Nurse Educator
254211 · LightDescription
Designs, plans, implements and evaluates the delivery of nursing education and staff development programmes, and manages educational resources.
Typical work tasks
- Researches, plans, develops and implements nursing curriculum; facilitates practical experience for general and specialist nurses; evaluates ongoing and changing educational needs and monitors course outcomes; participates in developing and implementing policies affecting nursing, nurse education and health.
Typical work environment
Works indoors in offices and administration areas in public and private hospitals and training facilities.
Works in adequately lit, heated, ventilated and clean, well maintained workspaces.
Typical physical and mental demands
Sedentary to light demand levels.
Sits at office desks, in meetings or when carrying out administrative tasks.
Stands and walks frequently around the office, wider hospital premises and training facilities to evaluate ongoing and changing educational needs for nurses.
There is an occasional requirement for lifting within a light physical demand range.
Repetitive hand and arm movements are required when using computers and when demonstrating some medical procedures.
There is occasional to frequent use of office machines, including telephones, faxes, computers and printers.
Driving of cars may be required occasionally to attend meetings and facilitate practical experience for nurses but is not typically a significant component of the job.
Mental skills necessary include a high level of cognitive functioning with nursing, financial, administrative, planning, communication, interpersonal, organisational, problem solving and decision-making capabilities.
Entry signal Reviewed
Requires a substantial formal qualification.
Entry barrier Formal qualification
Licence / registration No licence required
ANZSCO skill level 1
Next-day ready No
How this was determined (model-generated): Nurse Educator: tertiary qual OR 5yr experience, no licence gate stated; det correct.
Entry Requirements
- A relevant tertiary qualification or at least five years applicable experience (ANZSCO Skill Level 1). In some instances particular experience and/or on-the-job training may be required.
Further Comments
There are opportunities for flexibility of movement.