JOB TITLE:  Registered Nurse Clinical Educator

LOCATION: Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center

DEPARTMENT:  Operating Room

WORK SCHEDULE: Days

WORK TYPE: Full TIme - Exempt

JOB SUMMARY:

Coordinates and supervises the delivery of educational activities on assigned unit. Collaborates with unit managers to supervise the orientation process.

Develops educational programs and processes to promote professional development for nurses throughout the organization.

Assists in the implementation and continuing support of the electronic medical record.

Responsible for ensuring the very best patient/family experience by optimizing all customer interaction. Foster a positive work environment through

mutual support and cooperation and adheres to GHS and unit specific Service Standards.

Directly accountable to the Operations Manager of Nursing Education.

COMPETENCIES AND SKILLS:

Demonstrates good organizational skills and interpersonal skills.

Demonstrates leadership and effective communication skills.

Demonstrates ability to function at a high level of self-direction.

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE:

RN with current Pennsylvania licensure required.

Bachelors degree in nursing or related field required, Masters degree in nursing preferred.

Public speaking experience preferred.

Certification in specialty area preferred.

Three to five years of nursing experience preferred.

WORKING CONDITIONS/PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

Work is typically performed in a clinical environment.

The specific statements shown in each section of this description are not intended to be all-inclusive. They represent typical elements considered necessary to successfully perform the job.

OUR PURPOSE & VALUES: Everything we do is about caring for our patients, our members, our students, our Geisinger family and our communities. KINDNESS: We strive to treat everyone as we would hope to be treated ourselves. EXCELLENCE: We treasure colleagues who humbly strive for excellence. LEARNING: We share our knowledge with the best and brightest to better prepare the caregivers for tomorrow. INNOVATION: We constantly seek new and better ways to care for our patients, our members, our community, and the nation.

GEISINGER WYOMING VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER: (GWV), located in Wilkes-Barre, Pa., is an acute care hospital that is licensed for 274 beds, and houses the only Level II Trauma center in Luzerne County. The campus includes the Frank M. and Dorothea Henry Cancer Center, The Richard and Marion Pearsall Heart Hospital, the Janet Weis Children’s Hospital Pediatric Unit, a transplant program and the Brain & Spine Tumor Institute. Geisinger South Wilkes-Barre is GWV’s ambulatory campus.

ABOUT GEISINGER: Geisinger is a physician-led health system comprised of approximately 30,000 employees, including nearly 1,600 employed physicians, 13 hospital campuses, two research centers, and a 583,000-member health plan Geisinger is nationally recognized for innovative practices and quality care. Geisinger serves more than 3 million people in central, south-central and northeast Pennsylvania and also in southern New Jersey with the addition of National Malcolm Baldridge Award recipient AtlantiCare, A member of Geisinger. In 2017, the Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine became the newest member of the Geisinger Family.

We offer healthcare benefits for full time and part time positions from day one, including vision, dental and domestic partners.* Perhaps just as important, from senior management on down, we encourage an atmosphere of collaboration, cooperation and collegiality. For more information, visit www.geisinger.org, or connect with us on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and Twitter.

** Does not qualify for J-1 waiver.  We are an Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity Employer Women and Minorities are Encouraged to Apply.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability or their protected veteran status.

*Domestic partner benefits not applicable at Geisinger Holy Spirit.