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RN Clinical Nurse Education Specialist - Pediatrics
Location:
Chapel Hill, NC
Description:
Description Become part of an inclusive organization with over 40,000 diverse employees, whose mission is to improve the health and well-being of the unique communities we serve. The Center for Nursing Excellence is looking for a passionate and innovative educator to join our team! The Center for Nursing Excellence is a dynamic group of leaders focused on practice, professional development, innovation, research and quality. This Clinical Nurse Education Specialist (CNES) position will primarily focus on nursing professional development, education, competency and evidence-based practice for pediatric departments. Additional responsibilities include house-wide initiatives, supporting new products/equipment and policy development/maintenance. This CNES position will work collaboratively with a team of pediatric educators and pediatric nursing leadership. Recent pediatric clinical experience and nursing professional development experience preferred. Summary:The Clinical Nurse Education Specialist is an advanced level of nursing practice that facilitates the professional development of licensed and unlicensed employees to enhance professional competency including (but not limited to) educational assessment, planning and outcome evaluation. Coordinates staff development and educational needs of patient care nursing staff, patients, and families. This is an advanced level position in clinical education, which is performed under minimal supervision. Assignments are characterized as those requiring collaboration to address staff educational needs within a specialty practice area and/or service and/or across the hospital. Serves as subject matter expert in a lead capacity for house-wide initiatives, including those in conjunction with hospital accreditation Work may be performed collaboratively for multiple disciplines across the continuum of care or for a specific patient population or service area.Responsibilities:1. Clinical Resource- Serves as a clinical resource and role model, provides clinical supervision to staff in developing clinical knowledge, skills and abilities2. Competencies- Participates in the identification of essential competencies for clinical areas/service lines. Develops educational programs to maintain or develop the identified competencies. Works with and through preceptors and nursing unit leadership to develop knowledge and skills of nursing staff.3. Educational Consultation- Provides consultation to UNC Health Care system and UNC Hospitals, and nursing leadership for program development. Partners with committees, councils and other departments in the identification and development of educational programs, training for new products, and development of competence assessment.4. Educational Programs- Independently plans and delivers an array of educational programs to hospital employees in clinical, department or hospital wide groups with a primary focus on nursing staff. Develops, coordinates, administers, facilitates, conducts and evaluates Nursing Orientation programs including skill based residency programs and the Nurse Residency Program.5. Evidence-Based Practice- Develops evidence-based standards of care, comprehensive nursing plans, clinical pathways for patients and families and facilitates implementation of same.6. Nursing Educational Programs- Develops educational programs designed to augment the knowledge, skills and attitudes of nursing staff. Assist in the development of Clinical Nurse III and Clinical Nurse IV educational skills to plan, develop, and present continuing education content/programs. Evaluates the outcomes of all educational programs. Participates in point of care research.7. Placement of Nursing students- Assists in orientation and placement of nursing students in clinical units. Serves as resource to faculty. Mentors graduate students8. Professional growth and development- Demonstrates responsibility for own professional growth and development. Maintains current certification in clinical specialty or Nursing Professional Development.9. Research, Policies and Procedures- Evaluates current research to maintain knowledge of practice trends. Guides the development and revision of standards, policies and procedures for the Department of Nursing. Facilitates the dissemination of practice changes through Nursing Standards Committee and the Shared Governance Councils. Develops and maintains relationships with faculty and students from nursing and other clinical disciplines. Other Information Other information: Education Requirements: Graduation from a state-accredited school of professional nursing. Bachelor's degree and Master's degree of which one must be in Nursing. Licensure/Certification Requirements: Licensed to practice as a Registered Nurse in the state of North Carolina. Requires certification in area of specialization within twelve (12) months of hire. Professional Experience Requirements: Two (2) years of clinical experience in clinical specialty. Knowledge/Skills/and Abilities Requirements: Job Details Legal Employer: STATEEntity: UNC Medical CenterOrganization Unit: Center of Nursing Excellence Work Type: Full TimeStandard Hours Per Week: 40.00Salary Range: $37.24 - $46.56 per hour (Minimum to Midpoint)Pay offers are determined by experience and internal equityWork Assignment Type: OnsiteWork Schedule: Day JobLocation of Job: US:NC:Chapel HillExempt From Overtime: Exempt: YesThis is a State position employed by UNC Health Care System. Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.UNC Health makes reasonable accommodations for applicants' and employees' religious practices and beliefs, as well as applicants and employees with disabilities. All interested applicants are invited to apply for career opportunities. Please email XXXX@unchealth.unc.edu if you need a reasonable accommodation to search and/or to apply for a career opportunity.PDN-9aad83f0-01bd-44f8-a84e-9df2d8c9c04e
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