249734 - Educator-RN

JOB DESCRIPTION 

Purpose, Kindness, Excellence and Team are the foundation which crafts our culture and are the guiding principles which build the framework for all our relationships at IU Health. Whether you are at Methodist Hospital a Level One Trauma Center or University Hospital which offers the latest advances in cancer research and leading-edge care, as a RN Educator with IU Health you will have a uniquely exciting setting to apply your nursing skills.

IU Health has an outstanding opportunity available for a RN Educator to join our team at our Methodist Hospital location in Indianapolis.  This role will be a full time Monday-Friday role working on our day shift.

The RN Educator provides assistance in training clinical team members, both RNs and Support Staff. Supports and coordinates onboarding activities in partnership with Nursing Professional Development Practitioners.  This RN Educator ensures clinical instruction meets quality standards and team members receive effective orientation through precepted time and experience in their assigned role and facilitates an environment of learning through deliberate practice and meaningful feedback. The RN Educator serves as the clinical expert to assigned areas and is a strong role model for quality and safety outcomes. 

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead clinical orientation groups in patient care environment.
• Collaborate with Unit Based Educator to create efficient and effective onboarding processes that provide high value to new hires, our preceptors, patients, and team members.
• Establish and build relationships with new nurses, support staff, and preceptors to create extraordinary onboarding experiences.
• Evaluate clinical practice and provide feedback on new orientee progression.
• Flexibility for some weekends/evenings each month.
• Coach preceptors for improved onboarding experience.

As the most comprehensive medical system in Indiana, IU Health offers many different career opportunities as you grow professionally.  IU Health also offers a substantial benefits package, PTO, 401k with a match and several other programs to meet your needs.  This is just a few reasons why applying for your career with IU Health is a good choice.

• Requires 3-5 years of relevant clinical experience.
• Requires current Registered Nurse licensure in the state of Indiana. BSN required.
• Requires current organizational-specified CPR, Advanced Cardiac Life Support, and Pediatric Advanced Life Support certifications.
• Requires knowledge of adult learning principles, regulatory requirements, and educational program management.
• Requires proficiency in Microsoft Office and software applications. 

• Indiana University Health has nearly 40,000 team members, including more than 3,600 physicians and 1,200 advanced practice providers, and we’re home to the largest nursing network in Indiana with more than 9,000 nursing team members at over 800 sites of care.
• IU Health is ranked No. 1 in Indiana by U.S. News & World Report, Riley Children's Health is ranked among the top children's hospitals in the country by U.S. News & World Report.
• A unique partnership with the Indiana University School of Medicine – one of the nation’s largest medical schools – gives patients access to groundbreaking research and innovative treatments, and it offers team members access to the latest science and the very best training – advancing healthcare for all.
• With 15 hospitals, including seven with Magnet designation and eight with Pathways to Excellence designation, our team members are leading the way through excellence.
• At Indiana University Health, your personal and professional growth is a top priority. You will have access to many diverse opportunities to learn and develop in meaningful ways that matter most to you, such as advanced clinical training, leadership development, promotion opportunities and cross training development.
• Indiana University Health is invested in the lives of Hoosiers, leading the transformation of healthcare to make Indiana one of the nation’s healthiest states.