Job Description

Facility

Cape Fear Valley Medical Center

Location

Fayetteville, North Carolina

Department

Nursing Education

Job Family

Professional

Work Shift

Days (United States of America)Facilitate the educational development and professional growth of assigned nursing personnel. Responsibilities include development and implementation of orientation, in-service and continuing education for all nursing unit staff, including agency, which focuses upon the scope of service, emphasizing the age, psychosocial and physical needs of the patient population.

Major Job Functions

The following is a summary of the major essential functions of this job. The incumbent may perform other duties, both major and minor, that are not mentioned below. In addition, specific functions may change from time to time:

• Provide classroom and clinical instruction for orientation for all unit nursing staff, nurse residencies and agency staff

• Coordinate planning and presentation of formal/informal education for all nursing unit staff (including agency staff)

• Coordinate staff participation in all required education

• Coordinate skills fairs for annual competencies and simulation exercises to enhance knowledge of nursing staff

• Responsible for education files and documentation of staff competencies

• Maintain accurate initial and annual competencies checkoffs for all nursing unit-based staff, including agency staff

• Identify opportunities for quality improvement of patient care, through audits and observations

• Assess unit educational needs and implement remediation with staff

• Participate in development, implementation and evaluation of unit goals

• Ensure staff are competent for job duties based on patient population

• Provide in-services on evidence-based nursing practices, techniques, equipment and supplies

• Provide input to the Patient Care Manager for staff evaluations related to clinical competence

• Serve as a professional role model and consultant for assigned nursing unit

• Other duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications

The following qualifications, or equivalents, are the minimum requirements necessary to perform the essential functions of this job:

Education and Formal Training

• Current Registered Nurse licensure in North Carolina required

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) or bachelor’s degree in a health-related field required

• Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) or master’s degree in other health related field preferred

• Nursing certification preferred

Work Experience

• 3 years specialty-specific nursing experience preferred

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Required

• Proficiency in reading, writing, and speaking the English language

• Demonstrated positive interpersonal skills

• Verbal and written skills required

• Demonstrated effective organizational, teaching and leadership skills

Physical Requirements

• Verbal abilities for making presentations

• Long periods of standing, walking, bending and lifting

• Position may involve skin, eye, mucous membrane or parenteral contact with blood or other potentially infectious material

• Visual/auditory acuity needed

• Must be able to lift 35 pounds

Required Licenses and Certifications

RN - Board Of Nursing

Cape Fear Valley Health System is an Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/Disability/Veteran/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity