Nurse Educator 2 - Perioperative Services

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CORE JOB SUMMARY

This Clinical Nurse Educator role supports Lennar Perioperative Services consisting of UPAC, PRE/PACU, OR, IR, and GI. The Nurse Educator 2 fulfills multi-site/specialty unit(s) functions according to the Nursing Professional Development (NPD) roles of learning facilitator, change agent, mentor, leader, champion for scientific inquiry, advocate for NPD specialty, and partner for practice transitions. The incumbent carries out these responsibilities in alignment with the current Nursing Professional Development Scope & Standards of
Practice and utilizing the nursing process as applied to the specialty (assessment, learning needs and outcomes identification, planning, implementation, and evaluation).

CORE JOB FUNCTIONS

1. Develops and evaluates activities to achieve specific outcomes related to identified deficits or opportunities
for improvement in knowledge, skills, or practice.
2. Creates a learning environment by collaborating with practitioners, leaders, nurses, educators, patient care
staff, and unit management in providing continuing nursing education and inservices.
3. Coordinates education of patient care staff to ensure proper use and maintenance of equipment and supplies.
4. Documents completion, reviews and recommends revision of competency, and addresses competency
deficits in staff members and teams.
5. Assesses and evaluates the process of orienting, socializing, and integrating an employee to the organization
with a focus on retention and growth.
6. Facilitates multi-site/specialty unit(s) orientation of licensed and unlicensed healthcare personnel during
onboarding and when changes in roles, responsibilities, and practice settings occur.
7. Collaborates with PDD to develop, coordinate, manage, facilitate, conduct, and evaluate onboarding and
orientation programs for multi-site/specialty unit(s) licensed and unlicensed healthcare personnel.
8. Appraises professional knowledge by partnering with individuals, groups, and/or organizations to share
expertise in planning and decision-making to achieve common goals. Collaborative partnerships may include
interprofessional groups within the organization, academic/practice partnerships, and community partnerships.
9. Participates in the planning and approval of applicable continuing education programs, conferences,
seminars, and workshops.
10. Adheres to University and unit-level policies and procedures and safeguards University assets.

This list of duties and responsibilities is not intended to be all-inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties or responsibilities as necessary.

CORE QUALIFICATIONS

Education:
Bachelor’s degree in relevant field required

Certification and Licensing:
Valid State of Florida RN license required

CNOR Required*
Refer to department description for applicable certification requirements

Experience:
Minimum 3 years of relevant experience required

The University of Miami offers competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, tuition remission and more.

UHealth-University of Miami Health System, South Florida's only university-based health system, provides leading-edge patient care powered by the ground breaking research and medical education at the Miller School of Medicine. As an academic medical center, we are proud to serve South Florida, Latin America and the Caribbean. Our physicians represent more than 100 specialties and sub-specialties, and have more than one million patient encounters each year. Our tradition of excellence has earned worldwide recognition for outstanding teaching, research and patient care. We're the challenge you've been looking for.

The University of Miami is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Applicants and employees are protected from discrimination based on certain categories protected by Federal law.

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