Nurse Educator

Responsibilities:

• Serves as a nursing leader, practice mentor, and education resource to a wide range of academically prepared nurses across all practice settings to build a learning organization culture. NPDS collaborates with Hospital Leaders, Directors and Nurse Managers to advance the knowledge, skills and competencies of frontline staff through orientation and clinically relevant education programs.
• Promotes professional development of clinical staff with ongoing education, research, quality improvement and regulatory readiness to ensure a safe, effective, and efficient patient care environment.

Qualifications:

• BSN. Master’s Degree or currently enrolled. Focus in Nursing Education (preferred).
• Three to five years of clinical experience in a specialty area, or combination of staff nurse/leadership experience in the specialty area.
• Excellent skills in the following areas: verbal and written communication, critical thinking, creativity, interpersonal relationships, team building and change management.
• Demonstrated knowledge base in professional nursing and evidence-based practice; participatory leadership, continuous learning environment, current issues and trends in nursing practice, nursing education