The Medical-Surgical Educator position is highly autonomous, requiring self-motivation in the development, implementation, and maintenance of education programs. The hours are flexible and structured to meet employee, patient and physician needs. The position requires interest in and the ability to teach. Work involves coordination of education activities for several departments and assuring that appropriate records are maintained documenting required annual education and competency in compliance with regulatory agency requirements.
Education
See License/Certification requirements
Experience
Two years of related experience. Requires broad knowledge of complex systems and procedures.
Licenses & Certifications
- Georgia Registered Nurse License or Multistate Nursing License
Qualifications
Effective presentation skills.
Obtain instructor status for basic BLS and ACLS within 18 months of employment.
Knowledgeable regarding technology and computer applications for presentations.
Ability to organize and prioritize work requirements.
MSN degree
Requirements:
Title MED SURG NURSE EDUCATOR
Department TMCC NURSING EDUCATI
Supervisor DIRECTOR
Statement Of Employment Philosophy
Being a part of Tanner Health System is more than a job, it is a promise we make to treat every patient with exceptional service every time they walk through our doors. Service excellence is the foundation of our organizational culture and the expectations we all set for each other, our patients, physicians and our community. All employees agree to abide by a set of service standards. These standards are the promise we make to provide the best care possible, and represent our beliefs, values and who we strive to become. We each commit to making Tanner Health System a great place for our employees to work, for patients to receive care and for physicians to practice medicine.
Functions
Area of Responsibilities
STAFF DEVELOPMENT Creates systems to accomplish educational goals/objectives that improve patient care, nursing practice, and clinical outcomes. Demonstrates the ability to educate bedside clinicians regarding assessment, critical thinking and intervention. Assists staff the coordination of total patient care managing the biophysical and psychosocial needs of the patient in a family oriented environment. Shares knowledge with staff by developing formal in-services as well as point of care skill development. At request of nurse manager, assesses unit specific educational needs and implements varied in-services based on assessment findings. Inclusion of current research and evidenced based practice as a component of the curriculum.
NEW EMPLOYEE Plans, develops and coordinate the didactic orientation program for the new graduates and newly hired nursing staff. Adapts the orientation process to accommodate staff with varying degrees of experience. Matches new nursing staff with preceptors. Monitors staff/preceptor progress. Provides feedback to Nurse Managers regarding professional progress of new staff members.
TEAM MEMBER Demonstrates team values that orient people to care about performance and success of others. Acts as preceptor/mentor for students and resource to all RNs. Advises nursing management on educational goals and objectives. Demonstrates ability to understand, communicate, lead, influence others and obtain willing acceptance, consent or action. Uses a high degree of diplomacy, confidentiality and tact. Coordinates with nurse manager to develop a level of excellence in their unit staff. Adaptable, flexible, and consistently effective in education and managing problems. Develop and maintain systems to document the evaluation of educational programs. Maintains staff education records. Identifies areas for potential change and routes them through appropriate channels, committee, manager, and council.
EDUCATION OF STUDENTS Provides leadership to area nursing programs. Serves on nursing advisory councils. Coordinates placement of nursing students to maximize learning and minimize impact on staff work loads. Provides student/faculty orientation to facility to ensure patient/ student confidentiality and safety. Provides for all OSHA and TJC requirements regarding students. Works closely with nursing faculty to find optimum learning experiences within hospital. Counsels with hospital staff and nursing faculty regarding student concerns.
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT Committed to finding solutions to problems rather than blaming others. Demonstrates knowledge of rules, regulations, policies, procedures, standards of nursing practice. Participates in required annual hospital wide and nursing continuing education. Accurately evaluates self and establishes goals in self directed manner. Actively seeks out opportunities for knowledge/skill enhancement within and beyond the practice setting.
CARE ACROSS THE LIFESPAN: Demonstrates knowledge of physiological norms and development levels, signs and symptoms of abuse and neglect. Able to assess, interpret data, communicate, adapt techniques medications and treatments, educate and involve patient/families in providing CARE ACROSS THE LIFESPAN: .
Employee performs within the prescribed limits of Tanner Health System's Ethics and Compliance program. Is responsible to detect, observe, and report compliance variances to their immediate supervisor, the Compliance Officer, or the Hotline.
Required Knowledge & Skills
Education: See License/Cerification requirements
Experience: Two years of related experience. Requires working knowledge of specialized practices, equipment, and procedures.
Licenses and Certifications
GEORGIA REGISTERED NURSE LICENSE OR MULTISTATE NURSING LICENSE
Supervision
May assign and direct work of employees in the teaching/learning environment.
