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Nurse Educator - Medical/Surgical @ Swedish First Hill

Full time 1 FTE

Variable Shift

Functions in collaboration with the Director and Nurse Managers to develop and maintain the clinical orientation program and competency of all nursing staff. The primary responsibility is to ensure that nursing staff, new to the organization, have the resources, support and knowledge to provide excellent nursing care. Main areas of focus will include Medical/Surgical and Critical Care on the evening and night shifts. Other responsibilities may include house-wide education, skill validation, development and coordination of competency programs.

• Provides support, mentorship, and education to new hires and staff on evenings and nights.

• Develops ongoing strategies to ensure that nursing staff is demonstrating competency and providing care based on standards of nursing practice.

• Demonstrates clinical competency in all phases of the nursing process: collecting data and assessing patient status, planning and implementing patient care based on standards of nursing practice and evaluating results of that care.

• Functions as a professional role model by maintaining current knowledge of nursing care trends, practices and standards.

• Collaborates and participates with managers, clinical nurse specialists and preceptors to ensure the appropriate orientation of newly hired staff, providing appropriate learning opportunities, validating competencies and evaluating the outcome of the orientation process.

• Participates in committee and task force groups as needed. Participates in ongoing quality improvement initiatives intended to improve clinical outcomes.

Providence caregivers are not simply valued – they’re invaluable. Join our team at Swedish Shared Services and thrive in our culture of patient-focused, whole-person care built on understanding, commitment, and mutual respect. Your voice matters here, because we know that to inspire and retain the best people, we must empower them.

Required Qualifications:

• Coursework/Training: Graduate of an accredited registered nurse program.

• If incumbent does not have Bachelors of Nursing at time of hire, they must be enrolled and actively pursuing Bachelors of Nursing degree.

• Upon hire: Washington Registered Nurse License

• 3 years current nursing experience in acute care setting.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing

• Master's Degree

• Upon hire: Teaching degree or equivalent experience

Why Join Providence?

Our best-in-class benefits are uniquely designed to support you and your family in staying well, growing professionally, and achieving financial security. We take care of you, so you can focus on delivering our Mission of caring for everyone, especially the most vulnerable in our communities.

Accepting a new position at another facility that is part of the Providence family of organizations may change your current benefits. Changes in benefits, including paid time-off, happen for various reasons. These reasons can include changes of Legal Employer, FTE, Union, location, time-off plan policies, availability of health and welfare benefit plan offerings, and other various reasons.

About Providence

At Providence, our strength lies in Our Promise of “Know me, care for me, ease my way.” Working at our family of organizations means that regardless of your role, we’ll walk alongside you in your career, supporting you so you can support others. We provide best-in-class benefits and we foster an inclusive workplace where diversity is valued, and everyone is essential, heard and respected. Together, our 120,000 caregivers (all employees) serve in over 50 hospitals, over 1,000 clinics and a full range of health and social services across Alaska, California, Montana, New Mexico, Oregon, Texas and Washington. As a comprehensive health care organization, we are serving more people, advancing best practices and continuing our more than 100-year tradition of serving the poor and vulnerable.

Providence offers a comprehensive benefits package including a retirement 401(k) Savings Plan with employer matching, health care benefits (medical, dental, vision), life insurance, disability insurance, time off benefits (paid parental leave, vacations, holidays, health issues), voluntary benefits, well-being resources and much more. Learn more at providence.jobs/benefits .

Providence Swedish is the largest not-for-profit health care system in the greater Puget Sound area. It is comprised of eight hospital campuses (Ballard, Edmonds, Everett, Centralia, Cherry Hill (Seattle), First Hill (Seattle), Issaquah and Olympia); emergency rooms and specialty centers in Redmond (East King County) and the Mill Creek area in Everett; and Providence Swedish Medical Group, a network of 190+ primary care and specialty care locations throughout the Puget Sound. Whether through physician clinics, education, research and innovation or other outreach, we’re dedicated to improving the wellbeing of rural and urban communities by expanding access to quality health care for all.

Providence is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer . We are committed to the principle that every workforce member has the right to work in surroundings that are free from all forms of unlawful discrimination and harassment on the basis of race, color, gender, disability, veteran, military status, religion, age, creed, national origin, sexual identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, genetic information, or any other basis prohibited by local, state, or federal law. We believe diversity makes us stronger, so we are dedicated to shaping an inclusive workforce, learning from each other, and creating equal opportunities for advancement.

Pay Range: $51.43 - $79.84

The amounts listed are the base pay range; additional compensation may be available for this role, such as shift differentials, standby/on-call, overtime, premiums, extra shift incentives, or bonus opportunities.

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