Job Title: Nurse Educator
Location: Juneau, Alaska
Schedule: 8:00AM – 5:00PM x 5
Term: 13-week assignment with the potential for extension
Pay Rate: $101 – $109/hr
Astrya Global, a San Diego based medical staffing agency, is hiring a Nurse Educator for a temporary assignment in Juneau, Alaska. These positions are 13-week contracts with the ability to extend.
Responsibilities for a Nurse Educator:
• Maintain and develop a consortium-wide clinical education program for clinical staff to meet regulatory requirements, certifications, and competencies
• Design, teach, and evaluate training programs for both professional and non-professional staff
• Act as an internal training and organizational development consultant
• Provide career development resources to staff
• Plan, implement, coordinate, and administer clinical specialty training programs, including human patient simulator training
• Research and maintain current regulations and standards relevant to clinical practice areas
• Ensure educational activities align with organizational mission, goals, values, priorities, and resources
• Coordinate regulatory requirements for certifications including BLS, PALS, ACLS, and TNCC
• Maintain effective working relations with colleagues at all levels and across all professions within the consortium
• Partner with site and department managers to identify clinical education needs and best practices
• Lead clinical education team to develop and coordinate planned educational programs and opportunities for all nursing staff
• Collaborate with departments on education quality in relation to the clinical learning environment
• Lead development and completion of audits related to clinical education and develop action plans based on recommendations
• Provide coordination and training resources for ACLS, PALS, BLS, NRP, Coast Guard Medivac, and other programs
• Coordinate classes provided by outside contract instructors or companies as requested
• Oversee the IHS Emergency Pediatric Hybrid program for the consortium
• Conduct ongoing evaluation of the quality and effectiveness of educational activities to ensure professional development and cost-effective, high-quality healthcare delivery
• Collaborate with others in nursing professional development at institutional, local, regional, and state levels
• Facilitate communication with community healthcare providers regarding continuing education opportunities and coordination of services
• Participate in and apply evidence-based research to improve professional development activities, nursing practice, and patient outcomes
• Consider factors related to safety, effectiveness, and cost in planning and managing nursing professional development activities
• Oversee the trauma registrar program to maintain compliance with state regulatory requirements
• Work with trauma registrars to maintain each facility’s trauma registry
• Work with trauma coordinators to meet state requirements and maintain trauma designations
• Assist outlying clinics in achieving and maintaining trauma designations
• Collaborate with finance on trauma billing throughout the consortium
• Assist in trauma education for each trauma designation facility
• Attend and participate in at least 50% of Nurse Executive Committee meetings and apply information presented
• Participate in Nursing Service goal setting
• Initiate discussions regarding area or department issues with Clinical Nurse Educators
• Complete annual competencies, evaluation materials, and maintain certifications and licensure
• Support Clinical Educators in the development and implementation of their programs
• Supervise the trauma registrar program throughout the consortium at trauma designation sites
• Coordinate schedules of instructors for classes such as BLS, ACLS, PALS, NRP, and TNCC throughout the consortium
• Supervise the IHS Emergency Pediatric Hybrid Program and assist outlying clinics in rotating staff through the simulation lab
• Address employee concerns consistent with Human Resources Policy
• Fulfill supervisory responsibilities as required
Benefits for a Nurse Educator:
- Weekly pay every Friday
- Medical/Dental/Vision/Life/Pet Insurance
- 401K Retirement Plan (matching)
- Full-service Credentialing and Corporate Travel Team
- Referral Bonus up to $1,500
Astrya Global Medical Staffing offers 10+ years of staffing experience, 100% domestic support, and is certified by both the Joint Commission and National Association of Locum Tenens Organizations. At Astrya, we are dedicated to helping healthcare professionals find the perfect job.
