Registered Nurse (RN) - STICU - Surgical Trauma Intensive Care
The Tampa General Hospital
Tampa, FL

Nursing Clinical Educator - STICU,SSDU & PCU

Under general supervision of the Department Manager, and according to established policies and procedures, the Clinical Nurse Educator designs, plans, and manages education projects. Follows established policies, procedures, professional guidelines, adult learning principles, and evidence-based practice to align education goals with business needs and identified strategies of Tampa General Hospital. Responsible for performing job duties in accordance with mission, vision and values of Tampa General Hospital Education Duties: Designs learning and delivers education/training, to facilitate organizational change. Measures and evaluates impact of education and contributes to the improvement of human performance. Duties may include coordination of unit-orientation through preceptor selection and participating in orientee assessments. Facilitates completion of competency based orientation tools and unit/department level competencies as needed/required. Facilitates preceptor development and supports completion of mandatory education initiatives such as creating new policies, implementation of new products, and other unit based/organization-wide initiatives. Provides bedside re-education as needed. Facilitates student activities on the unit and serves as liaison to faculty for unit based training. Assists with clinical ladder activities (if applicable to department) and promotion of national certification. Serves as subject matter expert as need to represent assigned departments/areas of coverage. Evaluates effectiveness of educational initiatives on an ongoing basis. Responsible for registration and course scheduling and posting to appropriate forum. Collaborates with the unit/department manager. Ensures regulatory readiness. Clinical Duties: According to established nursing standards, policies, procedures and professional guidelines, delivers nursing care to patients a minimum of eight (8) hours per month. Exercises independent judgment and advanced clinical skills. Plans and implements nursing care; documents nursing assessments, identifies and reports situations requiring intervention, formulates and communicates goals and directed plan of care; assures patient's rights. QUALIFICATIONS Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing and Bachelors in Nursing (BSN) required. Licensure to practice as a Registered Nurse in the State of Florida and three years related work experience required. MSN or Certification in specialty approved for the ANCC Magnet requirement. Ability to read, write and speak English clearly and distinctly. Knowledge of Microsoft Office applications including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint required. Knowledge of Microsoft Access, Project, Publisher, and Front Page desired. WORKING CONDITIONS Work is primarily performed in classroom and/or patient settings. Interaction with patients, team members, physicians, family members and visitors. Lifting, bending, stooping and exposure to bodily fluids is involved This position has been evaluated as a Level 1 in accordance with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) definition of occupational exposure to blood borne pathogens. Level I Positions in this category require the performance of tasks which involve exposure to blood and potentially infectious body fluids.