NURSE NAVIGATOR EDUCATION

The Clinical Advancement Educator is an educator, consultant, role model, staff/patient advocate, change agent, and leader.

In collaboration with leadership, the Clinical Advancement Educator designs, develops, implements, and evaluates a variety of educational offerings in order to improve clinical care and organizational outcomes.

This position is instrumental in supporting professional nursing practice by developing, coaching, and mentoring staff to become expert clinicians, critical thinkers, and leaders.

Education

Minimum

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)

Preferred

Master of Science in Nursing (MSN)

Registration/Certification/Licensure

Current PA RN license. Current Healthcare Provider BLS. ACLS preferred or certification within 2 years if working with critical care units. PALS preferred or certification within 2 years if working with units which serve pediatric patients.

Neonatal Resuscitation preferred or certification within 2 years if working with units which serve neonates. BLS Instructor Certification if teaching CPR and/or overseeing Heart code BLS.

ACLS Instructor Certification if teaching ACLS and/or overseeing Heart code ACLS, NRP Instructor Certification if teaching NRP and or/ overseeing NRP training, FHM Instructor (Fetal Heart

Monitoring) if teaching FHM and/or overseeing FHM training, and Act33/73 clearances

Experience

Minimum

Three years of recent clinical practice.

Preferred

Previous experience in a role as an educator, knowledge and previous application of adult learning principles, previous experience working with multidisciplinary teams or leadership committees. Experience with computer based learning and technologies.

Other Requirements

Comprehensive Crisis Management per policy.

Status: Exempt

Physical Requirements

The following frequency definitions apply to all Physical Requirements unless

Otherwise Noted

Occasional

(0-1/3 of day, 0 - 2.5 hrs/day, 1 - 4 reps/hr)

Frequent

(1/3

• 2/3 of day, 2.5 - 5.5 hrs/day, 5
• 24 reps/hr)

Constant: (> 2/3rd of day, > 5.5 hrs/day, > 24 reps/hr)

Standing

• - Remaining on one's feet in an upright position remaining stationary. – OCCASIONAL

Walking

• - Remaining upright on one's feet, and moving about. - FREQUENT

Sitting*

• Body remains in a seated position. - OCCASIONAL

Stooping

• - To bend the body downward and forward by bending the spine at the waist. – OCCASIONAL

Bending

• - To flex the upper body forward. - OCCASIONAL

Twisting

• - To rotate the upper body forward. - OCCASIONAL

Climbing

• To move the body in any direction on equipment or structures that do not include stairs or ladders. - OCCASIONAL

Ladders

• To ascend and descend ladders. - N/A

Stairs

• To ascend and descend stairs. - OCCASIONAL

Kneeling*

• To move the body downwards and come to rest on both hands and both knees – OCCASIONAL

Squatting

• - To move the body downwards by bending both knees. - OCCASIONAL

Crouching

• - To bend the body forward and downward by bending the spine and the legs. – OCCASIONAL

Crawling

• To move the body forward or backwards on hands and knees. - N/A

Reaching Horizontal

• - To extend the arms and hands outward, remaining under shoulder height – FREQUENT

Reaching Overhead

• - To extend the arms and hands up and out over shoulder height. - OCCASIONAL

Grasping

• - Using functional gripping of the hand to handle an object. - FREQUENT

Finger Manipulation

• - To manipulate objects with the use of fingers. - FREQUENT

Seeing

• - Using visual feedback to accomplish a task or activity. - CONSTANT

Hearing

• - Using sound feedback to accomplish a task or activity - CONSTANT

Repetitive Upper Extremity Use

• Using the arms and/or hands continuously or more than 2/3 of the total time. – N/A

Repetitive Lower Extremity Use

• Using the legs and/or feet continuously or more than 2/3 of the total time. – N/A

• Material Handling
• Pushing

• - To exert a force upon an object in order to move it in a certain direction.

• Pushing refers to moving an object away from the person.
• OCCASIONAL
• 20# - 50#
• Pulling

• - To exert a force upon an object in order to move it in a certain direction.

• Pulling refers to moving an object towards the person.
• OCCASIONAL
• 20#
• Lift

• - Shoulder to overhead

Constant

• Up to 20#
• Carrying

• - To transport an object or article using the arms or hands (> 10 feet)

Constant

• Up to 20#
• Environmental Factors
• Working alone

• OCCASIONAL

Working in Cramped Quarters

• N/A

Working with Hands in Water

• OCCASIONAL

Constant Interruptions

• - CONSTANT

Use of Power Tools

• - N/A

Working on Ladders/scaffolding

• N/A

Exposure to Vibration

• N/A

Exposure to Dust

• OCCASIONAL

Exposure to Noise

• (constant) - CONSTANT
• Exposure to electrical energy
• (outlets, etc) * - FREQUENT
• Exposure to termperature changes
• (heat, cold, humidity), that require special clothing - N/A
• Exposure to slippery walking surfaces

• - OCCASIONAL

Exposure to solvents, grease, oils

• OCCASIONAL

Exposure to radiant energy, i. e. computer terminal (more than 4 hours per shift) * - FREQUENT

Working with Bloodborne Pathogens

• - FREQUENT

Cardiovascular Energy Requirements - Physical Demand

PhysicalDemand

MetLevel

Examples of Similar Activity Intensity

Sedentary toLight

• 0 - 3.5
• Light house cleaning, washing dishes, serving food, food shopping, sitting, standing, computer work.
• Medium
• 3.6 - 6.3

House work (mopping, scrubbing), health club exercising, treadmill work, stretching, yoga, walk/run-playwith children, aerobic class, dancing, carrying bucket/wood, auto body repair, shoveling snow, golf(carrying clubs).

Heavy to VeryHeavy

> 6.4

Calisthenics (push up, pull up, sit up, vigorous effort), carrying groceries upstairs, shoveling coal, bailinghay, fire fighting, sawing by hand, splitting wood.

As Relates to This Position

• Sedentary to Light * - FREQUENT
• Medium - OCCASIONAL
• Heavy to Very Heavy - OCCASIONAL