Overview:
USA Health is Transforming Medicine along the Gulf Coast to care for the unique needs of our community.
USA Health is changing how medical care, education, and research impact the health of people who live in Mobile and the surrounding area. Our team of doctors, advanced care providers, nurses, therapists, and researchers provides the region's most advanced medicine at multiple facilities, campuses, clinics, and classrooms. We offer patients convenient access to innovative treatments and advancements that improve the health and overall well-being of our community.
Responsibilities:
The Perioperative Nurse Educator provides leadership and coordination of initial perioperative skills development and ongoing professional development for all staff in perioperative services
This role plays a vital role in establishing the clinical effectiveness standards within perioperative services through development of the perioperative curriculum, ongoing skills assessment, and professional development of clinical staff
Participates in perioperative services leadership functions and meetings, providing insight into the effectiveness of clinical policy and professional practice
guidelines as well as staff knowledge and skill achievements
Provides leadership within perioperative shared governance program
Develops curriculum to support perioperative training of RNs and scrub techs
Ensures curriculum is aligned with AORN and AST best practice
Ensures all learning materials and program are grounded in the principles of adult learning and evidence based practices
On-boarding of all clinical staff (RNs & Scrub Techs)
Ensuring clinical staff are up to date on policies and procedures
Develop and provide in-service education and staff development program to promote safe and effective patient-centered care
Develop educational materials and programs to facilitate adoption of new technologies, processes, and products
Assist service line coordinators and supervisors with understanding the capabilities and competencies of each clinical staff member and assign with appropriate and effective staff assignments
Participate in annual performance reviews as they pertain to skill development and competencies
Communicates and uses appropriate customer relation skills with physicians, patients, families, and healthcare teams in person and via telephone
Responds to overhead pages
Accepts and completes all duties positively and without conflict
Cooperates, helps others and improves the performance of the unit
Completes all mandatory unit, educational, and hospital requirements
Utilizes cost effective practices in performing all aspects of the job
Completes all mandatory department, educational and hospital requirements
Adheres to current Infection Control and Safety Standards
Regular and prompt attendance
Ability to work schedule as defined and overtime as required
Related duties as assigned
Additional Information:
Employees must be in a regular position, working 20 hours or more per week (.50 FTE or greater) to qualify for benefits.
Qualifications:
Graduation from an accredited school of nursing as approved and accepted by the University of South Alabama and 5 years of experience Required OR
Bachelor's Degree in nursing and 2 years of experience Required
BLS - American Heart Association Upon Hire Required
ACLS - Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support within 90 Days Required
PALS - Pediatric Advanced Life Support within 90 Days Required
Comparable combination of education and experience may substitute for the above requirements.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
The Perioperative Nurse Educator provides leadership and coordination of initial perioperative skills development and ongoing professional development for all staff in perioperative services HighThe Perioperative Nurse Educator provides leadership and coordination of initial perioperative skills development and ongoing professional development for all staff in perioperative services High
Equal Employment Opportunity Employer:
The University of South Alabama is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, religion, age, genetic information, disability, protected veteran status or any other applicable legally protected basis. EO Employer – minorities/females/veterans/disabilities/sexual orientation/gender identity.
Numbers & Facts
Location
Mobile, Alabama
Job Type
Full-time
Skills
Adult Learningunmatched
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)unmatched
Advanced Life Support (ALS)unmatched
Basic Life Support (BLS)unmatched
Best Practicesunmatched
Cardiovascularunmatched
Clinical Practices/Protocolsunmatched
Customer Relationsunmatched
Drug Developmentunmatched
Healthcareunmatched
Hospitalunmatched
Infection Controlunmatched
Leadershipunmatched
Medicineunmatched
Nursingunmatched
Nursing Credentialsunmatched
Onboardingunmatched
Organizational Skillsunmatched
Patient Careunmatched
Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)unmatched
Performance Managementunmatched
Performance Reviewsunmatched
Perioperative Nursingunmatched
Quality of Careunmatched
Registered Nurse (RN)unmatched
Safety Standardsunmatched
Schedule Developmentunmatched
Service Line Managementunmatched
Staff Developmentunmatched
Surgical Proceduresunmatched
Training Program Developmentunmatched
Training/Teachingunmatched
Training/Teaching Curriculumunmatched
Training/Teaching Materialsunmatched
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