Registered Nurse-Clinical Nurse Educator - Acute Care

Department of Veterans Affairs

The Clinical Nurse Educator - Acute Care Nurse Educator is directly responsible/accountable for the development and delivery of Patient Care Service's professional growth, employee development, and education programs for the inpatient medical-surgical units at the Fayetteville NC VA Coastal Healthcare System. He/she will foster critical thinking skills in the acute care staff and evaluate for improvements and process outcomes.

• The Clinical Nurse Educator demonstrates clinical teaching and facilitation of clinical skills in acute care learner. Both staff development educators and unit-based educators will be responsible for the orientation of new employees, evaluation of their progress in the orientation process, and for developing and implementing a learning plan for improving identified deficiencies. He/she assumes responsibility for both the initiation and the process of completing annual staff competencies. He/she works collaboratively with Patient Care Services leadership and all services within the Medical Center in the development and implementation of Patient Care Services and facility-wide. The incumbent actively participates in workshops/continuing education programs designed for career development/advancement and gaining evidence based best-practice knowledge to facilitate teaching/learning for the acute care staff. Major duties include: - At the unit level, he/she is responsible for the individualized employee orientation, development, coordination, and implementation of a variety of education programs; - Assessment and maintenance of staff competency and involvement in quality improvement and research utilization to enhance the care of the Veteran; - He/she will assume responsibility for the initiation and process for completing annual staff competencies; - Work collaboratively with Patient Care Services leadership and all services within the medical center and its affiliating CBOCs in the development and implementation of Patient Care Services and facility-wide educational programs and initiative.. He/she performs other related duties as assigned. VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package: VA Nurse Total Rewards Pay: Competitive salary, regular salary increases, potential for performance awards Paid Time Off: 50 days of paid time off per year (26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays per year) Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA Insurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement) Licensure: 1 full and unrestricted license from any US State or territory Work Schedule: Monday through Friday 0730-1600 Telework: Not Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized

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