Cardiovascular Clinical Nurse Educator

Job Description:

Cardiovascular Clinical Nurse Educator

Full Time, First Shift

Baptist Health invasive cardiac services, where compassionate care meets advanced treatment and research. Our three units encompass the Cardiac Catheterization Lab, Electrophysiology Lab, and Cardiovascular Observation Unit. Our invasive Cardiac Services include cardiac catheterizations, angioplasty, percutaneous catheter interventions, cardiac MEMs, interventional neurology, interventional radiology, cardiac ablations, pacemakers/defibrillators, left atrial appendage occlusion devices, loop recorder implants, transesophageal echocardiograms, and electrical cardioversions. The cardiovascular observation unit also serves as our preoperative and postoperative area. At Baptist Health, we treat the whole person, offering hope and strength on every patient's journey.

Job Description:

• The Cardiovascular Clinical Nurse Educator (CNE), functions to ensure that clinicians are prepared to be responsible for promoting patient safety and high-quality patient care through clinical leadership, education, consultation, modeling, and research.

• The Cardiovascular Clinical Nurse Educator will serve as the educator for the Cath Lab, EP Lab, CVOU, Cardiac Rehab, Cardiovascular Lab, Echo Vascular, and Heart and Valve Center.

• The CNE incorporates evidence-based practice, theory, and research into various patient care settings according to patient needs by collaborating with multi-professional multidisciplinary groups, facilitating the development of hospital and department policies, nursing procedures, and regulatory standards and guidelines.

• The role also includes functioning as a community resource on topics within scope of practice and providing nursing orientation, education, and ongoing competency verification.

• The CNE is a role model for caring that honors the patient's mind, body, and spirit.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Nursing (BSN) required.

• A minimum of three years experience in a cardiac procedural area, Cardiac Cath Lab or EP Lab, within the last five years.

• Active RN licensure in Kentucky.

• Certifications: BLS, ACLS/PALS/NRP/TNCC/ENPC, as required by department.

• Certification as Professional Development Specialist (PDS) preferred.

Benefits:

• Competitive Salary & Shift Differentials

• Tuition Assistance and Reimbursement Programs

• Paid Time Off (PTO) and Compassionate Leave Sharing Program

• Company-paid Maternity and Paternity Leave

• Bereavement Leave (includes pets)

• Employee Support Fund for emergency financial assistance