Childbirth Educator jobs in Pueblo, CO

Job Title: Nurse Educator
Supervisor: Director of Nursing
Location: Upper & Lower Ark Valley Regions
FTE: 1.00
Pay Unit: Hourly

Job Summary:
Coordinates nursing professional development, training and monitors compliance in the Department of Nursing. Nurse educators are critical players in strengthening the nursing workforce and assuring evidence-based practice.

Must foster a culture of patient and family centered care, service, quality and safety excellence, while improving patient experience, employee experience and community relations.

Travel is required.

Knowledge and Skills:

• Current LPN or RN licensed in Colorado
• Minimum of two-year clinical nursing
• BLS Certification/Instructor

Qualities and Characteristics:

• Must be detail oriented, organized and highly accountable for timeliness and accuracy of performance
• Excellent communication skills, be creative, have a solid clinical background, be flexible and possess excellent critical thinking skills; and will need to have a substantive knowledge base in their area(s) of instruction and have the skills to convey that knowledge in a variety of ways to those who are less expert
• Technical knowledge of the disease process, diagnostic methods and procedures, composition of the electronic medical record, and data interpretation.
• Demonstrates the ability to teach others and maintain a positive attitude

Working Conditions and Physical Environment:

Work is performed in an office environment within medical clinic

Blood/Fluid Exposure Risk:X Category I: Tasks routinely involve a potential for mucous membrane or skin contact exposure to blood, fluids or tissue. Use of personal protective equipment (PPE), when appropriate, is required

Pay Range: Hourly – Min: $22.15– Max: $28.05 (based on qualifications and experience)
Benefits:

• Health, Dental, Vision Insurance, HRA, FSA, DCA, Retirement Plan
• MASA – Employer paid Air Ambulance Coverage
• Paid Leave: Vacation – 10 days accrued/year, Sick – 12 days accrued/year, Holidays – 8 days/year
• Retirement Employer match after one year of employment
• Employer paid Basic Life, LTD, STD
• Local Gym Discounts
• Free Employee Assistance Program
• Wellness Program with opportunity to earn 8 hours off during the fiscal year
• Cell phone discounts
• Volunteer paid time off (up to 8 hours per fiscal year)

Applications must be submitted by: Applications will be accepted until position is filled.

Valley-Wide Health Systems, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer:

We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, or any other status protected by law or regulation. It is our intention that all qualified applicants be given equal opportunity and that selection decisions be based on job-related factors.

Employee Rights Under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)