Clinical Nurse Educator (Primary Care)

Job Description

Nemours is seeking a Clinical Nurse Educator (Primary Care), FULL-TIME, to join our Primary Care team in Orlando, Florida.

Nemours primary care practices provide a kid-friendly, family-centered pediatric primary care experience for families in Central Florida. With 20 primary care and three urgent care practices conveniently located throughout the region, we provide quality, professional pediatric services with special attention on preventive care and whole-child wellness.

Registered Nurse with responsibilities for leading education to improve the quality, safety, and the patient experience of care delivered.

The Clinical Nurse Educator holds the primary responsibility for implementing strategies that promote optimal learning and the effective translation of knowledge and skills to the learners practice environment thus enhancing a learner’s competence. The Clinical Nurse Educator facilitates staff development by engaging primary care medical caregivers in lifelong learning activities to enhance their professional competence and role performance. The clinical educator operates in both the practice and learning environment to meet the demands of the practice setting. At the core of the professional development process is evidence-based practice, which integrates the highest level of evidence, educational and clinical expertise, and learner values to facilitate decision-making. Critical thinking to apply scientific knowledge and theory relates to both educational methods and practice. The programs and services include orientation, competency program, in-service and continuing education, & career development & role transition. The overall outcome is the acquisition of knowledge, skills, and attitudes to support protection of the public and provision of safe, quality care within the primary care practices. This is reflected in the adoption of new behaviors and/or process as part of ongoing change; acquisition of knowledge, skills, abilities and attitudes upon which to base practice; and professional role competence and growth. Assists in the interview process, orientation, direction, and evaluation of all clerical and clinical staff, in conjunction with the manager. This includes providing input on the development of clerical and clinical performance goals, in coordination with the manager. Provide updates to the manager and providers regarding goal achievement and staff performance.

The Clinical Nursing Educator Professional Practice Includes

• Collect data from educational activities and other sources to determine educational needs.
• Identify issues and trends, obtain and analyze data for individuals, organizations, and communities.
• Collect data from educational activities and other sources to determine educational needs.
• Establish an education curriculum, programs, and/or plan that outline strategies and alternatives to achieve the established educational and organizational outcomes.
• Implement the educational plan utilizing teaching and learning principles.
• Influence the planning process, enhance the abilities of others, and affect change.
• Evaluate progress to attainments of outcomes.
• Support an infrastructure of care excellence.
• Participate in activities to support AAAHC accreditation.
• Maintain clinical competencies in primary care areas and participate in direct patient care.
• Establish ongoing clinical competency process and oversee implementation.
  
  

The Clinical Nursing Educator Professional Development Includes

• Systematically enhances the quality and effectiveness of care delivery in primary care.
• Maintain current knowledge and competency in nursing and professional development practice.
• Evaluate his/her own practice in relation to professional practice standards and guidelines, and relevant statutes, rules, and regulations.
• Model professional behaviors including involvement/collaboration in professional organizations, academic institutions, engagement in lifelong learning activities, and dissemination of information through publications and presentations.
• Establish collegial partnerships contributing to the professional development of peers, students, colleagues, and others.
• Collaborate with inter-professional team members, leaders, stakeholders, and others to facilitate exceptional care in practice and positive outcomes for patients.
• Integrate ethics and evidence into teaching and learning & practice environments.
• Advocate for the protection and rights of individuals, families, communities, populations, healthcare providers, nursing and other professions, institutions, and organizations.
• Consider factors related to safety, effectiveness, and cost related to professional development activities and expected outcomes.
• Utilize skilled oral, written, and electronic communication to communicate effectively and to foster collegial relationships both intra- and interdepartmentally.
• Other duties as assigned. .
• Travel to multiple locations is required.
  
  

Job Requirements

• BSN required.
• Minimum six (6) months of experience required.
• Must have State of Florida or multi-state RN License in good standing.
• National Certification in Professional Development and/or Nursing Clinical Specialty preferred.
  
  

What We Offer

• Competitive base compensation in the top quartile of the market
• Annual incentive compensation that values clinical activity, academic accomplishments and quality improvement
• Comprehensive benefits: health, life, dental, vision
• Mortgage assistance, relocation packages and 403B with employer match, 457 retirement savings plans
• Licensure, CME and dues allowance
• Not-for-profit status; eligibility for Public Service Loan Forgiveness
• For those living and working in Florida, enjoy the benefit of no state income tax. Those based in Delaware benefit from the state's moderate tax structure.
  
  

Located in Orlando, Fla., Nemours Children’s Hospital is the newest addition to the Nemours integrated healthcare system. Our 100-bed pediatric hospital also features the area’s only 24-hour Emergency Department designed just for kids as well as outpatient pediatric clinics including several specialties previously unavailable in the region. A hospital designed by families for families, Nemours Children’s Hospital blends the healing power of nature with the latest in healthcare innovation to deliver world-class care to the children of Central Florida and beyond. In keeping with our goal of bringing Nemours care into the communities we serve; we also provide specialty outpatient care in several clinics located throughout the region.

About Us

Nemours Children’s Health is an internationally recognized children’s health system. With more than 1.7 million patient encounters annually, we provide medical care in five states through two freestanding state-of-the-art children’s hospitals — Nemours Children’s Hospital, Delaware and Nemours Children’s Hospital, Florida. Our pediatric network includes 80 primary-urgent-and specialty care practices and more than 40 hospitalists serving 19 affiliated hospitals. We generate annual revenues of more than $1.7 billion derived from patient services, contributions from the Alfred I. DuPont Trust, as well as other income.

As one of the nation's premier pediatric health systems, we’re on a journey to discover better ways of approaching children’s health. Putting as much focus on prevention as cures and working hand in hand with the community to make every child’s world a place to thrive. It’s a journey that extends beyond our nationally recognized clinical treatment to an entire integrated spectrum of research, advocacy, education, and prevention, leading to the healthiest generations of children ever.

Inclusion and belonging guide our growth and strategy. We are looking for individuals who are passionate about, and committed to, leading efforts to provide culturally relevant care, reducing health disparities, and helping build an inclusive and supportive environment. All of our associates are expected to ensure that these philosophies are embedded in their day-to-day work with colleagues, patients and families.

To learn more about Nemours Children’s and how we go well beyond medicine, visit us at www.nemours.org .