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• Comprehensive health benefits that start day one!
• Student Loan Repayment Assistance & Reimbursement Programs 
• Family-focused benefits  
• Wellness incentives 
• Ongoing mentorship, development, leadership programs…. and more!  

We’re seeking a capable Registered Nurse (RN) with 4+ years of PACU experience, preferred. 

The RN Clinician Educator is regarded as clinical expert and role model in application of the nursing process and evidence-based practice to manage the complex care needs of specific patient populations.

• Serves as a resource person to physicians, nurses, patients, and family members.
• Applies principles of adult learning to plan and conduct educational sessions to promote staff development, student competence, and positive patient/family outcomes.
• Ensures compliance and adherence with stated policies and procedures for the unit.
• Remains informed of innovative clinical trends through bench marking and evidence-based practice.
• Facilitates development of unit preceptors including effective delegation and interpersonal skills. Assists with the development of staff portfolios.
• Assists the CNS and Unit Director to conduct annual educational needs assessment.
• Based on needs assessments, assists CNS and UD to provide assurance that staff have opportunities to acquire necessary knowledge, skills and attitudes to fulfill role expectations.
• Coordinates unit based clinical orientation program for new staff, students and preceptors.
• Under direction of the CNS and UD, Integrates patient /family education activities into unit based staff development and continuing education programs.
• Collaborates with management and patient/family advisory council to develop standardized teaching materials for patient and family learning needs.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Graduate of an accredited prelicensure Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)
• 2 years of recent nursing experience AND a minimum of 2 years of experience in the area of concentration.
• A valid, unencumbered Registered Nursing License approved by the Georgia Board of Nursing.
• BLS certification
• ACLS may be required for certain departments, post hire
• Additional certifications may be required based on department and specialty
• Must complete UNE criteria requirements within nine (9) months of promotion or hire, including completion of Enhancing your Communication HLC#6488.
• PLAN: 1. Meets all Clinical Nurse I Employee Commitments. 2. Completion of VIP or EBP Project. 3. Achieves points/electives and contact hours as defined in the PLAN (clinical lattice) point system to maintain position. 4. Completion of formal preceptor training workshop.

Preferred Qualifications:

• MSN or DNP
• Nursing certification preferred

Join our team today! Our PACU Nurses care for a variety of patients:  General, GYN, Urology, Bariatrics, Robotics, Orthopedics, Neurosurgery, Podiatry, ENT, Skull Base, OMFS, and Plastics.

• Number of Rooms: 20 rooms make up both 1^st/2^nd levels; 5 Endoscopy rooms
• Nursing scope of practice: Our PACU staff are critically care trained to recovers all surgical patients (ORs), Endoscopy patients, Interventional Radiology patients who received General Anesthesia, and Cath Lab/EP Lab/COA (cardia OBS Area) patients after 4pm.  Some patients we care for in PACU are ventilated and/or on drips.
• Daily patient population: Approximately 50
• Staffing Hours: 7:30am-10:30pm Monday through Friday; We have weekends, Holidays and weeknights (Mon-Fri) On call requirements
• Other Info: All nurses all are cross-trained to work both Pre op and PACU. There is a 6-12 week orientation, depending on experience.

Emory is an equal opportunity employer, and qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by state or federal law.

Emory Healthcare is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities upon request. Please contact Emory Healthcare’s Human Resources at careers@emoryhealthcare.org. Please note that one week's advance notice is preferred.