Nurse Educator FT ROC

Responsibilities
POSITION SUMMARY:

The primary role of the Educators is to support the learning needs of staff and patients by providing opportunities for the acquisition of new knowledge, skills and behaviors in view of advancing technologies, changing health care delivery systems, expanding staff roles, evidence base practice and research. These opportunities include but are not limited to orientation, continuing education, formal and informal inservices, coaching and consulting. Furthermore, the education department believes that South Texas Health System employee's continuing education is a major asset in employee recruitment and retention.

Qualifications
Qualifications

• Must demonstrate commitment and adherence to STHS's Compliance Program and Code of Conduct through compliance with all policies and procedures, the Code of Conduct, attendance at required training and immediately reporting suspected compliance issue(s) to the Compliance Officer.

Education / Licensure

• Graduation from an accredited school of nursing and current licensure by the Board of Nurse Examiners for the State of Texas.
• Bachelors in Nursing with 2 to 3 yrs. experience or Master's preferred.
• If not currently a BSN nurse must be enrolled in a BSN program and obtain the degree within 24 months of hire. If doing a Bridge program A.D.N to MSN obtain within 24 months.
• Must have and maintain current BLS. If not already certified in ACLS, and PALS must obtain within 6 months of hire. Must acquire Instructor Trainer Certifications for BLS, ACLS and PALS within 2 years of employment. Certification must be in accordance with the curriculum of the AHA, for Healthcare Provider's Program. For Behavioral Health, the educator only needs the BLS instructor certification within 24 months.
• CPI within 24 months.

XBCLS/CPR

Must be current upon hire and thereafter

XACLS

If required in unit, nurse with a year or less of experience - obtain within 12 months of hire;

nurse with over a year of experience - obtain within 6 months of hire;

or if hired with a current certification must keep current at all times

XPALS or ENPC

If required in unit, nurse with a year or less of experience - obtain within 12 months of hire;

nurse with over a year of experience - obtain within 6 months of hire;

or if hired with a current certification must keep current at all times

NRP

If required in unit, nurse with a year or less of experience - obtain within 12 months of hire, nurse with over a year of experience - obtain within 6 months of hire;

or if hired with a current certification must keep current at all times

TNCC

If required in unit, must have and maintain certification within eighteen months after hire;

or if hired with a current certification must keep current at all times

STABLE

If required in unit, must obtain within 12 months of hire,

or if hired with a current certification must keep current at all times

CPI

If required in unit, nurse with a year or less of experience - obtain within 12 months of hire; nurse with over a year of experience - obtain within 6 months of hire;

or if hired with a current certification must keep current at all times

SAMA

If required in unit, - obtain within 30 days of hire

XBLSI

Obtain within 24 months of hire

XACLSI

Obtain within 24 months of hire

XPALSI

Obtain within 24 months of hire

EEO Statement

All UHS subsidiaries are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. UHS subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and as such, openly support and fully commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

We believe that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success.

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