Nursing Educator job description
A Nurse Educator is a professional who is responsible for overseeing the effectiveness of academic nursing programs at educational institutions and medical facilities.
Use this Nurse Educator job description to advertise your vacancies and find qualified candidates. Feel free to modify responsibilities and requirements based on your needs.
Nurse Educator responsibilities include:
- Mentoring and teaching current and future nursing students
- Designing, delivering, and evaluating educational curricula
- Writing and reviewing educational material, like textbooks
Job brief
We are looking for a Nurse Educator to join our team and lead the educational activities and academic nursing program for our current and future nursing students.
Nurse Educator responsibilities include teaching nursing students, reviewing educational material, and documenting the progress of students throughout the year.
Ultimately, you will work with nursing students to ensure they receive the training and education they need to excel in their field after graduation.
Responsibilities
- Provide educational leadership to patients and care providers to enhance specialized patient care within established healthcare settings
- Assist patients and caregivers with educational needs, problem resolution, and health management
- Collaborate with medical providers, patient care staff, and unit management in the planning, implementation, and delivery of educational curricula
- Initiate skill development programs within the parameters of established care models
- Provide direct and specialized nursing services to an assigned group of patients within nursing protocols
- Develop patient care plans, incorporating evidenced-based research and national standards
- Educate technical and patient care staff in the use of new equipment, supplies, and instruments.
Requirements and skills
- Proven work experience as a Nurse Educator or similar role
- A working knowledge of the theories of education and learning to design curricula
- Current working knowledge of clinical procedures and protocols
- Excellent communication, critical thinking, and leadership skills
- Relevant training and/or certifications as a Nurse Educator
Frequently asked questions
- What does a Nurse Educator do?
- A Nurse Educator teaches and trains nursing students in academic institutions and medical facilities.
- What are the duties and responsibilities of a Nurse Educator?
- A Nurse Educator has many responsibilities, such as training nursing students in the classroom, documenting student progress, and developing patient care plans with nursing students in a medical facility.
- What makes a good Nurse Educator?
- A good Nurse Educator must have excellent communication skills as they train and teach nursing students various procedures and protocols.
- Who does a Nurse Educator work with?
- A Nurse Educator will work with many professionals, such as Doctors, to ensure nursing students receive the education and training needed to excel in their careers once they graduate from the nursing program.