Nurse Educator 3, Clinical Simulation & Emergency Readiness - Full Time

On-Site

Miami, FL

Full time

R100101755

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The Nurse Educator provides clinical education to nursing and patient care staff and facilitates evidenced-based practices within a specialized area of nursing. The incumbent collaborates with medical practitioners to incorporate nursing processes into the plan of care for a specialized group of patients. Moreover, this employee provides direct specialty nursing services to patients, ensuring adherence to Joint Commission standards and all related UHealth policies, procedures, and guidelines.

• Designs and conducts educational programs for nursing staff.

• Provides educational leadership to enhance patient care.

• Assesses and facilitates educational support according to nursing needs.

• Collaborates with medical providers, patient care staff, and unit management in the planning,implementation, and delivery of educational curricula.

• Assesses and develops clinical skills activities within established clinical and preceptorship models.

• Aggregates and analyzes data trends, and implements educational strategies to ensure compliance withquality standards and parameters.

• Creates and implements educational curricula designed to develop patient care plans and incorporateevidenced-based research and national standards.

• Consults with and serves as a clinical resource for unit management to ensure quality patient care.

• Coordinates education of patient care staff to ensure proper use and maintenance of equipment and supplies.

• Promotes continuous improvement of workplace safety and environmental practices.

• Maintains professional knowledge by affiliating with professional and technical organizations, and by participating in applicable continuing education programs, conferences, seminars, and workshops.

• Adheres to University and unit-level policies and procedures and safeguards University assets.

Department Specifics:

Advancement of System-Level Nursing Excellence Functions

• Quality and Regulatory Excellence:Support Joint Commission readiness, regulatory compliance, and adherence to professional standards

• Data-Driven Practice Improvement:Analyze and trend Nurse Sensitive Indicators (NSIs), Zero Harm metrics, patient experience, and RN engagement data to identify gaps and drive improvement

• Shared Governance and Leadership Development:Strengthen Unit-Based Practice Councils (UBPCs), mentor council leaders, and promote nursing engagement in organizational decision-making

• Evidence-Based Practice and Research Integration:Identify practice gaps, support EBP initiatives, and contribute to research and performance improvement activities

• Magnet and Professional Practice Model Integration:Advance Magnet readiness, support exemplar development, and embed the Professional Practice Model and Caring Science principles into practice

• Frontline Coaching and Practice Observation:Partner with leaders and staff to observe workflows, validate practice, and implement targeted improvement strategies

Academic-Practice Partnership and Clinical Instruction:

Expected to actively support academic-practice partnerships, including participation in clinical education. This may include:

• Serving as a Clinical Instructor in partnership with affiliated Schools of Nursing

• Providing structured clinical learning experiences aligned with organizational priorities, quality outcomes, and professional practice standards

• Supporting the development of Nurse Scholars (students/learners) through mentorship, clinical oversight, and integration into practice environments

Scholarly and Professional Contribution:

To support system-level impact and Magnet readiness, Nurse Educator 3 is expected to contribute to scholarly and professional activities, which may include:

• Dissemination of work through presentations, posters, or publications

• Participation in research, evidence-based practice, and quality improvement initiatives

• Engagement in professional organizations and academic collaboration

Emergency Preparedness & Clinical Training

• Coordinates and supports American Heart Association (AHA) training programs, including BLS, ACLS, and other applicable resuscitation education

• Develops, coordinates, and facilitates simulation-based education to strengthen clinical competency, emergency readiness, teamwork, and patient safety across clinical settings.

Core Qualifications:

Education:Bachelor’s degree in nursing required. Master’s degree in Nursing or related field is strongly preferred.Experience:Minimum 4 years of relevant experience required

ICU/Critical Care nursing experience is strongly preferred.Certification and Licensing:Valid State of Florida RN license required from an accredited institution

ACLS and BLS issued from the American Heart Association

SHS Certified Healthcare Simulation Educator (CHSE)

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Learning Agility: Ability to learn new procedures, technologies, and protocols, and adapt to changing priorities and work demands.

• Teamwork: Ability to work collaboratively with others and contribute to a team environment.

• Technical Proficiency: Skilled in using office software, technology, and relevant computer applications.

• Communication: Strong and clear written and verbal communication skills for interacting with colleagues and stakeholders.

This list of duties and responsibilities is not intended to be all-inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties or responsibilities as necessary.

The University of Miami offers competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, tuition remission and more.

UHealth-University of Miami Health System, South Florida's only university-based health system, provides leading-edge patient care powered by the ground breaking research and medical education at the Miller School of Medicine. As an academic medical center, we are proud to serve South Florida, Latin America and the Caribbean. Our physicians represent more than 100 specialties and sub-specialties, and have more than one million patient encounters each year. Our tradition of excellence has earned worldwide recognition for outstanding teaching, research and patient care. We're the challenge you've been looking for.

The University of Miami is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Applicants and employees are protected from discrimination based on certain categories protected by Federal law.

Job Status:

Full time

Employee Type:

Staff

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The University of Miami is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Applicants and employees are protected from discrimination based on certain categories protected by Federal law.