Clinical Educator - Department of Clinical Education - Trenton - Full-Time - DAYS

Capital Health (US)

3d•$94,557 - $124,176•Onsite

About The Position

Capital Health is seeking a Clinical Educator for the Department of Clinical Education. This role is responsible for coordinating the development of orientation plans for unit-based healthcare providers, individualizing these plans based on experience and learning needs. The educator will assist the department manager in updating and monitoring the orientation process, and evaluating orientee progress. They will demonstrate effective teaching skills using various instructional methods, plan and present programs to meet assessed learning needs of healthcare providers, patients, and the community. The position involves integrating evidence-based practice and regulatory standards into educational activities, developing and updating educational materials, and creating programs that incorporate cultural diversity. The Clinical Educator will function as a resource, role model for infection control, and assist with ensuring compliance with regulatory standards like JCAHO, DOH, and Magnet. They will also participate in performance improvement projects, promote professional development, assist with performance appraisals, assess staff competence, and maintain records for educational activities. The role requires promoting accuracy and completeness in documentation and performing other duties as requested.

Requirements

MS or MSN.
Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
Three years experience working as a Registered Nurse in an acute care healthcare facility.
Some previous teaching experience.
If hired on the Mother/Baby Unit, IBCLC is required within one year.
AHA BLS - Healthcare Provider
Registered Nurse - NJ
Requires ATCN or TNCC (or must obtain within 1 year of hire) AND 8 hours of Trauma related Continuing Nursing Education (CNE) contact hours annually if assigned to: RMC ICU/CCU, RMC Surgical Trauma Unit, RMC PACU, Emergency Department (all campuses)
Requires NIH Stroke Scale Certification (or must obtain by end of orientation) AND 8 hours of Stroke related Continuing Nursing Education (CNE) contact hours annually if assigned to: Critical Care, Intermediate Care Unit, Emergency Department, Neuro Units, Cardiology Inpatient at Hopewell, Peds ED, PACU, Interventional Radiology, CNI, Observation, Hospital at Home
Requires ACLS (or must obtain within 6 months of hire date) if assigned to: Critical Care/Intermediate/Telemetry, Emergency Rooms, Pediatrics/Pediatrics Emergency Room, Labor & Delivery, Surgical Services (not to include Perioperative), Interventional Procedures, Observation.
Requires NRP (or must obtain within 6 months of hire date) if assigned to: Maternity Services
Requires PALS (or must obtain within 6 months of hire date) if assigned to: Emergency Rooms, Infant Follow-Up, Surgical Services (only PACU & Same Day Surgery), Pediatrics/Pediatric ED.
Effective written and verbal communication skills.
Knowledge of adult learning principles and classroom techniques.
Strong interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

Coordinates the development of orientation plans for the unit based healthcare providers.
Individualizes the orientation plan based on the experience level and learning needs of the orientee.
Assists department manager to update and monitor the orientation process and monitors and evaluates the progress of orientees.
Demonstrates effective teaching skills and uses a variety of instructional methods/teaching strategies.
Plans, coordinates and presents programs to meet the assessed learning needs of healthcare providers, patients and community as applicable.
Exercises discretion and judgement when providing educational opportunities at times and places needed.
Evaluates program outcome effectiveness based on the relevance and appropriateness of educational materials.
Disseminates information about relevant learning offerings within and outside CH.
Integrates information regarding evidence-based practice and CH regulatory standards in educational activities.
Participates in developing, updating and maintaining educational materials.
Develops education programs incorporating aspects of cultural diversity of population served in a collaborative environment.
Demonstrates knowledge of current healthcare standards and a commitment to quality patient care.
Functions as a resource in an advising and guiding role.
Assists staff, preceptors, and orientees in work-related activities as needed.
Functions as a role model for proper infection control practices.
Assists with ensuring compliance with JCAHO, DOH, Magnet and other regulatory agency standards.
Participates in the evaluation of performance improvement and regulatory requirement data collection.
Develops and updates standards, objectives, policies and procedures utilizing evidence-based practice.
Participates in the resolution of clinical issues requiring educational intervention.
Facilitates the critical thinking of healthcare providers to promote best practice.
Assesses the learning needs and promotes the participation in performance improvement and regulatory requirement data collection.
Assists with competency development needs.
Participates in departmental quality improvement and in hospital-wide performance improvement projects.
Promotes learning activities that enable healthcare providers to integrate research into practice.
Promotes the professional development of CH employees.
Assists with the completion of performance appraisals.
Assesses and documents the achievement of staff competence.
Participates in staff meetings.
Assists in the maintenance of records for educational activities.
Promotes accuracy and completeness of documentation in the patient medical record.
Participates in performance improvement, research and regulatory requirement data collection and documentation.
Submits required documents with accuracy and in a timely manner.
Performs other duties and responsibilities upon request.