Job Description:
Tuba City Regional Healthcare does not require your RN to have an AZ state license. Your nurse must have a valid RN license from their state of residence. Tuba City Regional Health Care Corporation, a JCAHO accredited health center, provides services to a 4,400 square mile area and serves as a referral center for the western part of the Navajo and Hopi Reservations. The hospital was constructed in 1975 with a bed capacity of 73. Services provided to the community include comprehensive inpatient/outpatient emergency services, dental and ophthalmology services, orthopedics, OB/GYN, oral surgery, eye surgery and urological procedures. Approximately 49% of the surgeries performed are outpatient/ambulatory surgical procedures. Learn more about our organization. The Tuba City Regional Health Care Corporation is located in Northwestern Arizona on the land known as the Colorado Plateau. This semi-desert landscape varies in elevation from 4,400 in the Little Colorado River Valley to nearly 7,000 feet at Preston Mesa. The unique community of Tuba City offers a culturally rich environment. The Native American tribes located and served here are the Navajo, Hopi, and Southern Paiute. This mixture along with Anglo, Hispanic, and African American employees of the hospital and school systems make a pleasantly diverse community. The staff of medical providers includes surgeons, general medical officers, internal medicine, psychiatrists, pediatricians, family practice physicians, obstetricians, ENT specialists, orthopedic surgeons, and urologists. Dental staff includes general dentists, endodontists, oral and maxillofacial surgeons, pediatric dentists, dental assistants and hygienists. The nursing staff includes registered nurses, licensed practical nurses, nursing assistants, community health nurses, nurse practitioners, nurse midwives, CRNA, and community health medics.
POSITION SUMMARY
This position is responsible for the evaluation and delivery of professional Staff Development staff education in the critical specialty environments (i.e. Intensive Care Unit, Emergency Room, and Trauma). The incumbent is required to facilitate the Staff Development process by planning, implementing and evaluating competency assessments for continuing education and leadership development. Responsible for developing educational methods, including lesson planning, survey development, evaluation tools, record keeping and the design of teaching materials to support the development of the clinician. Works collaboratively with healthcare professionals to promote better disease management and high standards of Staff Development patient care. The incumbent must utilize cultural sensitivity and maintain knowledge of cultural practices and beliefs. Serves as a role model of professional behavior to promote a professional nursing climate to meet the needs of the diverse department/units within TCHRCC. Serves as the acting manager in the absence of the Staff Development Director.
Experience: Bachelors Degree in Nursing from an accredited school of nursing, A valid, current, full and unrestricted Professional Nursing License to practice nursing in any state of the United States of America, The Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or a territory of the United States and maintained throughout current employment, BLS and ACLS certifications from the American Heart Association, ANCC Nursing Professional Development (NPD) specialty certification, if none must complete certification review course within six (6) months and attain the ANCC NPD certification within one (1) year of hire, Three (3) years of acute care nursing practice such as ICU, PCU, ER, or PACU/post-op recovery, At least one (1) year of experience in clinical education and staff professional development within the past two (2) years, One (1) year of verifiable experience providing staff orientation, involvement in educational program presentations or on the job training of educating clinical staff..
Position Urgency:
Normal
Shifts:
Days, M-F, May have to work evenings.
State License Details:
Must Be Currently Active
Minimum Years of Experience:
3
Minimum Guaranteed Hours:
No Guarantee
Specialty Type:
Nursing
Sub Specialty:
Nurse Educator
General Certifications:
ACLSBLS/BCLS
Bilingual:
No
EMR Used:
Allscripts
Holiday Coverage Required:
Yes •
Last updated on Apr 7, 2023