate & Technical TrainingConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeMorristown, NJ, USA$41.79 - $73.56 /hrIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing.
  • Bachelor's degree in Nursing.
  • Current New Jersey Registered Nurse license.
  • Basic Life Support certification.
  • CNOR certification.
  • At least 5 years of Operating Room registered nurse experience.
  • Knowledge of clinical electronic medical records and ability to serve as a resource for clinical content and supplemental documentation.
  • Ability to use the AHS education software program.
  • Extensive knowledge of Microsoft Outlook, PowerPoint, and Word.
  • Working knowledge of Microsoft Excel.
  • Ability to meet the Educator Role Delineation job functions applicable to intra-operative services.

Responsibilities

  • Develop an action plan and coordinate new employee orientation in conjunction with the Nursing Education department.
  • Develop mechanisms to document initial competencies and set individualized time frames for competency completion.
  • Provide orientation goals and strategies to orientees and preceptors.
  • Provide theory and supervised practice as a resource during staff training and orientation, using adult learning theories to implement action plan strategies.
  • Participate in assessing permanent and temporary employees.
  • Develop and facilitate clinical orientation for new hires, including setting goals and resolving performance problems in collaboration with service line coordinators when applicable.
  • Mentor new employees and monitor their progress in theory and supervised practice based on identified development needs.
  • Collaborate with managers, peers, and coordinators to establish initial and ongoing developmental requirements and competencies.
  • Assist with problem solving and develop action plans to meet developmental objectives.
  • Facilitate attainment of objectives for new hires and current staff.
  • Develop and implement educational programs tailored to the nursing division and other departments as needed.
  • Initiate evidence-based programs to develop clinical skills and ensure strategies align with clinical practice standards.
  • Participate with management and staff in selecting or implementing new products, policies, procedures, and matters related to professional associations and regulatory agencies; coordinate and implement related education.
  • Complete three-month probationary evaluations within the appropriate time frame and recognize when probation should be extended.
  • Place new employees into an appropriate cluster or service line upon completion of orientation using the appropriate AHS electronic tools.
  • Establish evaluation time frames and implement and adhere to the evaluation process.
  • Conduct at least weekly clinical conferences with preceptors and orientees.
  • Counsel orientees and staff as needed and provide remedial education when needed.
  • Follow established hospital and nursing division policies and procedures.
  • Participate in special projects as requested by managers or the Nursing Division.
  • Assist with research, recommendations, implementation, evaluation, and maintenance of mandatory policies and requirements of regulatory and accreditation organizations, including the Department of Health and The Joint Commission.
  • Use New Jersey State Nurses Association guidelines for major program development and maintain records accordingly.
  • Participate in committees, subcommittees, and task forces, and act as a resource to hospital committees by providing input on identified problems, practice issues, developmental strategies, and problem-solving strategies.
  • Maintain professional competence, establish development goals and strategies based on feedback from colleagues and managers, attend educational programs aligned with individual and departmental priorities, participate in professional activities and organizations, and participate in patient care as needed to maintain competence.
  • Pursue or maintain specialty certification and submit and work toward yearly personal goals.
  • Develop and implement internships and other special programs.
  • Assist with interviewing and screening applicants for perioperative roles.
  • Prepare a year-end report on education programs for surgical services.
  • Develop short- and long-range educational goals for intra-operative services departments and provide regular updates on special project status.
  • Evaluate program and presentation effectiveness using relevant methods, plan evaluations based on program objectives, implement evaluation processes, analyze findings, and plan and implement follow-up activities.
  • Maintain records according to established policies.
  • Develop or approve program objectives, content, and evaluation methods for nursing education programs.
  • Verify completion of self-learning activities and provide data for computerized records.
  • Provide consultation and education to medical staff and other allied professionals.
  • Coordinate clinical assignments and act as a liaison between faculty and the clinical site manager to maintain a mutually satisfactory relationship with affiliated nursing schools.
  • Report directly to the Nurse Manager.
  • Provide education coverage as assigned by the Nursing Education Manager based on unit educator leaves of absence and vacancies, and provide additional education support for units with many orientees and system- or hospital-wide education initiatives.

About the Company

Atlantic Health System

Non-profit healthcare provider with physician network

Atlantic Health System is a large non-profit healthcare network in New Jersey that runs hospitals, outpatient centers, urgent care clinics, and a physician-led group called Atlantic Medical Group with more than 1,000 doctors across 300 locations. It provides a full range of medical services to communities in New Jersey and New York and lets patients manage care through the MyChart portal, which handles medical records, appointments, and bill payments. Its business model puts earnings back into its healthcare services and facilities, reinvesting to improve care access and community health. The system differentiates itself by being a broad, integrated network of facilities and a large physician group under a nonprofit umbrella, offering coordinated care across many sites. Its goal is to improve community health by delivering comprehensive care and continually expanding access to high-quality medical services.

Company size
5,001-10,000
Company stage
Not listed
Total funding
Not listed
Headquarters
Morristown, NJ
Founded
Not listed

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