Nurse Educator
Full-Time,1stShift
BHCOR-Staff DevelopmentICorbin, KY
Serves as an educatorfor primarilynursing but also various disciplines throughout the hospital andindependently assumes a variety of roles in the Education Department. Included in this multifunctionalroleare the responsibilities of planning, implementing,facilitating, and evaluating house-wide classes,patient care orientation, continuing education and in-service education and working withmultidisciplinary teams as needed. Willbe responsible forassigned units
Assess educational needs and develop, coordinate, and deliver orientation, continuing education, and competency-based training programs.
Facilitate clinical orientation, instructor-led courses, in-services, workshops, and certification programs including BLS, ACLS, PALS,HeartCode, and other assigned certifications.
Coach and support new employees, preceptors, leaders, and clinical staff to promote professional growth and evidence-based practice.
Collaborate with department leaders, educators, and interdisciplinary teams to improve clinical competencies, standardize practice, and enhance patient outcomes.
Develop, evaluate, and revise educational curricula, competency assessments, and learning materials based on current research, regulatory requirements, and organizational needs.
Serve as a clinical resource and consultant, recommending practice improvements and supporting quality, safety, and regulatory initiatives.
Participate in committees, community education, and organizational projects that advance staff development and organizational goals.
Maintain compliance with hospital policies, accreditation standards, infection prevention practices, emergency preparedness, and workplace safety requirements.
Requirements:
Bachelor's Degree in Nursing(BSN)required;Master's Degree in Nursingpreferred.
Minimum three years of RN experience; prior teaching experience preferred.
Current Kentucky or Compact State Registered Nurse (RN) license.
American Heart Association BLS, ACLS, and PALS Instructor certificationsrequired
Must obtain American Heart Association Basic Life Support Instructor (BLSI), Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support Instructor (ACLSI), and Pediatric Advanced Life Support Instructor (PALSI) certifications within six months of hire.
Board certification in applicable specialty areas preferred.
Benefits:
Health, Vision, Dental and Pet Insurance
Tuition Reimbursement up to $6,000 annually
Company paid Maternity and Paternity Leave
Bereavement Leave (includes pets)
PTO Sell Back Program
Compassionate Leave Sharing Program (PTO Donation)
Employee Support Fund, for employees in need of emergency financial support
Retirement with Company Match
Identity Theft Protection
5 days of Paid Time Off available upon hire
Founded in 1924 in Louisville, Kentucky, Baptist Health is a full-spectrum health system dedicated to improving the health of the communities it serves. The Baptist Health family consists of nine hospitals, employed and independent physicians, and more than 400 points of care, including outpatient facilities, physician practices and services, urgent care clinics, outpatient diagnostic and surgery centers, home care, fitness centers, and occupational medicine and physical therapy clinics.
Baptist Health’s eight owned hospitals include more than 2,300 licensed beds in Corbin, Elizabethtown, La Grange, Lexington, Louisville, Paducah, Richmond and New Albany, Indiana. Baptist Health also operates the 410-bed Baptist Health Deaconess Madisonville in Madisonville, Kentucky in a joint venture with Deaconess Health System based in Evansville, Indiana. Baptist Health employs more than 23,000 people in Kentucky and surrounding states.
Baptist Health is the first health system in the U.S. to have all of its hospitals recognized by the American Nursing Credentialing Center with either a Magnet® or Pathway to Excellence® designation for nursing excellence.
Baptist Health’s employed provider network, Baptist Health Medical Group, has nearly 1,500 providers, including more than 750 physicians and more than 740 advanced practice clinicians. Baptist Health’s physician network also includes more than 2,000 independent physicians.
Learn more at BaptistHealth.com.
