- Number of Beds: 24
- Patient Population/ Typical diagnosis:
- Targeted Nurse-to-Patient Ratio: 1:4
- Serves as a resource person to physicians, nurses, patients, and family members.
- Applies principles of adult learning to plan and conduct educational sessions to promote staff development, student competence, and positive patient/family outcomes.
- Demonstrates foresight regarding the impact of nursing care on patient outcomes based on intuition and experience.
- Completes employee conference, risk management and unit management reports within specified time frames.
- Provides and coordinates the resources needed within the unit to provide optimal patient outcomes.
- Role models time management skills through example.
- Ensures compliance and adherence with stated policies and procedures for the unit. Remains informed of innovative clinical trends through bench marking and evidence based practice.
- Demonstrates proficiency in teaching and precepting skills.
- Facilitates development of unit preceptors including effective delegation and interpersonal skills.
- Assists the CNS and Unit Director to conduct annual educational needs assessment.
- Coordinates unit based clinical orientation program for new staff, students and preceptors.
- Works with preceptors to individualizes unit orientation.
- Assists departmental or unit teams in the developing annual competency checklists.
- Under direction of the CNS and Unit Director, assists with meeting the education and training needs of staff.
- Assumes a staff level leadership and resource role with the interdisciplinary team.
- Collaborates with management and patient/family advisory council to develop standardized teaching materials for patient and family learning needs.
- Utilizes patient and staff satisfaction feedback as a factor in designing refining and revising education programs.
- Achieves points and contact hours as defined in the PLAN (clinical lattice) point system to maintain position.
- Is comfortable working as an Acute Care RN bedside 50% of the time
- Minimum of Bachelor's degree in Nursing.
- Two years experience as an RN with a minimum of two years of experience in the area of concentration.
- Must have a valid, active unencumbered Nursing license or temporary permit approved by the Georgia Licensing Board.
- Nursing certification preferred. Completion of formal preceptor training workshop.
- BLS required and ACLS may be required in designated departments.
rn, unit nurse educator, cardiology - Atlanta, GA , USA, United States - Emory Healthcare/Emory University
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Do you want to impact life positively? Come join us on the 4G Cardiology Unit where we are changing patients' lives for the better.
The clinical services provided include telemetry monitoring, patient and family education, physical assessment, post procedure recovery, pre procedure monitoring and preparation, oxygen therapy, blood administration, pain management, IV therapy, sheath removal, radial hemostasis band management, and medication administration.
4G Cardiology is the first Step Down Unit in Georgia to receive a Gold Beacon award for providing excellent nursing care to patients.
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Division _Emory Univ Hospital_
Campus Location _Atlanta, GA, 30322_
Campus Location _US-GA-Atlanta_
Department _EUH Cardiology 4G_
Job Type _Regular Full-Time_
Job Number _89452_
Job Category _Nursing_
Schedule _7p-7:30a_
Standard Hours _36 Hours_
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