Qualifications
Effective presentation skills.
Obtain instructor status for basic BLS and ACLS within 18 months of employment.
Knowledgeable regarding technology and computer applications for presentations.
Ability to organize and prioritize work requirements.
MSN degree
Definitions
The Medical-Surgical Educator position is highly autonomous, requiring self-motivation in the development, implementation, and maintenance of education programs. The hours are flexible and structured to meet employee, patient and physician needs. The position requires interest in and the ability to teach. Work involves coordination of education activities for several departments and assuring that appropriate records are maintained documenting required annual education and competency in compliance with regulatory agency requirements.
Position Responsibilities
Contact with Others: Requires frequent contact with many persons at different levels inside and outside of the organization to carry out organization policies and programs and obtain willing acceptance, consent, or action.
Effect of Error: Probable errors may be serious and involve losses such as improper costs, overpayment, waste of material, damage to equipment, and delay in processing work. Effect usually confined within the organization. Most of work not subject to direct verification or check. Regularly works with some confidential data such as account, salaries, patient medical records, which if disclosed might have adverse internal or external effects.
People Management Responsibilities
Supervisory Responsibility: Regularly uses assistance of aide or helper or leads the work of one to four co-employees; checks performance of work assigned as to accuracy and time, doing same work, it's more difficult aspects, or other related work
Work Environment/Physical Effort
Mental Demands: Work involves a variety of complex problems to be solved under general organization policies. Ingenuity and judgment are required to review facts, plan work, estimate costs, and deal with factors not easily evaluated, interpret results, draw conclusions, and take or recommend action. Solutions to problems often require coordination with other departments.
Working Conditions: Considerable - (About 75% of the day) Involved in exposure to dirt, odors, noise, or some work is performed with exposure to temperature/weather extremes/occupational risk and probability of coming into contact with blood borne pathogens, other potentially infectious diseases, or biomedical/bio-hazardous materials.
Working Conditions Aspects for Immunizations
Performs tasks involving contact with blood, blood-contaminated body fluids, other body fluids, or sharps (needles): Yes
Directly works with Patients less than 12 months of age: Yes
Physical Effort: Medium physical effort - Lifts, carries, or handles lightweight (1 to 25 lbs.) materials or equipment for most of the day. Occasional physical effort with medium weight objects (25-60 lbs.). Very occasional physical effort with heavy objects (over 60 lbs.).Works in reaching or strained positions for about half of day.
Physical Aspects
Bending: Occasional = 1% - 33% of the time
Typing: Constant = 67% - 100% of the time.
Hearing: Constant = 67% - 100% of the time.
Visual: Constant = 67% - 100% of the time.
Speaking: Constant = 67% - 100% of the time.
Standing: Frequent = 34% - 66% of the time
Walking: Frequent = 34% - 66% of the time
Lifting up to 25 lbs.: Frequent = 34% - 66% of the time
Lifting 25 to 60 lbs.: Occasional = 1% - 33% of the time
Lifting over 60 lbs.: Occasional = 1% - 33% of the time
Carrying: Frequent = 34% - 66% of the time
Climbing: Not required
Kneeling: Occasional = 1% - 33% of the time
Tasting: Not required
Smelling: Occasional = 1% - 33% of the time
Manual Dexterity - picking, pinching with fingers etc.: Constant = 67% - 100% of the time.
Feeling (Touch) - determining temperature, texture, by touching: Frequent = 34% - 66% of the time
Reaching - above shoulder: Occasional = 1% - 33% of the time
Reaching - below shoulder: Frequent = 34% - 66% of the time
Color Vision: Frequent = 34% - 66% of the time
Balancing: Occasional = 1% - 33% of the time
Crawling: Not required
Running - in response to an emergency: Occasional = 1% - 33% of the time
Handling - seizing, holding, grasping: Constant = 67% - 100% of the time.
Squatting: Occasional = 1% - 33% of the time
Driving - Utility vehicles such as golf carts, Gators, ATV, riding lawnmowers, skid steer, aerial lift: Not required
Driving - Class C vehicles: Not required
Driving - CDL class vehicles: Not required
N95 Respirator usage (PPE): Occasional = 1% - 33% of the time
Hazmat suit usage (PPE): Occasional = 1% - 33% of the time
Pushing/Pulling - up to 25 lbs.: Frequent = 34% - 66% of the time
Pushing/Pulling - 25 to 60 lbs.: Occasional = 1% - 33% of the time
Pushing/Pulling - over 60 lbs. : Occasional = 1% - 33% of the time
