Current Employees: If you are a current Staff, Faculty or Temporary employee at the University of Miami, please click here to log in to Workday to use the internal application process. To learn how to apply for a faculty or staff position, please review this tip sheet. The University of Miami/UHealth, Center of Clinical Excellence has an exciting opportunity for a Nurse Educator 3. The Nurse Educator 3 is a Registered Nurse with System-wide Professional Development responsibilities, demonstrates understanding of the theoretical basis of nursing, and serves as a clinical resource, and role model, within their area of expertise. The incumbent fulfills their organizational functions according to the Nursing Professional Development (NPD) roles of learning facilitator, change agent, mentor, leader, champion for scientific inquiry, advocate for NPD specialty, and partner for practice transitions. The Nurse Educator 3 carries out these responsibilities in alignment with the current Nursing Professional Development Scope & Standards of Practice and utilizing the nursing process as applied to the specialty (assessment, learning needs and outcomes identification, planning, implementation, and evaluation). Core Job Functions: 1. Assesses, designs, coordinates/conducts/facilitates and evaluates educational programs for nursing and clinical staff based on environmental scanning results: identified practice gaps, regulatory/accreditation, specialty standards, PI reports, mission/values, policies, procedures, guidelines, and learning needs. 2. Develops and evaluates activities to achieve specific outcomes related to identified deficits or opportunities for improvement in knowledge, skills, or practice. 3. Creates a learning environment by collaborating with practitioners, leaders, nurses, educators, providers, patient care staff, and unit management in providing continuing nursing education, quality education, and interprofessional education. 4. Collaborates with the educators to develop an education plan for patient care staff to ensure proper use and maintenance of equipment and supplies. 5. Supports ongoing assessment and evaluation of the skills, knowledge, abilities, and judgement of licensed and non-licensed healthcare personnel. 6. Measures, documents, and supports competency, and addresses competency deficits in staff members and teams. 7. Assesses and evaluates the process of hiring, orienting, socializing, and integrating an employee to the organization with a focus on retention and growth. 8. Designs, facilitates, and evaluates orientation of licensed and unlicensed healthcare personnel during onboarding and when changes in roles, responsibilities, and practice settings occur. 9. Creates, coordinates, manages, facilitates, conducts, and evaluates onboarding and orientation programs for licensed and unlicensed healthcare personnel. 10. Initiates collaborative partnerships and promotes and participates in research, evidence-based practice, and quality improvement initiatives. 11. Appraises professional knowledge by partnering with individuals, groups, and/or organizations to share expertise in planning and decision-making to achieve common goals. Collaborative partnerships may include interprofessional groups within the organization, academic/practice partnerships, and community partnerships. 12. Participates in the planning, approval and evaluation of applicable continuing education programs, conferences, seminars, and workshops. 13. Teaches, coordinates, serves as liaison, and advises others concerning education and learning. 14. Adheres to University and unit-level policies and procedures and safeguards University assets. This list of duties and responsibilities is not intended to be all-inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties or responsibilities as necessary. Department Specifics: Advancement of System-Level Nursing Excellence Functions Quality and Regulatory Excellence: Support Joint Commission readiness, regulatory compliance, and adherence to professional standards Data-Driven Practice Improvement: Analyze and trend Nurse Sensitive Indicators (NSIs), Zero Harm metrics, patient experience, and RN engagement data to identify gaps and drive improvement Shared Governance and Leadership Development: Strengthen Unit-Based Practice Councils (UBPCs), mentor council leaders, and promote nursing engagement in organizational decision-making Evidence-Based Practice and Research Integration: Identify practice gaps, support EBP initiatives, and contribute to research and performance improvement activities Magnet and Professional Practice Model Integration: Advance Magnet readiness, support exemplar development, and embed the Professional Practice Model and Caring Science principles into practice Frontline Coaching and Practice Observation: Partner with leaders and staff to observe workflows, validate practice, and implement targeted improvement strategies Academic-Practice Partnership and Clinical Instruction: Expected to actively support academic-practice partnerships, including participation in clinical education. This may include: Serving as a Clinical Instructor in partnership with affiliated Schools of Nursing Providing structured clinical learning experiences aligned with organizational priorities, quality outcomes, and professional practice standards Supporting the development of Nurse Scholars (students/learners) through mentorship, clinical oversight, and integration into practice environments Scholarly and Professional Contribution: To support system-level impact and Magnet readiness, Nurse Educator 3 is expected to contribute to scholarly and professional activities, which may include: Dissemination of work through presentations, posters, or publications Participation in research, evidence-based practice, and quality improvement initiatives Engagement in professional organizations and academic collaboration Core Qualifications: Education: Bachelor’s degree in relevant field required. Master’s degree in Nursing or related field is strongly preferred. Experience: Minimum 4 years of relevant experience required Certification and Licensing: Valid State of Florida RN license required from an accredited institution ACLS and BLS issued from the American Heart Association Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: Learning Agility: Ability to learn new procedures, technologies, and protocols, and adapt to changing priorities and work demands. Teamwork: Ability to work collaboratively with others and contribute to a team environment. Technical Proficiency: Skilled in using office software, technology, and relevant computer applications. Communication: Strong and clear written and verbal communication skills for interacting with colleagues and stakeholders. This is a core job profile description and is not reflective of all duties that may be assigned to a specific position in each individual department. The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and primary responsibilities of this core job profile. Specific duties and tasks may vary based upon departmental needs. Other duties may be assigned to the above consistent with the knowledge, skills, and abilities required for the job. The University of Miami offers competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, tuition remission and more. UHealth-University of Miami Health System, South Florida's only university-based health system, provides leading-edge patient care powered by the ground breaking research and medical education at the Miller School of Medicine. As an academic medical center, we are proud to serve South Florida, Latin America and the Caribbean. Our physicians represent more than 100 specialties and sub-specialties, and have more than one million patient encounters each year. Our tradition of excellence has earned worldwide recognition for outstanding teaching, research and patient care. We're the challenge you've been looking for. The University of Miami is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Applicants and employees are protected from discrimination based on certain categories protected by Federal law. Job Status: Full time Employee Type: Staff The mission of the University of Miami is to transform lives through education, research, innovation, and service. A vibrant and diverse academic and healthcare community, the University of Miami and the University of Miami Health System ("UHealth") have rapidly progressed to become one of the nation’s top research universities and academic medical centers in the nation. The University comprises 12 schools and colleges serving undergraduate and graduate students in more than 350 majors and programs. Visit welcome.miami.edu/about-um to learn more about our points of pride. The University ranks No. 55 on U.S. News & World Report’s 2022 Best Colleges list and ranked No. 49 in the 2022 Wall Street Journal/Times Higher Education College Rankings. Bascom Palmer Eye Institute is ranked the #1 eye hospital in the USA and offers some of the nation's premiere eye doctors to treat every eye condition for adults. Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer, part of the Miller School of Medicine, received the prestigious National Cancer Institute designation in 2019. The University of Miami and UHealth have also ranked among the Forbes Best Employers and Best Employers for Women on several occasions, most recently in 2022. With more than 17,000 faculty and staff, the University strives for excellence, and is driven by a powerful mission to transform and impact the lives of its students, patients, members of the community, and people across the globe. The University of Miami is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Applicants and employees are protected from discrimination based on certain categories protected by Federal law.