GENERAL SUMMARY:

Facilitates professional development and learning while serving as an expert clinical resource for the specialties of perinatal and pediatric nursing. Elevating leadership through quality improvement processes aimed at high quality patient and safety outcomes. Analyzes, develops, organizes, implements and evaluates all staff education needs and evidence-based practice guidelines. In coordination with internal and external resources at Bryan Medical Center, ensures clinical collaboration and continuity of evidence-based practices with nurses, providers and healthcare leaders in multiple settings where perinatal and pediatric care is delivered.

PRINCIPAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

1. *Commits to the mission, vision, beliefs and consistently demonstrates our core values.

2. *Facilitates learning and development of critical thinking skills and all facets of practice by developing and evaluating the effectiveness of learning strategies.

3. *Demonstrates leadership skills by utilizing and teaching current knowledge of trends and practices in assigned area of nursing care; functions as a clinical expert and educational resource for all staff and all shifts; evaluates skills and knowledge and provides feedback to staff and the Nurse Manager/Director.

4. *Monitors new research for up-to-date evidence-based practice guidelines; promotes new practices and technology with staff and physicians.

5. * Ensures cross entity cooperation and resolution to strengthen evidence-based practice through collaboration with other department leaders in Bryan Medical Center, Bryan Health System and Heartland Health Alliance.

6. *Conducts case reviews, quality initiative data collection or continuum-based patient/family outcomes research as identified through an analysis of key programs or clinical initiatives.

7. Acts as a role model for clinical and professional practice.

8. Assesses learning and developmental needs of nursing staff, preceptors and departmental personnel. Identifies education opportunities and informs the Nurse Manager/Director and staff.

9. Demonstrates, teaches and evaluates critical thinking skills in all aspects of clinical practice.

10. *Develops education and appropriate competencies based on evidence-based practice for age-specific, condition-specific populations and treatment protocols including medication and equipment.

11. *Models appropriate learning methodologies to promote mastery of competencies in assigned area of nursing care.

12. Collaborates to support orientation and training methods with the orientee, preceptor, clinical resource nurse and manager.

13. Remediation planning for staff gaps in competency knowledge or skills.

14. Monitors progress of orientee during formal orientation and through the completion of initial classes.

15. Identifies orientee competency gaps and utilizes educational methodologies to remediate.

16. Tracks completion of mandatory requirements for all staff, in collaboration with nurse leaders.

17. Maintains or assists with competency files and records maintenance.

18. *Updates education materials, curriculum and competencies as identified.

19. *Coordinates community health education programs for Women’s and Children’s health to include evaluating educational needs of prospective patients and assisting in planning and delivery of educational offerings to meet the respective needs; assisting in the development of new programs; and participating in activities to build community awareness of provided educational offerings.

20. *Standardizes care practices and measures outcomes of care to directly improve patient outcomes.

21. Detects and reports patterns of variance for designated patient populations and participates in identification of the problem source.

22. *Consults with other clinical areas caring for perinatal and pediatric population to promote and ensure evidence-based practice nursing and assists in facilitating education for other areas as needed.

23. *Provides leadership in the development of organizational systems/process that will integrate appropriate standardized resources (e.g., nursing taxonomies, information systems, professional standards/guidelines, research tools).

24. *Participates in performance and improvement projects in collaboration with other clinical staff and interdisciplinary teams by conducting performance audits related to work responsibilities; providing input into performance improvement opportunities and communicating performance/process outcomes to staff; evaluating safety practices; and supporting the evaluation of new products and equipment.

(Essential Job functions are marked with an asterisk “*.” Refer to the Job Description Guide for the definition of essential and non-essential job functions.) Attach Addendum for positions with slightly different roles or work-specific differences as needed.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

Current Registered Nurse licensure from the State of Nebraska or approved compact state as defined by the Nebraska Nurse Practice Act required. Masters in Nursing or Education required. Minimum of two (2) years current nursing practice in assigned area of care required. Prior experience in clinical education preferred.

Certification in one area of specialty (Pediatric Nursing, Neonatal Nursing, Inpatient Obstetrics or Maternal Newborn) REQUIRED within 18 months of assignment.

OTHER CREDENTIALS / CERTIFICATIONS:

Basic Life Support (CPR) certification required. Bryan Health recognizes American Heart Association (for healthcare professionals), American Red Cross (for healthcare professionals) and the Military Training Network.

Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS), Sugar & Safe Care, Temperature, Airway, Blood Pressure, Lab Work, Emotional Support (STABLE) and Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) required within one year of assignment.