Educator I RN

Overview

Saint Joseph Hospital is a 433-bed facility located in Lexington Kentucky. Founded in 1877 a small group of Sisters of Charity of Nazareth in Kentucky led by Sister Euphrasia Stafford began their health ministry.

Their mission was to provide compassionate care to the poor and underserved - a tradition still carried out today. Saint Joseph Hospital primarily serves central and eastern Kentucky with a full range of services including distinguished awards for cardiology orthopedics and stroke care. CHI Saint Joseph Health supports 5000 active employees 8 hospitals specialty clinics and a Medical Group with more than 200 locations across Central and Eastern KY.

CommonSpirit Health was formed by the alignment of Catholic Health Initiatives (CHI) and Dignity Health in 2019. With our combined resources CommonSpirit is committed to building healthy communities advocating for those who are poor and vulnerable and innovating how and where healing can happen both inside our hospitals and out in the community.

Responsibilities

The RN Educator I is a Registered Nurse who works collaboratively within the System Clinical Education Department to facilitate clinical education programs, competence initiatives and professional development activities which support both nursing and clinical practice across CHI Saint Joseph Health, improving the quality of patient care and nursing practice with resultant improved patient outcomes. The goal of this position is to collaborate with RN Educator II resources and Clinical Education Leadership to identify, develop, and deliver educational programs for individuals and/or groups of learners in clinical, classroom, and virtual settings in specific areas of responsibility across CHI Saint Joseph Health.

The RN Educator I is responsive to evolving educational needs across the system.

The RN Educator I fosters empowerment of clinical staff by providing clinical instruction and support to assure clinical competency of staff, safe, effective delivery of patient care and to support evidence-based practice. The RN Educator I is expected to actively participate in quality improvement (QI) and EBP processes across the system.

The position supports core behaviors, standards, values, and missions of CHI Saint Joseph Health, accrediting bodies, and the profession of Nursing as a professional role model. The Educator 1 also serves as a resource to the community by promoting community outreach, healthcare awareness, and educational opportunities. The Educator 1 works with area Schools of Nursing to support nursing clinical rotations at CHI Saint Joseph Health facilities across the System.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

Required Education and Experience

Graduate of an accredited school of Nursing - BSN required.

Required Licensure and Certifications

RN:KY

BLS - CPR within 5 days

ACLS within 3 months

PALS within 3 months

Required Minimum Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Training

Minimum of 3 years as a Registered Nurse.

Competent understanding of EBP.

Proficiency in Microsoft Office software applications, including Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Effective conflict management techniques.

Ability to adapt to changes in health care technology.

Ability to organize varying schedules and multiple resources.