Nurse Educator (RN)

at Christiana Care Health System in Newark, Delaware, United States

Job Details
Nurse Educator (RN) - Case Management - Day Shift
M-F (Hours: 8a-4:30p) No Holidays or Weekends!
Newark, DE

Christiana Care Hospital in Newark is looking for an (RN) Nurse Educator for Case Management. The Nurse Educator assumes primary responsibility for the assessment, planning, development, implementation, and evaluation of Case Management staff education and quality & safety initiatives in collaboration with Case Management leadership.

In addition, the Educator will assist in onboarding new (RN) Case Managers; educating staff on new/refined workflows; initiatives IT processes to increase the efficiency of the Case Management Staff and coordinating care to ensure safe and effective transfers in the movement of members across the care continuum.

PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Provides leadership through the coordination and management of projects that support Care Management staff development and education initiatives under Care Management and CCHS philosophies and goals.
Collaborates with Care Management leadership, other system leaders, staff, and subject matter experts to achieve goals.
Participates in the assessment of staff learning needs to identify developmental & educational priorities, designs, develops and delivers education utilizing adult learning principles that are in accordance with Care Management and CCHS strategic vision and goals.
Researches, recommends, and collaboratively develops course materials, learning strategies, and common methods to support Care Management staff development and education initiatives including instructional tools, audiovisual materials, and dynamic exercises for initiatives.
Establishes appropriate evaluation methods to measure performance to outcomes. Participates in measuring the effectiveness of course facilitation, content, and materials through pilot programs and course evaluations. Revises content for improvement.
Engages staff in developmental and educational activities.
Plan, organizes, and coordinates Care Management Services orientation and ongoing education/training for all staff.
Collaborates with the members/family, physicians, staff, and other health care professionals across the continuum to provide care coordination.
Reports information generated from available sources to support operational, clinical, financial, and outcome goals.
Collaborates with the physician advisor to facilitate achievement of clinical, quality, financial, and member satisfaction goals.
Measures effectiveness of interventions through direct communication with members and caregivers and data collection of defined indicators (e.g., overall length of stay, readmission rates, feedback from referral sources, etc.)
Serves as a resource to Care Management staff, providing education on care management.
About Us
Christiana Care is one of the country's most dynamic healthcare organizations, centered on improving health outcomes, making high-quality care more accessible, and lowering healthcare costs. Christiana Care includes an extensive network of outpatient services, home health care, urgent care centers, three hospitals (1,299 beds), a free-standing emergency department, a Level I trauma center, a Level III neonatal intensive care unit, a comprehensive stroke center and regional centers of excellence in heart and vascular care, cancer care and women's health.

Christiana Care Offers
Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Tuition assistance, etc.
Two retirement planning offerings, including 403(b) with company contributions.
Generous paid time off with annual rollover and opportunities to cash out.
12-week paid parental leave
Incredible Work/Life benefits including annual membership to care.com, access to backup care services for dependents through , retirement planning services, financial coaching, fitness and wellness reimbursement, and discounts through several vendors for hotels, rental cars, theme parks, shows, sporting events, movie tickets and much more!
Education & Requirements
An active RN license in DE or Compact State is required.
BSN required. MSN preferred.
Minimum of 5 years of experience in Care Management/Case Management.
Case Management Certification (CCM) is required or obtain within 18 months of eligibility.
Must be willing to maintain continuing education related to role enhancement and changes in practice within assigned area.
Attends additional educational... For full info follow application link.

Christiana Care Health System is an equal opportunity employer, firmly committed to prohibiting discrimination, whose staff is reflective of its community, and considers qualified applicants for open positions without regard to race, color, sex, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender identity or expression, age, veteran status, disability, pregnancy, citizenship status, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.