Position Title

Ambulatory Nurse Educator-Peds

Medical Pavilion, Prairie Village

Position Summary / Career Interest:The Ambulatory Nurse Educator is a unit leader and clinical nurse who collaborates with the health care team to ensure safe, effective, evidence-based and quality patient care. The Nurse Educator is responsible for the design and implementation of education programs and professional development of ambulatory staff.; focused on clinical outcomes and practice development. The nurse educator will work closely with the department manager or designee on the educational needs assessment and orientation programs for staff. He/she ensures that competencies and skills are current and relevant for the clinic staff.

Responsibilities and Essential Job Functions

Collaborates with the health care team to ensure safe, effective, evidence-based and quality patient care.Supports the provision of patient care by working with the Senior Administrator/Department Director and Clinic Managers to provide strategies for clinic coverage when needs arise.Actively mentors all in ongoing development of clinical competencies and professional behaviors and communication.Assesses clinic and individual learning needs, considering generational and cultural differences. Implements alternative and varied teaching strategies to meet learner needs.Assures that processes are in place for documentation of orientation and other educational activities, and that employee files meet hospital and regulatory requirements.Facilitates ongoing clinic education and professionalism through the provision of in-services and CEU opportunities, promoting national certification, and providing resources and support for the development of professional portfolios.Models evidence-based practice and participates in the development and review of policies and procedures.Organizes new employee orientation in department/clinic by scheduling preceptors and times, intermittent follow-up, and providing oversight of orientation and competency of clinic staff.Supports performance improvement initiatives and educates and facilitates performance improvement methodologies such as PDCA and small tests of change.Must be able to perform the professional, clinical and or technical competencies of the assigned unit or department.These statements are intended to describe the essential functions of the job and are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities. Skills and duties may vary dependent upon your department or unit. Other duties may be assigned as required.

Required Education and Experience

High School GraduateBachelor Degree Nursing2 or more years ambulatory clinic experience

Preferred Education and Experience

Master Degree NursingExperience in clinic specialty

Required Licensure and Certification

Licensed Registered Nurse (LRN) - Single State - State Board of Nursing Must have current active multistate state Register Nurse (RN) license in good standing in state in which you live OR active single state RN license in good standing in the state you will be working with proof of application of a multistate RN license in the state in which you live.

Staff hired prior to 2/1/2024 are required to obtain a multistate state RN license from the state in which they live at the time of their next RN license renewal by 3/31/2026.Basic Life Support Heartsaver (BLS HS) (Non-Clinical) - American Heart Association (AHA) within 14 days

Time Type:Full time

Job Requisition ID:R-40778

We are an equal employment opportunity employer without regard to a person’s race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity and sexual orientation), national origin, ancestry, age (40 or older), disability, veteran status or genetic information.

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