Clinical Education Specialist (RN) - (Oncology Education & Infection Prevention)

UPMC•Pittsburgh, PA

9d•Hybrid

About The Position

UPMC Hillman Cancer Center is seeking a Clinical Education Specialist (RN) to join their education team in Pittsburgh, PA. This role focuses on Oncology education with assistance in Infection Prevention initiatives. The position offers a $6,000 sign-on bonus and a Monday through Friday daylight schedule. The incumbent will travel to Medical Oncology network locations as needed. As a professional registered nurse, the Clinical Education Specialist is responsible for delivering nursing education, applying expert knowledge and skills to achieve quality patient care outcomes. This includes assessing, planning, and providing required educational programs.

Requirements

MSN or Master's in related field, OR DNP; if masters in related field required, BSN required
Minimum of 3 years of clinical experience.
Relevant teaching experience.
Current licensure as a Registered Professional Nurse either in the state where the facility is located or in a state covered by a licensure compact agreement with the state where the facility is located.
CPR certification required.
UPMC approved certification preferred
CPR required based on AHA standards that include both a didactic and skills demonstration component within 30 days of hire
Basic Life Support (BLS) OR Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
Registered Nurse (RN)
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Current licensure either in the state where the facility is located or, if the facility is in a state covered by the multistate Nursing Licensure Compact (NLC) agreement, a multistate license issued by a participating NLC state. Hires and current employees working on an out-of-state NLC license who later change their residency to the state where the facility is also located will have 60 days upon changing their residency to apply for licensure within that state.

Nice To Haves

Oncology experience preferred
Infection Prevention experience preferred

Responsibilities

Conduct infection prevention rounds, observations, audits, and risk assessments to identify opportunities for improvement and promote safe clinical practice.
Monitor infection prevention trends, review relevant clinical data, and collaborate with leadership to identify patterns, gaps, and action plans.
Assist with investigation and follow-up of potential infection concerns, exposure events, outbreaks, or clusters in collaboration with Infection Prevention, Employee Health, Quality, and operational leaders.
Provide real-time coaching to staff on hand hygiene, transmission-based precautions, personal protective equipment, cleaning and disinfection practices, device-related infection prevention, and isolation procedures.
Actively participates in department or practice-specific quality improvement efforts. Identifies opportunity for quality improvement to colleagues and management.
Utilizes research and evidence-based practice to support improvement in clinical care: identifies research issues or articles related to clinical specialty or areas of interest.
Facilitates/mentors staff for projects/EBP/research activities.
Promotes best practice dissemination (presentations, publications, etc.).
Receive feedback and direction constructively.
Serve as a formal and informal mentor for new staff members and mentor new preceptors to be successful in their role.
Serve as a resource/consultant for patients, nursing staff and other disciplines in area of specialty.
Participate in department-based Performance Improvement projects.
Participate in self-review.
Improve knowledge, skills and performance based on feedback or on self-identified developmental needs.
Demonstrate a high level of initiative, work independently, and establish priorities to meet department and organizational goals.
Obtain and maintain appropriate certifications.
Participate in professional and community organizations.
Supports educational needs assessments.
Demonstrates professional coaching and feedback skills.
Facilitates orientation and general continuing education programs.
Utilize nursing process in teaching staff how to manage the care of patients including assessment, interdisciplinary planning, implementation, evaluation of patient care, teaching and discharge planning.
Lead in the development of standards of nursing care and nursing policies.
Identify, communicate and respond to meet the learning needs of nursing staff.
Develop, implement and evaluate orientation and continuing education programs based on learning needs, clinical priorities and organizational resources.
Facilitate staff initiatives to improve patient care.
Comply with safety policies and procedures including standard precautions.
Promotes patient education.
Serve as a clinical practice resource.
Demonstrate awareness of the impact of behavior on the efficient functioning of the department and organization.
Take a leading role in major hospital-wide projects.
Assume responsibility for complex assignments and view problems as challenges.
Apply creative and innovative strategies in problem solving to achieve desired goals.
Facilitates student experiences as appropriate.
Develops clinical specialty courses to meet nursing needs.
Provides council or specialty project leadership.
Develops and maintains productive working relationships internally and externally by building teams and relationships through mentoring and modeling uplifting and positive communication.
Extends trust by acknowledging the contributions of others; listens first, creates transparency in communications, confronts reality, and clarifies expectations.
Conveys information and ideas clearly through a variety of media to individuals or groups in a manner that engages the audience and helps them understand and retain the message.
Perform related duties as required.
Assist with verifying knowledge and skills/attitude-based competencies of direct care staff; assist with ensuring that all direct care providers and direct care staff have received training to address gaps in knowledge and/or skills/attitude-based competencies; assist with planning, implementing, and verifying that all direct care providers/staff have all required skills.