Registered Nurse Clinical Education Specialist PICU

The Clinical Education Specialist (CES) utilizes nursing arts and sciences, child development, education, psychosocial, and cultural theories to facilitate the delivery of comprehensive clinical care to patients and families at the unit level. They work independently, and in partnership with unit leadership and colleagues across departments. The CES provides expertise in education, educational design, adult learning theory, and scholarly inquiry. Major role responsibilities include competency management, education, role development, orientation/onboarding, research/EBP/QI, and collaborative partnerships.

The Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) provides care for children with life-threatening illnesses as well as those who are at serious risk for life threatening complications. We care for children from birth to 21 years of age. Patients treated here are experiencing multi-organ system failure, acute and chronic pulmonary conditions, meningitis, septic shock, near drowning, diabetic ketoacidosis, renal and/or hepatic failure, oncology/bone marrow transplant or airway management, among other diagnoses. Major diagnostic categories include respiratory, neurologic, injury/poisoning, trauma, oncologic and infectious disease. The PICU also provides care for patients receiving solid organ transplants as well as neurosurgical, burn, orthopedic, ENT and general pediatric surgical patients.

Patients in the PICU are cared for by a multidisciplinary team including Pediatric Intensivists, RNs and dedicated PICU Respiratory Therapists, Pharmacists, Nutritionists, Social Workers and Child Life Specialists. We provide family centered care by identifying and addressing the needs of the patient and family throughout their hospitalization.

Department Name: Pediatric Intensive Care Unit Anschutz
Job Status: full time, 40 hours per week, eligible for benefits
Shift: mostly Monday through Friday, normal business hours with some off shift coverage as needed

This position is eligible for relocation assistance, if relocating from 100 miles or greater.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Designs , develops, coordinates, facilitates, and evaluates onboarding and orientation programs for licensed and unlicensed team members to ensure they are prepared to practice safely and independently.
• Demonstrates leadership through team building, negotiation, and conflict resolution skills to build partnerships across the system.
• Assesses learning needs, incorporating adult learning principles, engaging learning strategies, and utilizing scholarly inquiry to plan, develop, implement, and evaluate clinical education programs and outcomes to optimize patient care delivery and for team member's ongoing clinical professional development.
• Ensures assessment, documentation, and record keeping of team members' clinical competency.
• Mentors, develops, and evaluates preceptors to enhance learning experiences for all new hires.
• Serves as a nurse planner, designer, and educator for unit clinical education programs.
• Demonstrates knowledge of effective communication principles and promotes communication among disciplines.
• Facilitates learning outcomes through innovative partnerships.
• Demonstrates skillful guidance and teaching of team members to advance the care of patients, families, and the profession of nursing.
• Supports quality improvement standards; regulatory standards; patient safety standards; error prevention tools, methodologies, technologies and resources.

Minimum Qualifications

Education: Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN); Masters of Science in Nursing (MSN) or equivalent with post-master's certification in education
Experience: 5 years of clinical pediatric experience. Previous PICU experience strongly preferred.
Certification(s): BLS/CPR from the American Heart Association with at least 6 months left before expiration is required upon hire, American Nurses Credentialing Center(ANCC) or Magnet approved certification.
Licensure(s): Current Colorado RN License

Salary Information
Pay is dependent on applicant's relevant experience.
Annual Salary Range (Based on 40 hours worked per week): $97,718.13 to $146,577.19

Benefits Information
Here, you matter. As a Children's Hospital Colorado team member, you will receive a competitive pay and benefits package designed to take care of your needs that includes base pay, incentives, paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance, company provided life and disability insurance, paid parental leave, 403b employer match (retirement savings), a robust wellness program, and access to professional development tools, including an education benefit to help you advance your career.

As part of our Total Rewards package, Children's Colorado offers an annual employee bonus program that rewards eligible team members based on organizational performance. If organizational goals are met for the year, the bonus is paid out the following April.

Children's Colorado delivers annual base pay increases to eligible team members based on their performance over the previous year.

EEO Statement
It is our intention that all qualified applicants be given equal opportunity and that selection decisions be based on job-related factors. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, or any other status protected by law or regulation. Be aware that none of the questions are intended to imply illegal preferences or discrimination based on non-job-related information. The position is expected to stay open until the posted close date. Please submit your application as soon as possible as the posting is subject to close at any time once a sufficient pool of qualified applicants is obtained.

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