Job Description

Job Description

POSITION SUMMARY

The Surgical Services RN Coach is fully engaged in providing Quality/ No Harm, Customer Delight, and Stewardship by collaborating with other clinical team members across the Hospital Division to develop, coordinate and implement education and instruction for either the perioperative or perianesthesia registered nurses to promote safe and effective patient-centered care. The Surgical Services RN Coach serves as a role model in advancing clinical practice to achieve better patient outcomes and strives for evidence-based, standardized nursing care.

Relocation Assistance may be available!

PRIMARY ACCOUNTABILITIES

1. Provides direct assistance and supervision for staff development and training to ensure safety and patient-centered perioperative or perianesthesia care in the surgical setting.

2. Facilitates learning by creating an environment in a clinical setting or classroom that assists in the achievement of desired cognitive, affective, and psychomotor outcomes.

3. Evaluates staff competency in areas of expertise and provides timely feedback, assessing and addressing any gaps by designing evidence-based learning activities, and facilitating patient-focused learner-centric education.

4. Uses principles of adult learning to employ a variety of teaching strategies that engage different types of learners on multiple levels.

5. Actively assists management team with ensuring staff competency and participation in continuing education.

6. Maintains an ongoing process of providing educational opportunities for professional growth that benefit registered nurses at all stages of their professional development.

7. Collaborates with department leaders in the selection and hiring of new and transferring associates.

8. Develops networks, collaborations, and partnerships to enhance the nurse’s influence within Health First.

9. Performs learning needs assessments to promote safe patient-centered care, standardize practice, and process changes.

10. Acts as a resource to all caregivers regarding nursing practice and use of equipment/supplies in the perioperative or perianesthesia setting.

11. Facilitates learner development based on Benner’s theory.

Work Experience

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Education: BSN preferred

• Licensure: Current valid license to practice as a Registered Nurse in the State of Florida

• Certification for both Perioperative and Perianesthesia:

• American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) Active Certification

For Perianesthesia only:

• American Heart Association Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) Active Certification

• American Heart Association Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) Active Certification

Work Experience:

• Two (2) years of clinical experience in specialty area

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

• High initiative with the ability to prioritize workload and effectively manage time
• Critical thinking and problem-solving skills
• Detail-oriented with the ability to continuously concentrate on an activity
• Ability to assess and interpret data
• Excellent verbal, auditory, and written communication skills to educate associates of various ages and levels of understanding
• Excellent customer service and interpersonal skills to interact effectively with medical staff and patient care teams
• Strong computer skills and proficiency in MS Office Suite
• Ability to be flexible and adaptable with daily schedule and assigned tasks
• Ability to respond appropriately to stressful or life-threatening situations

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