Clinical Nurse Educator - Surgery Support

The Clinical Nurse Educator leads the coordination and delivery of unit-specific clinical and operational education for Surgery Support staff, fostering a culture of excellence in quality care, patient safety, and professional practice. Supporting a large, multidisciplinary team of nurses and CNAs across diverse clinical roles, this position serves as a trusted education and practice expert, driving orientation, competency validation, continuing education, and professional development initiatives. Through collaboration, mentorship, and evidence-based learning strategies, the Clinical Nurse Educator plays a pivotal role in enhancing staff performance, engagement, and exceptional patient outcomes.

Schedule: TBD

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES & DUTIES:

• Assumes responsibility for the area specific orientation of new employees working side by side providing direct patient care as needed.

• Creates an orientation program for each role in the clinical area.

• Collaborates with respective clinical director/supervisor to counsel/coach new employees during orientation to assist the orientee’s progress towards gaining competency in unit standards/skills.

• Supports the preceptor role by collaborating with the preceptor to select appropriate assignments and learning experiences for new staff.

• Works with the Nurse Educator in coordination of staff education processes through the development, implementation, and evaluation of education materials/systems.

• Works with leadership to identify new diagnosis and procedures, develops education and specific care plans related to patient diagnosis, as applicable.

• Collaborates with appropriate resources (i.e. leadership team, other educators, content experts, organization development) to analyze needs and develop, implement, evaluate and maintain unit specific education programs (i.e. orientation skills checklists, self-studies, education videos, education supplies, and orientation manual).

• Designs educational activities to include documentation of a needs assessment, description of target audience, educational objectives, content outline, teaching methods (self-study, presentation, real-time), and evaluation strategies. Works with Nurse Educator to identify appropriate resources (i.e. room arrangements, AV equipment, handouts, other teaching aids).

• Conducts individualized age-specific patient/family assessments according to defined unit scope and nursing practice standards, appropriate collaborative problem and protocols.

• Develops individualized patient/family plan of care using practice guidelines/protocols to meet identified needs.

• Implements and evaluates nursing actions in accordance with the individualized patient/family plan of care and patient condition/needs.

• Ensures documentation reflects assessment/evaluation, modification and patient’s response to therapy, changes in condition and therapeutic interventions/procedures.

• Utilizes daily/weekly rounding as a tool in identifying educational clinical needs of staff/unit and teaches staff to promote consistent delivery of patient care standards.

• Accepts assignment in the clinical area for direct patient care as needed.

• Professionally supports the assigned clinical area as seen through interactions with patients, families, staff, colleagues, others.

• Professionally seeks opportunities to help teammates during shift as needed.

• Serves as preceptor for new clinical staff as necessary.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:

• Maintain strict confidentiality in dealing with sensitive information.

• Communicate and maintain a satisfactory and harmonious working relationship with all levels of staff, public, other consumers in a courteous and tactful manner.

• Apply strong organizational skills.

• Apply knowledge of general Departmental, FFBH and BTNRH policies and administrative procedures.

• Handle stress of multi-tasking in high volume situations.

• Prioritize requests related to timeliness and need related to patient care.

• Provides patient care and education according to the patient population served.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor's in nursing required.

• Minimum of 5 years clinical area experience required.

• Current valid RN licensure in the state of Nebraska required.

• Current American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) required.

• Pediatric Life Support (PALS) and Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) required for the hospital setting.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Masters in nursing preferred.

• Minimum 2 years education experience preferred.

• For hospital setting - Certification in specialty area preferred or within one year of eligibility preferred.

• Other Duties: This job description incorporates the essential functions and duties required for this position. However, other duties may be required and assigned at times and as determined by a supervisor in order to meet the needs of the organization.

• Serves as a role model in carrying out activities and behaviors that reflect the values and principles of the Boys Town mission.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS, EQUIPMENT USAGE, WORK ENVIRONMENT:

• Requires moving, lifting a minimum of 50 pounds of force occasionally (34-66%) and/or up to 20 pounds of force frequently and/or up to 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects (0-33%). Requires walking and standing most of the time while on duty. Possesses visual acuity necessary for reading charts, forms and communications. The worker is subject to both environmental conditions, activities occur inside and outside. The worker is occasionally subject to noise causing the worker to shout in order to be heard. The worker is occasionally subject to vibration.

Care and respect for others is more than a commitment at Boys Town – it is the foundation of who we are and what we do.

At Boys Town, we cultivate a culture of belonging for all employees that respects their individual strengths, views, and experiences. We believe that our differences enable us to be a better team – one that makes better decisions, drives innovation, and delivers better business results.

About Boys Town:

Boys Town has been changing the way America cares for children and families since 1917. With over a century of service, our employees have helped us grow from a small boardinghouse in downtown Omaha, Nebraska, into one of the largest national child and family care organizations in the country. With the addition of Boys Town National Research Hospital in 1977, our services branched out into the health care and research fields, offering even more career opportunities to those looking to make a real difference.

Our employees are our #1 supporters when it comes to achieving Boys Town's mission, which is why we are proud of their commitment to making the world a better place for children, families, patients, and communities.  A unique feature for employees and their dependents enrolled in medical benefits are reduced to no cost visits for services performed by a Boys Town provider at a Boys Town location.  Additional costs savings for the employee and their dependents are found in our pharmacy benefits with low to zero-dollar co-pays on certain maintenance drugs.   Boys Town takes your mental health seriously with no cost mental health visits to an in-network provider.  We help our employees prepare for retirement with a generous match on their 401K or 401K Roth account. Additional benefits include tuition reimbursement, parenting resources from our experts and professional development opportunities within the organization, just to name a few. Working at Boys Town is more than just a job, it is a way of life.

This advertisement describes the general nature of work to be performed and does not include an exhaustive list of all duties, skills, or abilities required. Boys Town is an equal employment opportunity employer and participates in the E-Verify program. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, national origin, age, disability, or veteran status. To request a disability-related accommodation in the application process, contact us at 1-877-639-6003.