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NURSING EDUCATOR - OR/PACU

SUMMARY:

Reporting to the Director of Nursing/OR, this position is responsible for coordinating the educational programs in the OR Plans, directs and coordinates the orientation of new staff personnel to the operating room.

AGE SPECIFIC: Patient care employees must be able to demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to patients of all age groups--must demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development through the life span, possess the ability to assess data reflective of the patient's status, and interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each patient's needs in relation to age and to provide the care needed as described in the department's policies and procedures.

This position possesses the ability to obtain and interpret information considering age specific needs for the following age groups:

  X      0-28 days     Neonate       X      12-18 yrs     Adolescent
  X      29 days-18 mo days     Infant / Young Toddler               X      19-40 yrs     Young Adult
  X      18 mo-3 yrs     Toddler       X      40-65 yrs     Middle Adult
  X      3-6 yrs     Preschooler     X      >65 yrs     Older Adult
  X      6-12 yrs     School Age         

QUALIFICATIONS:
  1. Current State RN License required.
  2. Current CPR certificate required.
  3. Current ACLS certificate required.
  4. CORN certification recommended.
  5. Five years experience in OR nursing preferred.
  6. Graduation from NLN accredited school of nursing preferred.
  7. Basic computer skills preferred.
  8. Recent appropriate nursing practice (within past 4 years) preferred.

NOTIFICATION OF POTENTIAL BLOOD AND BODY FLUID EXPOSURE:
The risk category for this position to potential exposure to Bloodborne Pathogens is indicated below:

___ CATEGORY I: Tasks that will involve potential exposure to blood, body fluids, or tissue.
___ CATEGORY II: Tasks that may involve potential exposure to blood, body fluids, or tissue, and employment and employment may require performing unplanned Category I tasks.
  X   CATEGORY III: Tasks that involve no exposure to blood, body fluids, or tissue and Category I and II tasks are not a condition of employment.

Standard precautions are utilized for the care of all patients. Category I and Category II employees are eligible for Hepatitis B vaccination at no cost to the employee.