Employment Type:

Full time

Shift:

Day Shift

Description:

An Opportunity to Join our Remarkable Care Team awaits YOU!!!!

Trinity Health Livonia Hospital is a beautiful full-service, 304-bed acute care hospital, located in Livonia, MI, that provides comprehensive care, including a 24-hour emergency department, general medicine, inpatient and outpatient surgery, physical medicine and rehabilitation, intensive care unit, cancer, cardiology, geriatrics and birthing and women's health. Through several major expansions in the hospital, programs and services, we continue to offer the latest in quality health and medical services. TH Livonia has received numerous awards recognizing excellence in clinical outcomes, patient safety, financial performance and efficiency.

JOB SUMMARY

The Nurse Educator cultivates an environment of lifelong learning by supporting the development of effective quality, innovative, creative, and fun continuing education activities, implementing evidence-based practice innovations, and continuously evaluating further learning needs and/or practice changes. Supports a shared leadership philosophy and the professional practice model for patient care services.

PERFORMANCE DUTIES

• Functions as a role model in a clinical specialty and acquires and maintains current knowledge and competency in nursing professional and development practice

• Excellent project management skills, able to take projects through to completion.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, coupled with the ability to foster strong, positive, collaborative and cooperative relationships with other physicians, nurses, healthcare team members and leadership team members

• Collects data and information related to educational needs and other pertinent situations

• Analyzes issues, trends, and supporting data to determine the educational needs of individuals, organizations and communities

• Identifies the target audience, general purpose and educational objectives, and desired outcomes for each learning activity.

• Establishes plans that describe the strategies, alternatives, and resources to achieve expected outcomes

• Ensures that planned educational activities are implemented.

• Conducts a comprehensive evaluation of each educational activity

• Coordinates educational initiatives and activities

• Employs strategies and techniques to promote positive learning and practice environments

• Evaluates progress toward attainment of outcomes

• Systematically enhances the quality and effectiveness of nursing professional practice

• Designs, develops and evaluates programs for new nurse orientation and for the ongoing professional education/development of experienced professional nurses and support staff

• Assists in the implementation/in-service of new products and equipment

• Participates in ongoing quality monitoring, policy review, and process improvement activities related to nursing, professional practice and development

• Establishes collegial partnerships contributing to professional development of peers, students, colleagues and others

• Serves as a resource to managers and staff for educational and instructional needs. Is able to flex work hours according to needs of the organization.

• Considers factors related to safety, effectiveness, and cost in regard to professional development activities and expected outcomes

• Contributes to the positive image of nursing and enhance the culture of the organization by modeling professional behavior both in the organization and the community

• Exhibits caring principles as outlined in the professional practice Model of Care

• Present unfamiliar detailed information to others in a readily comprehensible way. Works with little direction while being sensitive to issues requiring physician, nursing and/or committee involvement.

• Read, analyze, and interpret professional journals and regulatory resources. Ability to write reports, business correspondence and policies and procedures

• Ability to make timely and effective decisions and takes initiative when there is ambiguity

• Performs other duties as assigned

JOB QUALIFICATIONS

A. Education

• Graduation from an accredited Nursing Program.

• BSN required

• Master’s preferred

B. Licensure/Credentials

• Registered Nurse in State of Michigan

• Certification in clinical specialty or educational area completed or active plans to pursue

C. Training and Experience

• Previous proven experience and expertise in clinical areas relevant to units/patient population

• Serves as an expert clinical resource to staff in population-specific areas for ensuring quality of care and patient/family satisfaction

• Specialized training in education of staff and competency validation

• Two (2) years clinical nursing experience in identified or related specialty

• Understanding the use of standard desktop and windows based computer system, including a basic understanding of email, e-learning, intranet and computer navigation. Ability to use other software as required to perform the essential functions of the job

BENEFITS AVAILABLE TO YOU AS A COLLEAGUE OF TRINITY

• Competitive compensation

• Full benefits package including Medical, Dental, Vision, PTO, Life Insurance, Short and Long-term Disability starts DAY ONE

• Nurse Residency Program for all new nurses! Click here for more details (https://www.stjoeshealth.org/careers/nursing-careers/nurse-residency-program)

• Retirement savings plan with employer match and contributions

• Opportunity for growth and advancement throughout Trinity Health

• Tuition Reimbursement

• DailyPay – Choose to get paid every day! Learn more by visiting www.dailypay.com

• Free parking in proximity to your workplace.

Click Here (https://www.stjoeshealth.org/careers/current-openings/benefits) to learn more about the benefits, culture and career development opportunities available to you at Trinity Health System.

ABOUT TRINITY HEALTH LIVONIA HOSPITAL

We are a member of Trinity Health, a leading Catholic health care system based in Livonia, Michigan. Trinity Health operates in 22 states, employs about 133,000 colleagues and returns almost $1.1 billion to its communities annually in the form of charity care and other community benefit programs.

Click Here (https://www.stjoeshealth.org/about-us/) to learn more about Trinity Health.

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Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

Trinity Health is one of the largest not-for-profit, Catholic healthcare systems in the nation. Built on the foundation of our Mission and Core Values, we integrate diversity, equity, and inclusion in all that we do. Our colleagues have different lived experiences, customs, abilities, and talents. Together, we become our best selves. A diverse and inclusive workforce provides the most accessible and equitable care for those we serve. Trinity Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other status protected by law.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

Trinity Health is a family of 115,000 colleagues and nearly 26,000 physicians and clinicians across 25 states. Because we serve diverse populations, our colleagues are trained to recognize the cultural beliefs, values, traditions, language preferences, and health practices of the communities that we serve and to apply that knowledge to produce positive health outcomes. We also recognize that each of us has a different way of thinking and perceiving our world and that these differences often lead to innovative solutions.

Our dedication to diversity includes a unified workforce (through training and education, recruitment, retention, and development), commitment and accountability, communication, community partnerships, and supplier diversity.

EOE including disability/veteran