Critical Care Educator RN

Responsibilities

Accountable for staff competent functions in Critical Care which enhance the delivery of patient care in accordance with the standards of nursing practice through orientation, education, role modeling, standards development, quality improvement, program development and coordination. The incumbent provides clinical expertise to the nursing units programs and/or facilities and acts as a role model for nursing staff in providing optimum patient care. This role collaborates and communicates closely with medical staff nursing administration leadership and nursing staff to identify needs define implement and evaluate nursing and patient care standards of practice throughout the health continuum. The individual in this position maintains credibility as an expert consultant through performance self-study and networking with professional colleagues and applies relevant theories and concepts to clinical practice based on evidence based research.

The successful candidate will be knowledgeable in:

• Current nursing techniques principles and practices

• Advanced nursing

• Regulatory / accredidation agency standards

• Current evidence based best practices

• Staff development and needs assessment techniques

• Stress control techniques and problem solving skills

• CQI and QA methodologies

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Qualifications

Minimum Required

• Bachelor's Degree in Nursing (BSN) and current CA RN licensure

• At least Five (5) years of RN experience in Critical Care is required

• Current AHA BLS and ACLS upon hire

Preferred

• MSN

Overview

Dignity Health, Mercy Hospital of Folsom is the community hospital serving the Sierra foothills communities of Folsom El Dorado Hills Granite Bay Cameron Park Shingle Springs and Rescue. With 106 licensed acute-care beds our accredited non-profit hospital has been providing exceptional care for more than 35 years. Mercy Hospital of Folsom provides surgical services including minimally-invasive general urological and gynecological surgeries. We also provide comprehensive and award-winning orthopedic services which include surgery inpatient and outpatient rehabilitation and specialty orthopedic care. As a certified Joint Commission Stroke Center Mercy Folsom provides exceptional care to our patients in our Medical Surgical and Intensive Care units as well as our 25-bed Emergency Department. Our Family Birth Center features private and contemporary birthing suites where labor delivery and recovery occur in one room as well as award-winning lactation training and support. Mercy Folsom received Among America's 250 Best Hospitals recognition and is a Primary Stroke Center.

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Pay Range

$64.64 - $83.51 /hour

We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.