Clinical Education Facilitator, Nurse Education and Onboarding, PRN Days - Vanderbilt Health

Vanderbilt University Medical Center•Nashville, TN

About The Position

The Clinical Education Facilitator, PRN, participates in assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating clinical orientation and educational programs that improve the quality of care delivered by direct care providers. The facilitator provides instruction for organization-wide clinical learning and professional development initiatives using current evidence-based practice. The role uses varied teaching strategies, information sources, and evaluation methods to foster continued learning and professional growth. This PRN day position is scheduled as needed, Monday through Friday, with listed hours of 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. The facilitator works collaboratively within the Nurse Education and Onboarding department and across the organization to support orientation, professional development, and other educational offerings.

Requirements

Current Registered Nurse (RN) license.
Two years of relevant work experience.
Graduate of an approved nursing discipline-specific program.

Responsibilities

Demonstrate evidence-based practice, critical thinking, and research utilization, and support the integration of research into practice.
Create an environment that promotes critical-thinking skills; assimilate research findings, review relevant literature, and share useful information.
Collect data relevant to program evaluation.
Incorporate adult-learning principles and innovative teaching methods into educational planning and delivery; manage group dynamics and adapt content and teaching strategies to learners’ knowledge and responses.
Facilitate learning and socialization, present content consistently in support of objectives, and promote critical thinking and problem-solving.
Use appropriate methods to assess and document personnel performance, and provide coaching and feedback to improve performance.
Participate in curriculum design, implementation, and evaluation, including collaborating on learning activities for orientation and professional development.
Collaborate in assessing and evaluating educational programs and revising activities based on learner, patient, and organizational needs and evaluation data.
Incorporate regulatory and organizational standards and strategies addressing the needs of specific patient populations into educational programs.
Facilitate a variety of educational offerings and collaborate within the department and organization; seek subject-matter expertise, share resources, and maintain communication and relationships with relevant departments.
Uphold professional and ethical practice standards, safety and confidentiality requirements, and organizational policies and procedures.
Maintain role-related competencies and certifications, participate in continuing education, and promote lifelong learning and nursing professionalism.