Description
The Nursing Instructor - MS is responsible for the orientation, continuing education, and staff
development of nursing staff/patients in assigned areas.
Essential Job Functions:
Performs needs assessments, analyzes results and identifies training opportunities based on those
results.
Develops and designs educational offerings based on needs assessments and/or
organizational/departmental requirements, the educational process, and principles of adult education.
Delivers educational offerings based on adult education learning principles.
Evaluates the effectiveness of educational offerings to ensure that knowledge and/or skills learned are
being applied on the job and have an impact on staff performance in meeting departmental/
organizational goals.
Participates in annual review and revision of staff orientation.
Coordinates a comprehensive, unit-specific program, inclusive of core competencies for staff in
assigned areas.
Monitors completion of tests and validation of skills and records/files appropriately.
Communicates progress and clinical performance to nurse manager as appropriate.
Assists in an annual review of mandatory education and core competencies based upon requirements
of NJDOH, JCAHO, and Hackensack University Medical Center.
Plans and implements in-services based upon identified learning needs of staff/patients.
Documents all in-services inclusive of objectives, evaluations, and attendance.
Assists staff in planning and developing nursing grand rounds, as requested.
Participates in the coordination of education programs generated by the department.
Collaborates with education specialist, advanced practice nurses, and nurse managers to enhance
educational support in assigned areas.
Collaborates with clinical instructors in other areas to resolve clinical practice issues and facilitate staff
education.
Acts as a mentor for selected students of professional nursing, as appropriate.
Evaluates, with input from preceptors, the clinical performance of new staff
Identifies the needs of the patient population served and modifies and delivers care that is specific to
those needs (i.e., age, culture, hearing and/or visually impaired, etc.). This process includes
communicating with the patient, parent, and/or primary caregiver(s) at their level (developmental/age,
educational, literacy, etc.).
Adheres to the standards identified in the Medical Center's Organizational Competencies.
Education, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required:
1. Graduate of an NLN/AACN accredited program in Nursing.
2. Master's degree in nursing.
3. Minimum of 3 years experience in relevant area of patient care specialty.
Licenses and Certifications Required:
1. NJ State Professional Registered Nurse License.
2. AHA Basic Health Care Life Support HCP Certification.
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