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St. Luke's is proud of the skills, experience and compassion of its employees. The employees of St. Luke's are our most valuable asset! Individually and together, our employees are dedicated to satisfying the mission of our organization which is an unwavering commitment to excellence as we care for the sick and injured; educate physicians, nurses and other health care providers; and improve access to care in the communities we serve, regardless of a patient's ability to pay for health care.

The clinical Education Specialist (MSN) is a leader in assessing, designing, implementing and evaluating educational programs and projects that support and improve the provision of quality, cost effective and compassionate patient care in the assigned units (periop, Medsurg, Critical Care, and ED).

JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Assesses, designs, facilitates, implements and evaluates educational programs and projects, to support the network goals and objectives. Provides clinical support and mentorship for hospital staff.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Demonstrates expertise in the teaching/learning process to improve clinical practice and system processes.

• Facilitates continuing education programs to support instructional goals and objectives of the patient care services division

• Administers, supervises and provides classroom and clinical experiences to support orientation of new personnel.

• Assists unit leadership with the coordination, scheduling and evaluation of unit-based orientation for new employees.

• Assures compliance with orientation policies and procedures.

• Assesses learning needs of staff and provides appropriate opportunities to enhance ongoing education.

• Assists with the development and implementation of practice related competencies.

• Mentors, teaches and supports staff during new clinical procedures.

• Demonstrates ability in the teaching/learning process to improve clinical practice.

• Demonstrates expertise in areas of clinical practice, by participating with staff in the clinical arena to identify opportunities for improvement, assess staff performance, and facilitate implementation of new practices.

• Maintains current clinical competence.

• Seeks information related to advances in clinical practice.

• Assists with the development of nursing staff.

• provides leadership

• acts as role model and mentor

• Collaborates with patient, family, and health care professionals to achieve optimal patient outcomes. Responds to staff and physician inquiries, questions and concerns.

• Contributes to the development and change of the health care delivery system by facilitating innovations in practice, education, research and technology.

• Participates in collaborative activities to promote organizational development.

• Participates in the Quality Improvement process and facilitates integration of outcomes.

• Maintains appropriate records.

• Functions as a project leader, consultant, and mentor.

• Supports the Network Philosophy of Nursing.

PHYSICAL AND SENSORY REQUIREMENTS:

Sit up to 4 hours per day; 2 hours at a time. Stand for up to 6 hours per day; 3 hours at a time. Walk 6 hours per day; 20 minutes at a time. Frequently use hands and fingers. Consistently lift, carry and push objects up to 50 lbs. Transport patients weighing up to 250 lbs. via wheelchair, bed, and/or stretcher. Frequently stoop and bend. Frequently reach above shoulder level. Must be able to perceive attributes of an object through touch. Must be able to hear as it relates to normal conversation, and high and low frequencies. Must be able to see as it relates to general, near, far, color and peripheral vision.

EDUCATION: Valid RN license issued by state in which working (NJ/PA); MSN preferred. BLS/ACLS required. Advanced certifications (CCRN/CEN/Trauma preferred)

TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE:

Two to five years recent clinical experience in critical care/progressive care, and/or ED settings preferred. Demonstrated success as a nurse preceptor. Previous experience in the education specialist role/nursing education preferred. Trauma Experience preferred.

Please complete your application using your full legal name and current home address. Be sure to include employment history for the past seven (7) years, including your present employer. Additionally, you are encouraged to upload a current resume, including all work history, education, and/or certifications and licenses, if applicable. It is highly recommended that you create a profile at the conclusion of submitting your first application. Thank you for your interest in St. Luke's!!

St. Luke's University Health Network is an Equal Opportunity Employer. (http://www.slhn.org/EOE)

Founded in 1872, St. Luke’s University Health Network (http://www.slhn.org/) (SLUHN) is a fully integrated, regional, non-profit network of more than 20,000 employees providing services at 15 campuses and 300+ outpatient sites. With annual net revenue of $3.5 billion, the Network’s service area includes 11 counties in two states: Lehigh, Northampton, Berks, Bucks, Carbon, Montgomery, Monroe, Schuylkill and Luzerne counties in Pennsylvania and Warren and Hunterdon counties in New Jersey. St. Luke’s hospitals operate the largest network of trauma centers in Pennsylvania, with the Bethlehem Campus being home to St. Luke’s Children’s Hospital.

SLUHN is the only Lehigh Valley-based health care system to earn Medicare’s five-star ratings (the highest) for quality, efficiency and patient satisfaction. It is both a Leapfrog Group and Healthgrades Top Hospital and a Newsweek World’s Best Hospital. The Network’s flagship University Hospital has earned the 100 Top Major Teaching Hospital designation from Fortune/Merative 11 times total and eight years in a row, including in 2023 when it was identified as THE #4 TEACHING HOSPITAL IN THE COUNTRY. In 2021, St. Luke’s was identified as one of the 15 Top Health Systems nationally.

SLUHN has been named a Top Workplaces 2023 by the Morning Call. In addition, St. Luke’s has been named a Top Workplace nationally, in the Philadelphia region, and in New Jersey. St. Luke’s is the ONLY healthcare institution in Pennsylvania and the third-highest ranked healthcare entity in the nation to be deemed a Top Workplace in 2023. In 2023, St. Luke’s was named one of America’s Best Employers for Women by Forbes. St. Luke’s was the only employer in the Lehigh Valley to be named to the list and was one of only two healthcare employers in Pennsylvania to receive the designation. St. Luke’s University Health Network is the top-ranked Lehigh Valley-based employer in Forbes Magazine’s ranking of employers in Pennsylvania.

Learn More Here. (http://www.slhn.org/About)