Clinical Nurse Educator – Surgery Admin

Overview

Updated:
Jan 24, 2024 |

Location:

Irvine | Department:
Surgery Admin

UC

Title:

CLIN NURSE EDUC 4

Position Number:

Reports to: Nurse Services Manager 4

Working Title: Clinical Nurse Educator 4

Cost Center: Surgery Admin (428757)

Bargaining Unit: No Bargaining Unit

FLSA: Exempt

Date Created: 1/04/2024

Job Code: 006489

Hours: 40

Shift: Not Applicable

FTE: 1

The Perioperative Services Nurse Educator is accountable for managing Staff Development, continuous Quality Improvement and Medical Staff orientation programs for Perioperative Services. Assesses needs, counsels and evaluates performance of new OR staff, and participates in the orientation of nursing and medical students, house staff, and visitors to the Operating Room environment.

• Demonstrates appropriate use of independent judgment and decision making
• Intervenes appropriately in situations where basic life support systems are threatened
• Applies the quality improvement process to install and evaluate safety and effectiveness standards for new technology or methods of patient care
• Within the specialty unit, assesses and monitors the clinical skills of the staff to ensure competent patient care
• Consistently reviews various reports to determine the effectiveness of nursing services within the specialty area
• Sets appropriate clinical standards in the specialty area, utilizing Title 22, JCAHO and CDC guidelines
• Conducts effective hospital-wide and community-based training, in-services, or meetings
• Provides effective education, direction and guidance to clinical staff
• Utilizes clinical expertise to assist unit staff in providing patient care and education
• Participates in professional development
• Provides effective leadership to the healthcare team
• Participates in research, research utilization projects, and/or advanced clinical practice
• Participates in the collection of quality improvement data as assigned
• Effectively utilizes knowledge of surgical and age appropriate patient needs to identify trends and development QI programs
• Acts as a clinical resource to staff in the use of equipment, providing in-services, validating competencies and advising management on training needs
• Demonstrates strong leadership skills in dealing with staff and members of the healthcare team
• Serves as an effective role model and preceptor to staff
• Consistently demonstrates an advanced level of clinical expertise and enhanced communication skills
• Demonstrates basic knowledge and understanding of anesthetic drugs and monitoring needs
• Consistently initiates corrective action when breaks in sterile technique occur
• Participates in advanced surgical techniques, including orienting new employees, evaluating new instruments, and participating in surgical in-services
• Demonstrates an understanding of emergency procedures
• Consistently ensures nursing practice is evidence based
• Demonstrates clinical expertise on councils, teams and committees
• Develops and implements clinical education programs
• Effectively coordinates annual skills training for clinical staff
• Develops and maintains quality improvement activities and recommends/implements program changes as appropriate
• Coordinates functions for various hospital surveys for approval by regulatory agencies
• Collaborates in the implementation of nursing care standards
• Participates in group research projects relating to clinical need in the community
• Ensures compliance with hospital wide standards of nursing care
• Acts as an effective liaison to medical staff to ensure continuity and congruity of hospital services in accordance with the plan of care

• Current California RN license and BLS certification
• Demonstrated teaching/education/in-service skills with the ability to lead effectively
• Thorough knowledge of JCAHO and other regulatory requirements present in an acute care setting
• BSN or an equivalent combination of education and experience
• Demonstrated nursing experience in the acute perioperative setting

• Experience in adult education
• MSN Degree

The University of California, Irvine (UCI) seeks to provide a safe and healthy environment for the entire UCI community. As part of this commitment, all applicants who accept an offer of employment must comply with the following conditions of employment:

• Background Check and Live Scan
• Legal Right to Work in the United States
• Vaccination Policies
• Smoking and Tobacco Policy
• Drug Free Environment

The following additional conditions may apply, some of which are dependent upon business unit or job specific requirements.

• California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act
• E-Verify
• Pre-Placement Health Evaluation

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