Employees must abide by all Joint Commission Requirements including but not limited to sensitivity to cultural diversity, patient care, patient rights and ethical treatment, safety and security of physical environments, emergency management, teamwork, respect for others, participation in ongoing education and training, communication and adherence to safety and quality programs, sustaining compliance with National Patient Safety Goals, and licensure and health screenings.
* Gathers data from a variety of sources (such as needs assessments, quality reports, etc.) to determine learning needs of staff on the unit, and identifies desired outcomes of learning activities.
* Promotes quality patient care by serving as a resource to nurse managers to meet bedside staff education and training needs.
* Plans, prepares and maintains materials for use in educational programs for accuracy and relevance to the target audience.
* Develops, implements, and evaluates cost-effective educational programs for staff and/or patients and families in the assigned area or population.
* Teaches in both formal and informal settings using appropriate methodology and strategies. Incorporates principles of adult learning in the planning, implementation, and evaluation of education programs.
* Develops/coordinates core education to address patient population specific nursing care.
* Delivers competence based programs for nursing staff with a focus upon improvement of skills and retention of knowledge.
* Incorporates clinical research in education and training programs to provide a scientific foundation for professional nursing practice.
* Evaluates the effectiveness of educational programming.
* Ensures that educational programs are congruent with organizational missions, values, and goals.
* Identifies specific needs for, and means to, enhance nurse professional development.
* Maintains clinical competency in clinical specialty.
* Promotes a safe and healthy work environment.
* Serves as a role model to promote excellence and safety; role models professional nursing practice and promotes the concept of lifelong learning.
* Integrates ethical principles in all aspects of practice.