Advanced Nurse Clinician/Educator - Operating Room - Mt Holly & Willingboro

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Previous OR / Scrub and Circulate experience required

Summary:

A masters prepared nurse whose primary focus is the assurance of clinical outcomes for select patient populations through staff education, interdisciplinary coordination of care, and clinical leadership.

Position Responsibilities:

Clinical Quality and Safety

* Interprets clinical, technical, and patient data to improve clinical quality and patient outcomes for the population of patients in the department.

* Coordinates and directs members of the interdisciplinary health teams in the implementation of standardized approaches to patient care.

* Directs patient discharge process including education, disposition and timeliness.

* Redesigns care modality for patient/disease management and resolve clinical quality issues which involve members of the IDC team.

* Communicates practice changes from committees and ensures application of new policies, procedures, equipment and forms on the unit.

Best People (Education)

* Evaluates initial nursing skills through on-unit observation, chart review and discussion.

* Oversees learning and orientation, mediates education and competency short falls as well as developing preceptors within the organization.

* Develops and implements learning environment for the department.

* Evaluates efficacy of case studies, rounds, research and develops education to introduce standards of care practices. Implements evidence based best practices across the system.

* Provides real time counseling and coaching to the interdisciplinary team.

* Assesses competency assessment plans and subsequent education plans for the staff of the unit.

Position Qualifications Required / Experience Required:

A minimum of 5 years recent scrub/circulate experience required.

Required Education:

Masters prepared registered nurse or near completion of advanced degree.

Training/Certifications/Licensure:

Possess certification relative to specialty: BLS minimum requirement, ACLS requirement for critical care, labor and delivery, emergency department. NALS for neonatal areas. PALS for those areas with children: Pediatrics and emergency department.

Possess or eligible for Advanced Practice License in State of New Jersey.

Must show evidence of maintaining knowledge and skills through continuing education and independent study.