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Unit Description:
The CNE for Cardiac Monitoring & Heart Services helps support units within DUH Heart Services and cardiac monitoring initiatives across DUHS. The Clinical Nurse Educator (CNE) at Duke is instrumental in creating a professional nursing climate within Duke Medicine to meet the needs of the diverse environment and the global needs of Duke Medicine. The Clinical Nurse Educator (CNE) functions across the entities of Duke Health by providing staff development expertise as an educator, consultant, facilitator, change agent, leader, and researcher. Each supports the development of the bedside nurse, and fosters empowerment with knowledge to achieve excellence through the delivery of evidenced-based nursing practice. This occurs by the facilitation of the educational process through assessment, development, planning, implementation and evaluation of competency assessment, continuing education, and leadership development. In addition, as a role model of professional behavior, the CNE is instrumental in creating a professional nursing climate within Duke Health to meet the needs of the diverse units within DUHS and the global needs of Duke Health.
Expected Hours: Salaried Position with an expected 40-hour workweek.
Work Performed
Educator:
Conducts needs assessments using a variety of strategic tools
Assists learners in the assessment of needs and identification of outcomes
Incorporates principles of adult learning in the planning, implementation, and evaluation of education programs
Coordinates orientation of new staff to the organization
Develops/coordinates education plans related to initial and ongoing competency validation
Develops/coordinates core education to address patient population-specific nursing care
Develops/coordinates core education for the development of beside leaders
Plans, prepares and maintains materials for use in educational programs for accuracy and relevance to the target audience
Identifies and evaluates instructional materials in all types of media and formats
Adjusts content and teaching strategies appropriate learner needs
Provides educational opportunities that benefit nurses at all stages of their career development
Delivers competence-based programs for nursing staff with a focus upon the improvement of skills and retention of knowledge
Develops evidence-based educational materials
Supports staff development with educational activities (which include remediation, certification, mentoring, life support, JCAHO requirements, product roll-outs, etc)
Evaluate the effectiveness of educational programming
Prepares short and long term planning and programs to address identified needs
Teaches content as needed and/or assigned within clinical expertise to facilitate orientation, staff development and/or safe practice
Consultant:
Serves as an educational consultant to facilities, task forces, committees, and projects relating to policy, procedure and program development
Responses to regulatory mandates for research and management of sentinel events
Responds to identified needs of Duke Medicine to promote quality patient care and safety
Collaborates with Duke Medicine to recommend educational strategies for the implementation of clinical standards
Consults with staff regarding individual learning needs
Researcher:
Supports the integration of research into practice
Provides information to document the effectiveness of role as a staff development educator
Incorporates current educational evidence into individual practice as a staff development expert
Conducts and/or contributes to nursing research - Interprets, communicates, and incorporates research findings into program planning
Facilitator:
Facilitates the adult learning process, creating a climate which supports learning across the health system
Identifies and recruits internal and external resources (nurse, doctor, other specialists) for educational activities
Coordinates educational activities (includes continuing education credit, clinical affiliations, nurse residency, etc) across Duke Medicine
Participates in committees, task forces, projects for areas of coverage and Duke Medicine
Facilitates team building and leadership development for areas of coverage and Duke Medicine
Participates in the review of activities or processes for the area of coverage and department
Change Agent:
Responds to changes in nursing practice and develops programs to support those changes
Ensures that educational programs are congruent with organizational missions, values, and goals
Maintains flexibility when managing multiple roles and responsibilities - Interprets and communicates across multiple disciplines
Promotes a safe and healthy work environment
Leader:
Serves as a role model to promote excellence and safety
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