Specialist - Nurse Educator

Job Description

• Have oversight relating to nursing/midwifery practice within specialist area of experience and specialist certification across the NMC Network.
• Conduct multiple specialist clinical oversight visits (as per TOR) to facilities across the network, develop and lead educational action plans resulting from such visits and escalate observations and opportunities for improvement.
• Support the nursing/midwifery teams with direct patient care across the NMC network to provide clinical expertise, consultations, competency assessment and support in area(s) of specialization, aligning to Scope of Practice and Licensure.
• Conduct training/learning needs analysis using various data points to establish developmental and educational requirements of nursing/midwifery staff across the network.
• Assess, plan, design, develop, implement, coordinate, monitor and evaluate nursing evidence-based practice educational programs within MPTC and across the NMC network, adhering to accreditation standards whilst measuring patient outcome.
• Demonstrate expert skill in adult learning methodologies, group dynamics, curriculum development, facilitation strategies and reflective practice.
• Perform consistent and systematic review of educational programs, ensuring that nursing knowledge and skills are consistent with patient needs.
• Uphold regulatory and accreditation requirements for all educational programs.
• Lead and coordinate the development of competencies and the competency platform across the NMC network.
• As a Nurse Planner, uphold the accreditation criteria of the American Nurses Credentialing Centre (ANCC) and support certification of MPTC.
• As an AHA/AAP Life Support Instructor, uphold the certification criteria of the AHA and support the AHA Training Centre Coordinator within MPTC.
• Coordinate, facilitate and document clinical in-situ simulation emergency drills across the network.
• Support and uphold the NMC Nursing Midwifery Education Strategy
• Support internal and external stakeholder engagement, whilst maintaining a positive working environment.
• Maintain self-development, licensure and self CPD in relation to education, practices, simulation and clinical area of specialization.
• Act as role models, leaders, mentors, and guides to support the hospital-based nurse educators as required.
• Maintain regular activity reports and have oversight of the NMC Nursing Midwifery Educator Database / Dashboard.
• Collaborate and support the hospital-based nurse educators in relation to nursing students, transition to practice nurses/midwives, gap in practice nurses/midwives and nursing/midwifery interns.
• Collaborate with multi-disciplinary team members of service lines and specialized committees relevant to the clinical area of specialization.