RN Clinical Nurse Education Specialist - Outpatient Education and Training
Company: UNC Health Care
Location: Chapel Hill
Posted on: May 25, 2025
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Job Description:
Job Description
Description Become part of an inclusive organization with over
40,000 teammates, whose mission is to improve the health and
well-being of the unique communities we serve.
Description UNC Medical Center Outpatient Education and Training
team has an opportunity for a clinical nurse education specialist.
We are seeking a dedicated and experienced educator to join our
team to support nursing and clinical staff professional development
including onboarding, competency, practice and ongoing professional
development for ambulatory/outpatient clinics and procedural areas.
The primary responsibilities include onboarding/orientation
programming and supporting educational and regulatory/competency
needs. Additional responsibilities include supporting assigned
clinics, skill training, apprentice programs, student placement,
organizational initiatives, new products/equipment training, and
policy/practice development. This is a weekday on-site position
with office at Hedrick Building, Chapel Hill, NC. Travel to
off-site clinics will be required. Professional
development/education experience strongly preferred. The ideal
candidates possess strong communication skills, both oral and
written, adaptability, creativity, initiative, and can prioritize
and organize position requirements. Prioritization and time
management skills are key as this position requires management of
multiple projects and clinics with autonomy and collaborative
practice.
Summary:
The Clinical Nurse Education Specialist is an advanced level of
nursing practice that facilitates the professional development of
licensed and unlicensed employees to enhance professional
competency including (but not limited to) educational assessment,
planning and outcome evaluation. Coordinates staff development and
educational needs of patient care nursing staff, patients, and
families. This is an advanced level position in clinical education,
which is performed under minimal supervision. Assignments are
characterized as those requiring collaboration to address staff
educational needs within a specialty practice area and/or service
and/or across the hospital. Serves as subject matter expert in a
lead capacity for house-wide initiatives, including those in
conjunction with hospital accreditation. Work may be performed
collaboratively for multiple disciplines across the continuum of
care or for a specific patient population or service area.
Responsibilities:
1. Clinical Resource- Serves as a clinical resource and role model,
provides clinical supervision to staff in developing clinical
knowledge, skills and abilities
2. Competencies- Participates in the identification of essential
competencies for clinical areas/service lines. Develops educational
programs to maintain or develop the identified competencies. Works
with and through preceptors and nursing unit leadership to develop
knowledge and skills of nursing staff.
3. Educational Consultation- Provides consultation to UNC Health
Care system and UNC Hospitals, and nursing leadership for program
development. Partners with committees, councils and other
departments in the identification and development of educational
programs, training for new products, and development of competence
assessment.
4. Educational Programs- Independently plans and delivers an array
of educational programs to hospital employees in clinical,
department or hospital wide groups with a primary focus on nursing
staff. Develops, coordinates, administers, facilitates, conducts
and evaluates Nursing Orientation programs including skill-based
residency programs and the Nurse Residency Program.
5. Evidence-Based Practice- Develops evidence-based standards of
care, comprehensive nursing plans, clinical pathways for patients
and families and facilitates implementation of same.
6. Nursing Educational Programs- Develops educational programs
designed to augment the knowledge, skills and attitudes of nursing
staff. Assist in the development of Clinical Nurse III and Clinical
Nurse IV educational skills to plan, develop, and present
continuing education content/programs. Evaluates the outcomes of
all educational programs. Participates in point of care
research.
7. Placement of Nursing students- Assists in orientation and
placement of nursing students in clinical units. Serves as resource
to faculty. Mentors graduate students
8. Professional growth and development- Demonstrates responsibility
for own professional growth and development. Maintains current
certification in clinical specialty or Nursing Professional
Development.
9. Research, Policies and Procedures- Evaluates current research to
maintain knowledge of practice trends. Guides the development and
revision of standards, policies and procedures for the Department
of Nursing. Facilitates the dissemination of practice changes
through Nursing Standards Committee and the Shared Governance
Councils. Develops and maintains relationships with faculty and
students from nursing and other clinical disciplines.
Education Requirements: * Graduation from a state-accredited school
of professional nursing.
* Bachelor's degree and master's degree of which one must be in
Nursing.
Licensure/Certification Requirements:
* Licensed to practice as a Registered Nurse in the state of North
Carolina. * Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)/BLS certification.
* Professional Certification in area of specialization required. *
NPD-BC Certification required within 12 months of hire.
Professional Experience Requirements:
* Two (2) years of clinical experience in clinical specialty. *
Education/Professional Development Experience strongly preferred. *
Ambulatory/Outpatient Experience preferred. Knowledge/Skills/and
Abilities Requirements: Demonstrated organization, planning,
interpersonal, and administrative skills; excellent communication
skills (written, verbal, presentation), proficiency with Microsoft
Office Suite.
Job Details Legal Employer: STATE Entity: UNC Medical Center
Organization Unit: UNCH Outpatient Education and Training Work
Type: Full Time Standard Hours Per Week: 40.00 Salary Range: $38.17
- $47.72 per hour (min - mid) Pay offers are determined by
experience and internal equity. Work Assignment Type: Onsite Work
Schedule: Day Job Location of Job: US:NC: Chapel Hill
This position is employed by NC Health (Rex Healthcare, Inc., d/b/a
NC Health), a private, fully-owned subsidiary of UNC Health Care
System, in a department that provides shared services to operations
across UNC Health Care; except that, if you are currently a UNCHCS
State employee already working in a designated shared services
department, you may remain a UNCHCS State employee if selected for
this job.Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to
their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender
identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected
veteran.UNC Health makes reasonable accommodations for applicants'
and employees' religious practices and beliefs, as well as
applicants and employees with disabilities. All interested
applicants are invited to apply for career opportunities. Please
email applicant.accommodations@unchealth.unc.edu if you need a
reasonable accommodation to search and/or to apply for a career
opportunity.
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