Registered Nurse Unit Educator Cardiac Cath Ep Lab

• Collaborates with the health care team to ensure safe, effective, evidence-based and quality patient care
• Supports the provision of patient care by working with the Nurse Manager(s) and Unit Coordinator(s) to provide strategies for floor coverage when needs arise
• Actively mentors all staff in ongoing development of clinical competencies and professional behaviors and communication
• Assesses unit and individual learning needs, considering generational and cultural differences
• Implements alternative and varied teaching strategies to meet learner needs
• Assures that processes are in place for documentation of orientation and other educational activities, and that employee files meet hospital and regulatory requirements
• Facilitates ongoing unit education and professionalism through the provision of in-services and CEU opportunities, promoting national certification, and providing resources and support for the development of professional portfolios
• Models evidence-based practice and participates in the development and review of policies and procedures
• Organizes new employee orientation on unit by scheduling preceptors and times, intermittent follow-up, and providing oversight of orientation and competency of unit staff
• Supports performance improvement initiatives and educates and facilitates performance improvement methodologies such as PDCA and small tests of change
• Must be able to perform the professional, clinical and or technical competencies of the assigned unit or department

• Bachelor Degree Nursing from an accredited college or university
• Licensed Registered Nurse (LRN) - Single State - State Board of Nursing in State of Kansas
• Basic Cardiac Life Support (BLS or BCLS) - American Heart Association (AHA) BLS within 14 days

Master Degree Nursing from an accredited college or university