Nurse Educator

Position Summary

Facility:
Baptist Health Shelby Hospital

Location:

Alabaster, AL

Status;
Full Time

Join our Growing Team at Baptist Health Shelby Hospital in Alabaster, AL!

At Baptist Health Shelby Hospital, we’re proud to be a leading 252 bed acute care facility dedicated to delivering exceptional healthcare with a community-focused touch. Located in the heart of Alabaster- one of Alabama’s fastest growing and most desirable places to live- we serve over 30,000 emergency visitors annually and offer a wide range of advanced clinical services, including cardiology, cardiovascular surgery, orthopedics, urology, robotics surgery, and more.

Our State-of-the-art facilities feature cutting-edge technology such as 3 Tesla MRI, robotic surgical systems, and 256-slice CT scanner- empowering top tier care. Recognized for excellence with accolades like ACC Cath Lab Accreditation, Transcatheter Valve certification, and Primary Stoke Center Designation, we’re committed to growth, innovation, and community well-being.

Whether you’re an experienced specialist or just beginning your healthcare journey, Baptist Health Shelby offers a dynamic environment where your skills make a real difference. Join us in a welcoming, fast-paced setting with easy commutes, ample free parking, and a team that feels like family. Be part of a hospital that’s shaping the future of healthcare in Alabama
- Where your career can thrive and your community can flourish!

Baptist Health Hospitals offer great NEW Competitive Pay and great fulltime & part-time benefits package that includes:

• Medical, Dental, Vision
• 403(b) Retirement Savings Plan
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Paid Time Off (Up to 5 weeks to start)
• Life Insurance
• Extended Leave Plan (ELP)
• Family Care (child care, elder care, pet care)
• Paid Parental Leave
• Pet Insurance
• Car Insurance
• Educational benefits including tuition reimbursement& monthly payments to help pay down any graduated school debt

ALL benefits start day one

Position Summary
Functions as a learning facilitator, change agent, mentor, leader, champion for inquiry, advocate, and partner for practice transitions. Coordinates the planning, development, design, implementation, and evaluation of outcomes of staff education. Enhances professional practice, supports career growth, and promotes lifelong learning. Verifies team members are clinically competent to function independently in their roles. Supports the mission, vision, values, strategies, and goals of Orlando Health.

Essential Functions
• Conducts ongoing needs assessments and formulates educational plans based on the data collected.
• Develops and coordinates the orientation process for assigned areas. Consistently meets with orientees, preceptors and members of the leadership team, and utilizes an Education Action Plan, as necessary.
• Actively participates in quality and safety initiatives.
• Implements educational programs to enhance the competence and skills of nursing staff, utilizing innovative teaching methodologies and technologies to engage learners effectively.
• Develops evidence-based and culturally competent educational curricula in accordance with the Association of Nursing Professional Development (ANPD) standards, addressing the learning needs of team members across various levels of expertise and specialties.
• Uses the ANPD Practice Model to create and evaluate department specific education.
• Conducts ongoing assessment and verification of team member proficiency by observing practice at the point of care.
• Collaborates with department leadership to review orientee progress and provide feedback on skills.
• Evaluates competency verification methods; analyzes data and reports findings to key stakeholders.
• Collaborates on initiatives that influence department specific and/or organizational outcomes with site education manager or education designee approval.
• Collaborates with Clinical Learning to enhance clinical skills and professional development of team members.
• Promotes and encourages team member participation in professional (i.e., AORN, AWHONN, etc.), departmental, and organizational initiatives.
• Provides…