RN Clinical Competency Coordinator

PruittHealth•Brevard, NC

About The Position

The Clinical Competency Coordinator fosters a culture of excellence and learning among staff through role modeling, education, competency assessment, and team-building activities. The role evaluates clinical staff competency on an ongoing basis by observing bedside care and clinical services, assessing proper procedures and attitudes, and reviewing medical records and documentation. The coordinator plans and delivers staff education, assesses learning needs, supports orientation and preceptor programs, and works with department and unit leaders to coordinate training and follow-up. The position also administers the facility’s Pruitt University education system, maintains education records, communicates policies and procedures, and monitors their effective implementation. The role also establishes and implements infection-control and workplace-safety programs, conducts infection surveillance, advises departments on infection-control practices, and coordinates relevant training and follow-up. The coordinator maintains confidentiality of employee medical records and supports required regulatory and organizational compliance activities.

Requirements

Nursing degree from an accredited college or university, or graduation from an accredited or approved RN program.
Current, unrestricted Registered Nurse (RN) license in the state of practice.
Current CPR (BLS) certification.
Recent acute-care or long-term-care experience.
Experience implementing and maintaining policy-driven practices is highly desirable; experience with state or federal regulations is a plus.
Experience providing education to patients, families, or staff is strongly encouraged.
Work history documenting paid or volunteer teaching experience, including competency assessment of skills.
Computer skills, including Microsoft Word.
Knowledge and use of adult learning principles.
Excellent clinical assessment skills and ability to teach those skills using adult learning principles.
Maintain clinical competency through Pruitt University and other learning resources, including required organizational training.
Within six months of hire, successfully complete organizational training programs in IV Certification, Pain Management, Wound Care, Respiratory Care, and CCC Certification.
Within twelve months, obtain American Heart Association CPR Instructor certification.
Follow safety regulations and procedures, including fire protection and prevention, smoking regulations, infection control, and safe equipment use.

Nice To Haves

Excel and PowerPoint skills.
CPR Instructor certification.
Certification by a nationally accredited nursing organization, such as Gerontological Nursing, CRNI, or Certified Nurse Educator.

Responsibilities

Coordinate clinical competency assessments and training needs based on ongoing evaluations, patient needs, and acuity.
Provide education for clinical staff on topics including clinical skills, critical thinking, and interpersonal skills.
Participate in interviewing and selecting clinical staff.
Complete initial, annual, and as-needed competency assessments for clinical staff.
Identify and train preceptors; oversee the preceptor program and meet regularly with the preceptor team.
Assess staff learning needs based on patient conditions and acuity.
Meet with the DHS to review learning needs, coordinate training, and implement education and follow-up plans.
Communicate with unit managers about new-partner orientation, competency status, and staff education needs.
Review case-mix and clinical meeting outcomes with the DHS to identify learning needs.
Participate in performance improvement activities.
Administer the facility’s Pruitt University system, train partners to use it, and promote ongoing use.
Maintain documentation of partner education in accordance with regulations, policies, and procedures.
Develop and direct facility orientation and training for new employees, including facility policies, procedures, care philosophy, and long-term-care regulations.
Communicate and interpret policies and procedures to nursing staff, and monitor their implementation.
Establish and implement an infection-control program to support a safe, sanitary, and comfortable environment and prevent disease transmission.
Conduct infection-control surveillance to investigate, control, and prevent facility infections.
Advise departments on applying infection-control principles and procedures.
Train staff and monitor performance in handwashing, isolation techniques, and universal precautions.
Implement facility workplace-safety programs, including hazard communication, blood-borne pathogen exposure, and required occupational illness and injury records.
Keep safety data sheets and the blood-borne pathogen exposure-control plan readily accessible to staff.
Coordinate the Hepatitis B vaccination program and post-exposure evaluation and follow-up.
Maintain confidentiality of employee medical records.
Participate in center or agency surveys and any required follow-up reports.
Attend continuing education programs and mandatory in-services, and maintain current licensure or certification as required.