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We are recruiting for a Registered Nurse (RN) - Clinical Educator - Peds/PICU to join our team!

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DepartmentPICU

Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) is an 8-10-bed unit dedicated to providing personalized and compassionate attention throughout more severe illnesses and injuries. Pediatric critical care nurses are trained and equipped to treat patients with severe infections, diabetes, and respiratory diseases like pneumonia, bronchiolitis and asthma of all degrees of severity, including ventilated patients. The nurse-to-patient ratio is 1:2. Denver Health is designated as a Level II Pediatric Trauma Center by the American College of Surgeons.

Job Summary

Under minimal supervision, assists in developing and implementing initial training, future training and care team development programs for assigned areas. Conducts ongoing education for the team and is responsible for assuring the competency of the professional nurse and unlicensed personnel in those assigned areas. Evidence of competency is reviewed and documented at least annually and is based upon the most recent evidence and best practices. Lead the departments evidences base orientation program. Adheres to the American Nurses Association (ANA) standards of professional nursing practice / process and performance, and the ANA Code of Ethics (2015)* to provide care to all healthcare consumers. Applies critical thinking, evidence-based practices and competence to collaborate with the health care team to promote excellence in healthcare consumer safety and quality outcomes. Utilizes the Theory of Human Caring and Caritas in daily practice. "Jean Watson, PhD, RN, AHN-BC, FAAN, Founder / Director, Watson Caring Science Institute."

Essential Functions:

Facilitate learning by creating an environment that supports achievement of desired cognitive, affective, and psychomotor outcomes. (10%) Develop competency outcomes and designing curricula that reflect educational needs of the department/organization (10%) Teach courses and provide training to licensed nurses and unlicensed personal (10%) Develop maintain and revise learning modules and lesson plans (10%) Utilize a variety of strategies to assess and evaluate knowledge and competencies. (10%) Engage in policy development and revisions through research, analysis, consultation and synthesis of information. (10%) Incorporate evidence-based research into education plans, patient treatment plans, and nursing practices (10%) Promote critical thinking among nurses, and show commitment to professional development and lifelong learning (10%) Serves as a mentor to nurses, and identify growth opportunities and education needs for practicing nurses (5%) Pursue continuous quality improvements and patient safety and quality care (5%) Evaluates practice in relation to professional standards, statues, regulatory requirements, hospital and departmental policies, and standards of care. (5%) Promotes quality care by redefining priorities for care based on evaluation of healthcare consumer/family response or changing condition. (5%) Education:

Bachelor's Degree Nursing Required Work Experience:

4-6 years direct patient care nursing experience. Required Licenses:

RN-Registered Nurse - DORA - Department of Regulatory Agencies Required BLS-Basic Life Support (BLS/CPR) - AHA - American Heart Association Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

Adherence to Standards of Professional Nursing Practice/ Process / Performance [ANA Standards addendum- signed] and accrediting body standards. Strong understanding and display of the principals of customer service as it applies to patients, staff and the community bility to assist in identifying ways to promote quality patient-centric care and maintain Denver Health's high level of patient satisfaction. [Nursing Vision Statement] Ability to work effectively in a team matrix environment. Ability to communicate clearly and effectively at all levels and in a cross functional environment. Ability to work closely with multidisciplinary staff, charge nurses, clinical nurse educator(s), and Nursing Managers, providers,, executive leadership to provide care to patients with respect to their uniqueness using informed judgment, competence, individual qualifications, and collaboration with the health care team. Ability to demonstrate an understanding of assessment findings as they relate to the disease process and continuum of... For full info follow application link.

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