MAHEC's Center for Simulation Education is now interviewing candidates for the role of Nurse Educator! This is a full time, benefits eligible, exempt position based at MAHEC's Biltmore Campus, Asheville. Enjoy collaborating with a team passionate about ongoing professional development and provide hands-on training for the current and next generation of healthcare professionals in WNC!

The Simulation Center Nurse Educator:

• Assists with creating educational content, coordinating training sessions and supporting the professional development of health care personnel in collaboration with the Clinical Simulation Curriculum Manager. 

• Utilizes simulation modalities, e-learning platforms and other educational technologies to enhance training effectiveness. 

• Provides hands-on training to health care providers to enhance skills and knowledge. 

• Coordinates the NC AHEC RN Refresher Program assisting nurses in returning to the profession after a lapse in licensure. 

SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Assists with the development of education for undergraduate internships, local high schools and other outreach initiatives as needed. 
• Teaches American Heart Association BLS/ACLS/PALS courses- (PALS and ACLS instruction will be based on experience).
• Coordination and support of Advance Practice Provider education as requested.
• Provides and teaches simulation-based course such as IV, Phlebotomy and Injection training. 
• Serves as committee member on the NC AHEC Nurse Council and program planning committee for CPD programming based on area expertise. 
• Consults on Evidence Based Guidelines and Standards of Care as requested.
• Assist with standardizing the educational request process, timelines for delivery and the Train the Trainer model as requested in collaboration with other departments. 
• Assists with educational content creation in collaboration with content experts in clinical and non- patient facing departments including creation of validation tools and competency forms. 
• Collaborates with content experts from clinical and non-clinical areas to assist with the delivery of yearly education and new hire competency requirements including assisting with training of clinic preceptors using the Train the Trainer model.  

KEY COMPETENCIES:

• Communication Skills

Effectively and respectably communicate with other individuals, whether it be a colleague, patient, or patient’s family member and appropriately enumerate information in a manner easily understood by all parties. We do this to foster a culture of understanding between all parties, especially in complex and difficult situations, to ultimately provide the best care possible to our patients and their families.

• Decision Making

Ability to make the most appropriate decision in a given situation and then taking the next steps to ensure appropriate and timely completion. This requires conflict resolution skills, critical thinking skills, confidence in your ability to make the right decision in most situations. This also includes ability to prioritize your workday appropriately to ensure the most important tasks are completed on time.

• HealthCare Knowledge

Having the drive to keep yourself abreast and up to date on the new breakthroughs in your area of expertise and communicating them to the rest of the team, as appropriate.  This also includes keeping up with your licensure and yearly training requirements within your area expertise along with MAHEC’s organizational training. Finally, the ability to apply the depth of knowledge maintained and gained through this process in real life scenarios as appropriate.

• Interpersonal Skills

Showing the ability to meet difficult situations with grace, professionalism, and understanding. Within your area of expertise, showing respect and showing empathy where appropriate with your colleagues, patients, and their family at all times, even when its most difficult to do so. This is done, in part, by effective listening, being your authentic self, showing responsibility and dependability, and being patient with others.

• Organizational Values

Adherence to MAHEC’s founding principles and incorporating them every day. This includes, among others, having integrity and accountability, reverence for other cultures and equitable practices, ability to manage change, and displaying a clear understanding of organizational dynamics. Doing these things creates a culture where people want to do the best for each other and gives personal ownership towards the goal of helping people in their time of need.

• Problem Solving

Having an analytical mind and ability to work autonomously to solve complex problems that may arise. The wherewithal to think logically through a difficult problem and come to an appropriate resolution for a given issue. This helps to drive continuous improvement by thinking through where we can improve in a novel way. Measures success by understanding where we are currently and where we want to go and then applying those new ideas to affect positive change.

This role description is a general description of the essential job functions.  It is not intended to describe all the duties the Simulation Nurse Educator may perform.

SPECIFIED SKILLS

• COMPUTER
  • Excellent skills in Microsoft Office including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and database applications required.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

• Ability to move equipment and learning materials (up to 50 pounds)

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
  • Bachelor’s degree in nursing
  • 2 years clinical experience
  • BLS Certification
  • Strong communication skills
  • Ability to travel statewide to various other healthcare facilities and programs as needed

• PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
  • Master’s degree or higher in Nursing
  • BLS Certification instructor
  • Experience with healthcare simulation

• REQUIRED LICENSES:
  • Registered nurse – holding a current, valid, and unencumbered NC license

SCHEDULE:

• Regular attendance on-site is an essential function of this position. Typical business hours are Monday – Friday, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm (or flexed to best meet the needs of the clients and/or the Division); 40 hours per workweek; weekend, holiday, or evening coverage is occasionally required. Work hours will need to be flexible in order to respond to special work assignments, or evening activities, as requested by the team leader.

COMPENSATION:

• $70,550 (exempt) + MAHEC Full Time Total Rewards Package

At MAHEC, we strive to equip all team members with Total Rewards (pay + benefits) to honor their service, support their health, manage their financial security, build their career, and thrive.

All MAHEC employees and learners will be required to receive the Flu vaccine or have an approved exemption.

MAHEC Talent Management is located at 121 Hendersonville Road, Asheville, NC 28803. Equal Opportunity Employer.

MAHEC is a qualifying employer for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Program. Employees who meet federal requirements may be eligible to have remaining student loan balances forgiven after 10 years of qualifying payments while working full-time at MAHEC.

If you are interested in this role, and you have related experience and qualifications, we encourage you to apply or reach out to AskTalent@mahec.net for support in your job search process. You could be the talent we are seeking for this or other opportunities.