Clinical Nurse Specialist-Educator, Oncology

Job Description:

JOB DESCRIPTION

The position description is a guide to the critical duties and essential functions of the job, not an all-inclusive list of responsibilities, qualifications, physical demands, and work environment conditions. Position descriptions are reviewed and revised to meet the changing needs of the organization.

TITLE: Clinical Nurse Specialist-Educator, Oncology

JOB OVERVIEW: The Clinical Nurse Specialist-Educator will promote excellence in nursing as a key resource for nursing professional development. The Clinical Nurse Specialist-Educator will collaborate with leadership and staff to assess, plan, develop, implement, facilitate, evaluate orientation/onboarding, competencies, professional development, and role transitions for assigned departments. The Clinical Nurse Specialist-Educator will collaborate with members of the interprofessional healthcare team to identify and address knowledge gaps. The Clinical Nurse Specialist-Educator will disseminate research and evidence-based practice findings to relevant healthcare teams.

DEPARTMENT: Patient Care Services/Cancer Service Line

WORK HOURS: Hours may vary to cover service needs. Evening or weekend hours required occasionally.

REPORTS TO: Director of Professional Development and Nursing Education

PREREQUISITES:

• Bachelor's degree in nursing, required. Master's degree, preferred.

• Current license as a Registered Nurse in the State of Washington, required.

• Minimum of three years' relevant nursing experience required. Experience in both ambulatory and inpatient Oncology settings preferred.

• Certification in Nursing Professional Development (NPD) preferred.

• Certification in Oncology clinical specialty required. OCN preferred.

• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers certification through American Heart Association or American Red Cross, required.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Thorough knowledge and understanding of protocol, procedures, and standards within area of specialty.

• Ability to assess educational needs, and design and develop responsible curricula.

• Working knowledge of nursing education principles and practices.

• Highly developed verbal and written communication skills and the ability to present effectively to small and large groups.

• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work effectively at all levels in a collaborative multidisciplinary team environment.

• Able to communicate effectively in oral and written form in the English language.

• Knowledge and experience in adult learning principles, curriculum design and change process.

• Experience in nursing professional development.

• Experience with evidence-based practice and research implementation.

• Able to handle multiple demands and competing priorities.

• Ability to collaborate and work in a multidisciplinary team environment.

UNIQUE PHYSICAL/MENTAL DEMANDS, ENVIRONMENT AND WORKING CONDITIONS:

See Generic Job Description for Clinical Partner.

PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Generic Job Functions:See Generic Job Description for Clinical Partner.

• Essential Responsibilities and Competencies:

• Orientation and Onboarding

  Designs, implements, and evaluates unit specific orientation/onboarding programs for staff in assigned unit/units. Reviews and revises materials.

  Integrates existing organizational standards and quality improvement/patient safety initiatives

into orientation and on-boarding program.

• Competency Assessment

  Assesses, plans, implements, and evaluates competency assessment program for assigned unit/units. Reviews and revises when changes have occurred, or new assessments have been identified.

  Uses organizational standards and quality improvement/patient safety data to help identify required competency assessments.

  Selects assessment verification method(s) that accurately measures competency for cognitive, affective, and psychomotor domains.

• Professional Development

• Collaborates with key stakeholders, to identify gaps in practice that can be addressed with educational interventions.

• Educates staff on clinical care of patients (patient population specific, generalized care, equipment, workflows, documentation, etc.).

• Provides input to the service area managers in developing budgets and cost-benefit analyses for educational programs.

• Mentors nursing staff in their professional development journey.

• Collaborates with PDE team members to design, implement, and evaluate educational offerings offered to other units when applicable.

• Research, Evidence-based Practice, Quality Improvement

  Participates in unit-based committees, clinic-based committees, staff meetings and other groups in the assigned unit(s) service area on patient care.

  Participates in the evaluation evidence for practice application.

  Promotes national practice standards from professional and specialty organizations.

  Collaborates with members of the healthcare team to develop or revise policies, procedures, and protocols.

  Participates in the development of new programs to improve patient care.

  Participates in selection and evaluation of new products and devices.

• Role Development

  Supports role development in units as needed for new graduate nurses, charge nurses, and/or preceptors.

  Collaborate with unit managers, staff nurses and others, facilitate learning experiences for nursing students and medical residents.

  Identifies own learning needs related to Clinical Nurse Specialist-Educator role. Develops own learning plan.

• Support of Organizational Priorities and Goals

  Supports hospital commitment to safety, equity/diversity/inclusion, teamwork, innovation, and excellence.

  Acts as a change agent to promote and support hospital-wide initiatives.

  Serves on appropriate committees and advisory boards in the hospital and in the community.

  Supports Cancer Service Line CoC accreditation by demonstrating compliance with Oncology Nursing Credentials Standards.

Revised: 10/24

Grade: NC12

FLSA: E

CC: 8718

Job Qualifications:

PREREQUISITES:

• Bachelor's degree in nursing, required. Master's degree, preferred.

• Current license as a Registered Nurse in the State of Washington, required.

• Minimum of three years' relevant nursing experience required. Experience in both ambulatory and inpatient Oncology settings preferred.

• Certification in Nursing Professional Development (NPD) preferred.

• Certification in Oncology clinical specialty required. OCN preferred.

• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers certification through American Heart Association or American Red Cross, required.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Thorough knowledge and understanding of protocol, procedures, and standards within area of specialty.

• Ability to assess educational needs, and design and develop responsible curricula.

• Working knowledge of nursing education principles and practices.

• Highly developed verbal and written communication skills and the ability to present effectively to small and large groups.

• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work effectively at all levels in a collaborative multidisciplinary team environment.

• Able to communicate effectively in oral and written form in the English language.

• Knowledge and experience in adult learning principles, curriculum design and change process.

• Experience in nursing professional development.

• Experience with evidence-based practice and research implementation.

• Able to handle multiple demands and competing priorities.

• Ability to collaborate and work in a multidisciplinary team environment.