Description
Location: University Hospital, Columbia, Missouri
Shift: Days/times to be discussed at interview, no call or holidays.
Department: Surgery Services
Salary Range: $36.19/hour - $52.67/hour, based on work experience
MU Health Care is looking for a dynamic individual to join our team as a Nurse Educator. We seek someone who is passionate about fostering growth and development in others. The ideal candidate will possess strong interpersonal skills to coordinate new hire orientations and individual learning needs effectively. They will serve as a guide, evaluating performance and monitoring progress towards competency with enthusiasm and dedication. As a resource and coach, they will inspire excellence and ensure documentation of achievements. Beyond orientation, they will lead ongoing staff education initiatives, driving innovation and improvement in nursing practices. With a commitment to customer satisfaction and patient care, they will adeptly handle concerns and provide compassionate support to both patients and their families. If you're ready to make a difference and empower the next generation of nurses, join us at MU Health Care.
MU Health Care is a growing academic health system in mid-Missouri comprised of multiple hospitals — including the region’s only Level 1 Trauma Center and region’s only Children’s Hospital — and over 50 specialty clinics located throughout the region.
As an MU Health Care employee, you’ll be part of an exceptional team committed to our mission of saving and improving lives. Our core values of inclusion, respect, service, discovery, responsibility and excellence foster a collaborative work environment where you can grow your career.
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- Health, vision and dental insurance coverage starting day one
- Generous paid leave and paid time off, including nine holidays
- Multiple retirement options, including 100% matching up to 8% and full vesting in three years
- Tuition assistance for employees (75%) and immediate family members (50%)
- Discounts on cell phone plans, rental cars, gyms, hotels and more
See a comprehensive list of benefits here.
- Coordinate new hire orientation, access individual learning needs, coordinate the orienteer’s schedule with the preceptor’s schedule, evaluate performance of orientee and preceptor, monitor progress towards achieving competency, and evaluate and share performance with leadership. Ensure documentation of performance during orientation. Act as a resource and coach as needed.
- Plan for ongoing staff education using the process of program planning consisting of needs assessment, goals, objectives, teaching strategies, evaluation of learning, evaluation of implementation in nursing practice, and achieving established competencies.
- Plan, develop, facilitate, and evaluate the implementation of new nursing processes/practices.
- Promote and achieve satisfaction of external and internal customers. Effectively intercede with families and patients and resolve concerns related to the delivery of health care services.
- Provide patient care as required using the nursing process of assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of nursing care to an assigned group of patients.
- Provide patient care by maintaining standards of care utilizing the ANA Scope and Standards of Practice and the Code of Ethics for Nurses as the foundation for nursing practice and meeting the standards for regulatory requirements for state and federal agencies.
- May complete unit/department specific duties as outlined in department documents.
Equal Opportunity Employer
The University of Missouri System is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Equal Opportunity is and shall be provided for all employees and applicants for employment on the basis of their demonstrated ability and competence without unlawful discrimination on the basis of their race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, disability, or protected veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable state or federal law. This policy applies to all employment decisions including, but not limited to, recruiting, hiring, training, promotions, pay practices, benefits, disciplinary actions and terminations. For more information, visit https://www.umsystem.edu/ums/hr/eeo.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, disability, or protected veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable state or federal law.