Dartmouth-Hitchcock Concord - Lebanon, NH
posted 5 days ago
About the position
The Nurse Educator will plan, direct, coordinate, and evaluate strategies to ensure proper onboarding, competencies, and professional and preceptor development. This role is essential in designing and developing centralized orientation programs and identifying and developing adjunct faculty to deliver content. The Nurse Educator is responsible for staff development and competency in the application of the nursing process and performance of critical thinking and clinical skills for the designated population. Regular engagement with the interprofessional team in huddles, interdisciplinary rounds, and other forums is required to facilitate assessment and identification of educational needs. The Nurse Educator will perform needs assessments, develop, design, implement, and evaluate evidence-based educational materials utilizing principles of instructional design for adult learners. Ongoing educational initiatives including nursing orientation, preceptor education, and other unit-level and organizational learning initiatives will be facilitated. This position also serves as a consultant to the Nursing Education enterprise, including the development, implementation, and evaluation of organizational competencies and regulatory practice requirements. The Nurse Educator promotes understanding of best practices in education among clinical nurses, clinical supervisors, and other leaders to empower these individuals to become education champions and engage nurses in supporting each other's learning and clinical practice. Additionally, the Nurse Educator consults on regional and system initiatives as needed and performs other duties as required or assigned.
Responsibilities
- Plan, direct, coordinate, and evaluate strategies for onboarding and competencies.
- Design and develop centralized orientation programs.
- Identify and develop adjunct faculty to deliver educational content.
- Ensure staff development and competency in nursing processes and critical thinking.
- Engage with interprofessional teams to assess educational needs.
- Perform needs assessments and develop evidence-based educational materials.
- Facilitate ongoing educational initiatives including nursing orientation and preceptor education.
- Consult on the development and evaluation of organizational competencies and regulatory requirements.
- Promote best practices in education among clinical staff and leaders.
- Consult on regional and system initiatives as needed.
Requirements
- Graduate from an accredited Nursing Program required.
- Master's degree in Nursing (MSN) required.
- Certification in specialty or completed within the first 18 months of hire.
- 2 years of education or professional development preferred.
- 3 years of clinical experience in identified specialty required.
- Excellent informatics, verbal, and written communication skills desired.
