Req #: 240231

Department: UW MEDICAL CENTER-NORTHWEST - EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT

Posting Date: 10/29/2024

Closing Info: Open Until Filled

Salary: $9,584 - $14,592 per month

Shift: First Shift

Notes: As a UW employee, you will enjoy generous benefits and work/life programs. For a complete description of our benefits for this position, click here. (https://hr.uw.edu/benefits/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2018/02/benefits-professional-staff-librarians-academic-contract-covered-exempt-20240419-a11y.pdf)

UW Medical Center-Northwest - Emergency Department has an outstanding opportunity for a Clinical Nurse Educator .

WORK SCHEDULE

• Full time / 100% FTE

• Day shifts, Monday-Friday ABOUT OUR EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT

• We are a 22-bed Level IV Trauma Center

• We provide specialized treatment for cardiac, trauma, and stroke patients

• We have been recognized for providing one of the fastest times to treatment for cardiac patients in the Seattle region

• Many of our staff are Daisy Award and Rose Award Winners POSITION HIGHLIGHTS

• Serve in a highly visible leadership role

• Be part of a unique position that serves as an educator, a facilitator, a leader, and a consultant in emergency medicine

• Train the next generation of clinical staff

• Play hands-on role in quality assurance and improvement PRIMARY JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

• Develops, implements, and evaluates the quality of care in our Emergency Department

• Plans and hosts education services for RNs, MAs, and Unit Secretaries; this includes residency programs, preceptorships, and continuing education courses

• Develops skill assessment tools and competency documentation tools

• Coordinates skill verification programs

• Mentors and assists new employees to assimilate successfully into the workforce

• Serves as the in-house training expert and liaison representing Emergency Services on committees and multidisciplinary teams

• Identifies quality benchmarks, assesses departmental performance, and designs improvement plans

• Assures staff compliance with hospital policy and regulations

• Anticipates and forecasts educational needs

• Monitors trends in the healthcare industry and incorporates new developments into our programs

• Facilitates continuous learning and development

• Models Patients are First and service culture guidelines REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor's Degree in Nursing (BSN)

• 2 years of Emergency Department RN work experience

• 4 years of clinical RN work experience in a hospital setting

• 2 years of experience in education/teaching, either in an educational setting or a hospital

• Knowledge of adult teaching and learning principles

• Knowledge of program development and program coordination

• Active licensure to practice as a Registered Nurse in Washington State (required by start date)

• BLS, ACLS, PALS, and TNCC (required by start date) ABOUT UW MEDICAL CENTER-NORTHWEST UW Medical Center is an acute care hospital located in Seattle with two campuses: Montlake and Northwest. As the No. 1 hospital in Seattle and Washington State since 2012 (U.S. News & World Report) and nationally ranked in six specialties, UW Medical Center prides itself on compassionate patient care as well as its pioneering medical advances.The UW Medical Center–Northwest campus offers emergency and inpatient and outpatient medical, surgical, and therapeutic care. It is located in north Seattle on a beautiful, easy-to-access 44-acre campus that includes the neighboring Northwest Outpatient Medical Center and Specialty Care Meridian Pavilion. Teamwork. Community. Opportunity. (https://www.uwmedicine.org/about/career-opportunities/uw-medical-center-northwest) ABOUT UW MEDICINE – WHERE YOUR IMPACT GOES FURTHER UW Medicine is Washington’s only health system that includes a top-rated medical school and an internationally recognized research center. UW Medicine’s mission is to improve the health of the public by advancing medical knowledge, providing outstanding primary and specialty care to the people of the region, and preparing tomorrow’s physicians, scientists and other health professionals.All across UW Medicine, our employees collaborate to perform the highest quality work with integrity and compassion and to create a respectful, welcoming environment where every patient, family, student and colleague is valued and honored. Nearly 29,000 healthcare professionals, researchers, and educators work in the UW Medicine family of organizations that includes: Harborview Medical Center, UW Medical Center - Montlake, UW Medical Center - Northwest, Valley Medical Center, UW Medicine Primary Care, UW Physicians, UW School of Medicine, and Airlift Northwest. Become part of our team. (https://www.uwmedicine.org/jobs) Join our mission to make life healthier for everyone in our community.

University of Washington is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, among other things, race, religion, color, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, sex, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information.