Description
Designs, plans, implements and evaluates the delivery of nursing education and staff development programs, and manages educational resources.
Skill Level
1
Alternative Titles
- Clinical Nurse Educator
- Staff Development Nurse
Specializations
NULL
Skills Assessment Authority
Caveats
Group: 2542 Nurse Educators and Researchers
Description
provide clinical and theoretical education to and promote professional development of nurses and midwives, and conduct research into nursing practice.
Tasks
- researching, planning, developing and implementing nursing curricula
- facilitating practical experience for general and specialist nurses
- evaluating ongoing and changing educational needs and monitoring course outcomes
- participating in developing and implementing policies affecting nursing, nurse education and health
- undertaking and promoting nursing and interdisciplinary research projects, and disseminating research information
- promoting utilisation of current research findings into clinical nursing practice and patient management
- promoting the implementation of research and research findings into organisation-wide functions such as safety, quality and risk management
- providing support and education for other nurses undertaking research
Skill Level
Occupations in this unit group have a level of skill commensurate with a bachelor degree or higher qualification and at least five years relevant experience (ANZSCO Skill Level 1).