"Clinical Nurse Educator (Emergency Dept) - Nursing Education - FT, Days"

Position Summary: The Clinical Nurse Educator is responsible for the design and implementation of education programs and professional development of nurses in their assigned nursing service; focused on clinical outcomes and practice development. The clinical nurse educator oversees the orientation program of new hires, and is responsible for assessing the ongoing learning needs, competencies and skills of the nursing staff into the assigned nursing division. Works closely with educators and clinical nurse specialists in the Department of Nursing Quality, Research, and Education on the design and implementation of organizational education programs and professional development of nurses. Serves as a positive role model, demonstrating expert professional nursing practice, strong customer service and enhanced leadership ability. The educator works on a collegial basis with the managers, CNSs and educators, and is an active participant on various UCI Health committees.

What It Takes to be Successful

Required Qualifications:

• Must demonstrate customer service skills appropriate to the job
• Knowledge of Title 22 and Joint Commission Requirements
• Demonstrated teaching/education/in-service skills with the ability to lead effectively
• Demonstrated nursing experience in an acute care setting
• Demonstrated Emergency Department Experience in an Academic Medical Center or Level 1 Trauma Center
• Computer literacy and proficiency with MS Office Products, including Word & Outlook
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships across the Health System
• ANCC recognized RN certification uniquely applicable to this specific unit, (general certifications, such as WCC, will not be acceptable for meeting this requirement).

Preferred Qualifications:

• Must possess the skill, knowledge, and ability essential to the successful performance of assigned duties
• Master of Science in Nursing with a focus on Nursing Education
• Experience in adult education
• Ability to maintain a work pace appropriate to the workload

Licenses and Certifications:

• Registered Nurse
• Basic Life Support

Education:

• MASTER OF NURSING

UCI Health is the clinical enterprise of the University of California, Irvine, and the only academic health system based in Orange County. UCI Health is comprised of its main campus, UCI Medical Center, a 459-bed, acute care hospital in Orange, Calif., four hospitals and affiliated physicians of the UCI Health Community Network in Orange and Los Angeles counties and ambulatory care centers across the region. Listed among America's Best Hospitals by U.S. News & World Report for 23 consecutive years, UCI Medical Center provides tertiary and quaternary care and is home to Orange County's only National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer center, high-risk perinatal/neonatal program and American College of Surgeons-verified Level I adult and Level II pediatric trauma center, gold level 1 geriatric emergency department and regional burn center. UCI Health serves a region of nearly 4 million people in Orange County, western Riverside County and southeast Los Angeles County. To learn more about UCI Health, visit www.ucihealth.org.