Education Nursing (RN) Specialist

Job Description

ECU Health

About ECU Health Physicians

ECU Health Physicians is multi-specialty group with over 600 providers in more than 140 primary and specialty clinics across more than 110 locations in eastern North Carolina.

Position Summary

• The Education Nurse Specialist (ENS) is a registered professional nurse who provides safe, expedient, and cost-effective Clinical Education services to ensure quality patient outcomes. 
• As a member of a team of Educators, the ENS assesses educational needs, plans programs to meet those needs, implements those programs, and evaluates the effectiveness of offerings for employees, students, volunteers, and diverse community members across the lifespan. 
• Educational offerings provided will promote clinical reasoning and critical thinking, and will utilize best practices and current evidence (for both education and practice), and will be revised based on participant feedback, outcomes evaluation, and changes in best practice. 
• Thorough documentation for all educational offerings, including content, objectives, evaluations, and attendance will be maintained. 
• The ENS functions as a leader, consultant, innovator, coordinator, and change agent in the pursuit of exemplary professional nursing practice. 
• He/she actively participates on or leads committees appropriate for his/her areas of emphasis, and is involved in the orientation and ongoing development of staff, Quality and Patient Safety Initiatives, Patient- and Family-Centered Care Initiatives, mandatory training, and electronic health record (EHR) support. 
• The ENS behaves in a manner consistent with the standards and ethics of all health care professionals.

Minimum Requirements

• Current North Carolina RN license is required.
• AHA Basic Life Support (BLS) is required. 
• Master's degree in nursing or adult education required.
• Minimum five years of health care experience
• Including at least two years of Professional Development and or adult education experience required.
• Must obtain Nursing Professional Development Certification within 3 years of hire.

Other Information

• Department/Location: ECU Health Physicians (outpatient areas)
• This full-time position is based in Greenville, NC; however, requires travel across all of ECU Health clinic sites.
• Shift/Hours: Typically, Monday to Friday 8:00am - 5:00pm. On occasion, there will be some shifting of hours to meet needs of the entity (early mornings or later days due to travel and events)  

General Statement

It is the goal of ECU Health and its entities to employ the most qualified individual who best matches the requirements for the vacant position.

Offers of employment are subject to successful completion of all pre-employment screenings, which may include an occupational health screening, criminal record check, education, reference, and licensure verification.

We value diversity and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Decisions of employment are made based on business needs, job requirements and applicant’s qualifications without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, genetic information and testing, family and medical leave, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression or any other status protected by law. We prohibit retaliation against individuals who bring forth any complaint, orally or in writing, to the employer, or against any individuals who assist or participate in the investigation of any complaint.

Contact Information

For additional information, please contact:

Erica Hoyt, Talent Acquisition Consultant

ECU Health Talent Acquisition

Email: [email protected]