Clinical Educator

Fresenius Medical Care • Glendale, AZ

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About The Position

The Clinical Educator supports the training and education of employees at company facilities and programs within an assigned geographical area. The role delivers standardized, competency-based training and development programs, including new employee orientation, preceptor training, facility-specific in-services, and clinical, quality, and customer service training. These programs promote quality patient care and help achieve area, regional, and enterprise-wide initiatives and goals.

The educator works to promote patient safety, clinical quality, improved patient outcomes, and a culture of lifelong learning. They collaborate with internal and external partners to schedule and implement education programs, use appropriate learning techniques and resources, and support action plans and ongoing quality improvement. The position requires travel between assigned facilities and community locations, as well as occasional travel to meetings and other locations that may involve overnight stays.

Requirements

• Associate or bachelor's degree from an accredited School of Nursing.
• Current appropriate RN state licensure in the primary state of residence.
• Obtain and maintain RN state licensure in assigned states as directed.
• Meet the practice requirements in the state of employment.
• Minimum of 1 year of dialysis experience as a Registered Nurse.
• Successful completion and maintenance of CPR BLS (Basic Life Safety) Certification.
• Complete and maintain all annual and ongoing required education, training, and competencies.

Nice To Haves

• Advanced degree, BSN or MSN.
• CDN or CNN certification; otherwise, attain it within 18 months of employment.

Responsibilities

• Align activities and actions with regional, group, and corporate business goals.
• Follow nursing practice standards and applicable company policies, procedures, compliance, regulatory, legal, and ethical requirements.
• Focus education programs on patient safety, clinical quality goals, and improved patient outcomes using company and industry guidelines and standards.
• Develop competency and skills to educate personnel in all chronic kidney disease treatment programs.
• Promote lifelong learning through professional programs, coaching, and available technologies.
• Collaborate with relevant partners to schedule, provide, and implement education programs, technologies, and processes for new and current personnel.
• Use appropriate educational venues and generational learning techniques to deliver, support, and evaluate training.
• Partner in implementing action plans through resolution, as appropriate.
• Use facilitation techniques, tools, and resources to promote immersive and engaging learning experiences.
• Maintain open, effective, and timely communication with internal and external customers, including company management, facility teams, government agencies, physicians, hospitals, and contracted travel personnel.
• Demonstrate leadership, communication, customer service, continuous quality improvement, relationship development, critical thinking, team building, employee motivation, performance management, and decision-making skills.
• Support metric and KPI programs through timely and complete data documentation, reporting, and ongoing quality improvement processes.
• Maintain knowledge of products, services, and strategies to train staff appropriately in all modalities.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• 401(k) with company match
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Potential performance-based bonuses, depending on company and individual performance

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree