Clinical Educator

BHS • Richmond, KY

5d

About The Position

The professional development (PD) practitioner at Baptist Health Richmond is responsible for new employee onboarding/orientation, competency management, education, role development, collaborative partnerships and inquiry. The PD practitioner identifies the learner, an individual or a group of individuals in healthcare practice with a gap in knowledge, skills and/or practice who actively engages in professional development activities while assuming responsibility and accountability for learning. These individuals may include organizational staff and/or members of the inter-professional team, which ultimately incorporates the healthcare consumer/partner; (patient, person, client, family, group, community or population). The roles of the PD practitioner include but are not limited to: Learning facilitator: uses the education design process and adult learning principles to bridge the knowledge, skills and/or practice gaps identified through learning needs assessment and evaluation of outcomes. Change agent: works to transform processes at micro, meso, and/or macro system level to use change management strategies and theories to drive desired outcomes. Mentor: contributes to the professional development of others and supports ongoing professional learning as individuals develop across practice, professional and educational settings. Leader: influences the inter-professional practice and learning environments, the professional development specialty, and healthcare, through lateral leadership, a form of “eye-to-eye leadership,” by collaborating with peers on complex problem solving or creative innovation. Champion for inquiry: promotes a spirit of inquiry by generating and disseminating new knowledge based on the evidence resulting in improved quality of care for healthcare consumer/partner. Advocate for PD specialty: actively supports, promotes, and demonstrates professional development as a practice specialty. Partner for practice transitions: supports the transition of nurses and other healthcare members across practice and learning environments, roles and professional stages. Coordinates academic student experiences. Serves on college/university advisory boards for coordination of academic/practice partnerships.

Requirements

• Registered nurse licensed in the state of Kentucky OR Clinical Allied Health Professional
• IF RN: Registered nurse licensed in the state of Kentucky
• BSN required, MSN preferred
• IF other than RN: Clinical Allied Health Professional required
• Basic Life Saving (BLS) Required prior to hire
• Familiar with principles of adult learning
• Proficient with Microsoft Office suite (i.e. Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

Nice To Haves

• MSN preferred
• 1 year of critical care or ED experience preferred
• 3 years of acute care experience preferred
• Instructor Status in Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support ACLS/Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) preferred
• Familiar with principles of adult learning
• 1 year of critical care or ED clinical experience preferred
• 3 years of acute care clinical experience preferred
• Basic Life Support (BLS) Instructor Status in Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support ACLS/Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) preferred
• Familiar with principles of adult learning

Responsibilities

• new employee onboarding/orientation
• competency management
• education
• role development
• collaborative partnerships
• inquiry
• Learning facilitator
• Change agent
• Mentor
• Leader
• Champion for inquiry
• Advocate for PD specialty
• Partner for practice transitions
• Coordinates academic student experiences
• Serves on college/university advisory boards for coordination of academic/practice partnerships

Benefits

• Tuition Assistance reimbursement program
• Company paid Maternity and Paternity leave.
• Bereavement Leave (includes pets)
• PTO Sell Back Program
• Compassionate Leave Sharing Program (PTO Donation)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees