Clinical Educator

Fresenius Medical Care•Lubbock, TX

About The Position

The Clinical Educator supports training and education for employees at company facilities and programs within an assigned geographic area. The role delivers standardized, competency-based development programs—including new employee orientation, preceptor training, facility-specific in-services, and clinical, quality, and customer service training—to promote quality patient care and support area, regional, and enterprise initiatives. The educator promotes patient safety, clinical quality, improved patient outcomes, and lifelong learning, while developing the skills needed to educate personnel across chronic kidney disease treatment programs. The position collaborates with internal and external partners, uses appropriate educational venues and learning techniques, and supports implementation of action plans and quality improvement initiatives. The work includes desk and computer work and interaction with patients, employees, and physicians. The educator travels between assigned facilities and community locations, and may travel to meetings or other locations, including overnight stays. The work environment is characteristic of a healthcare facility, with controlled air temperature and moderate noise; exposure to infectious and contagious diseases or materials may occur. The position requires approximately 35–80% travel. There is no supervisory responsibility.

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.
At least 1 year of dialysis experience as a Registered Nurse.
Successful completion and maintenance of CPR BLS (Basic Life Safety) certification and all required annual and ongoing education, training, and competencies.
Ability to travel approximately 35–80% between facilities and other locations, potentially including overnight stays.
Ability to stand for frequent, prolonged periods and bend over.
May occasionally need to move, with assistance, machines and equipment weighing up to 200 lbs., and lift chemical and water solutions weighing up to 30 lbs. as high as 5 feet.

Nice To Haves

Advanced degree (BSN or MSN).
CDN or CNN certification; otherwise, certification must be attained within 18 months of employment.

Responsibilities

Align activities with regional, group, and corporate business goals.
Adhere to nursing practice standards and scope, company policies and procedures, and 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 and available tools and resources to create engaging learning experiences.
Maintain 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, complete data documentation and reporting, and ongoing quality improvement processes.
Maintain knowledge of products, services, and strategies to train staff across modalities.
Perform other related duties as assigned.