RN Emergency Room Nurse Educator

Company: SSM Health
Location: Mount Vernon
Posted on: November 22, 2021

Job Description:

This is a full-time day shift RN Emergency Room Nurse Educator position for our Southern Illinois Region, Good Samaritan Hospital in Mt Vernon, and St. Mary's Hospital in Centralia, Il. Bachelor's Degree in Nursing and 3 years of RN experience required, preferably in Emergency Room.Assesses, plans, implements and evaluates educational activities planning for an assigned service or population.PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Collaborates with nurse managers and staff to assess learning needs and competencies.
• Develops, implements, and evaluates educational plans/programs and utilizes methods, measurements and tools to evaluate achievement of learning goals.
• Identifies and/or develops teaching tools and instructional materials.
• Keeps records of educational activities and prepares reports.
• Applies the existing body of evidence-based practice and scientific knowledge in health care to nursing practice, ensuring that nursing care is delivered based on patient's age-specific needs and clinical needs as described in the department's Scope of Service.
• As an SSM Health nurse, I will demonstrate the professional nursing standards defined in the professional practice model. - Uses the ANA Code of Ethics for Nurses to guide his/her response to the current and evolving health and nursing needs of our patients and our patient populations.
• Performs other duties as assigned.EDUCATION
  • Bachelor's degreeEXPERIENCE
    • Three years' registered nurse experiencePHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
      • Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs.
      • Frequent sitting, standing, walking, reaching and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements.
      • Frequent use of vision and depth perception for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more) and to identify and distinguish colors.
      • Frequent use of hearing and speech to share information through oral communication. Ability to hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc.
      • Frequent keyboard use/data entry.
      • Occasional bending, stooping, kneeling, squatting, twisting and gripping.
      • Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25-50 lbs.
      • Rare climbing.

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