RN Total Joint and Spine Educator - Reidsville, GA

Job description

JOB SUMMARY:
Coordinates and provides leadership in the continuous development of the Joint Program.
Coordinates with Quality, Nursing, Surgery, and Physical Therapy to ensure processes are in place to
Meet hospital quality initiatives for surgical improvement.
Provides leadership in the coordination of achieving Destination Center of Excellence for Joint
Replacement and Spine Surgery.
Ensures the continuum of care by collaborating with patients, families, staff, case management, and
physicians on the plan of care and discharge planning.
Leads the coordination of community outreach activities.
Provides education to the orthopedic team related to best practice and care of the Joint and Spine
Patient.
QUALIFICATIONS:
• Possession of a valid state license as a registered nurse
• Possession of Basic Life Support, ACLS and PALS certifications.
• Ability to develop policies and procedures
• Possess creative abilities to develop education tools
• Have excellent written and verbal skills.
• Ability to teach and evaluate clinical performance of staff
• Ability to teach patients/families and evaluate the response and retention of information

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Develop an education tool for patients/families through discussion, printed material, visual material and demonstration
• Assesses patient/family knowledge of surgical procedure and recovery
• Develops tools to use for patient/family knowledge deficit
• Provides and develops education/orientation for hospital staff in relation to Joints
• Works with Committee to develop standardized orders for Preoperative testing, Postoperative Care and Physical Therapy modalities
• Acts as a facilitator between patients/families/staff/physicians as needed
• Develops tools to aid staff in improvement of patient care
• Develop close working relationship with surgeons to aid in program development
• Liaison with surgeons and staff as needed
• Consults on a regular basis with each surgeon performing joints for information updates and improvement of care
• Consults with department heads for patient care improvement
• Works in collaboration with interdisciplinary team to meet individual patient needs before discharge
• Serves as a resource for all departments and personnel
• Participates in performance improvement activities
• Performs other duties as directed
• Exemplifies the hospital mission, vision, and values at all times

PHYSICAL AND SENSORY REQUIREMENTS
(With or without the aid of mechanical devices):
• Must be able to move intermittently throughout the work day
• Must be able to write and speak the English language in a understandable manner
• Must be able to cope with the mental and emotional stress of the position
• Must possess sight/hearing senses or use of prosthesis that will enable these senses to function adequately so that the requirements of the position can be met fully
• Must function independently and have flexibility, personal integrity, and the ability to work effectively with residents, personnel and support agencies
• Must meet the general health requirements set forth by the policies of this facility, which include a medical and physical examination
• Must be able to push, pull, move, and/or lift a minimum of 50 pounds to a minimum height of 3 feet and be able to push, pull, move and /or carry such weight a minimum distance of 20 feet
• Must be able to assist in the evacuation of patients during emergency situations

WORKING CONDITIONS:
May be exposed to blood, body fluids, infectious diseases, air contaminants (including tobacco smoke), and hazardous chemicals. May be exposed to the hepatitis B virus.
*minimum of 8 hours orthopedic training annually.