Clinical Nurse Educator - HomeCare & Hospice
About The Position
The Clinical Nurse Educator (CNE) provides education to enhance safety, quality of patient care, and nursing professional development. The role is responsible for nursing staff orientation, training, competency validation, and continuing education. Using adult learning principles, the CNE coaches and supports clinical advancement, academic development, role transition, and interprofessional team training initiatives. Working collaboratively across departments, the CNE supports quality patient care and satisfaction and facilitates shared decision-making at clinical, departmental, and system levels. The CNE serves as a role model, mentor, and clinical coach; helps improve nursing professional development practice and influence positive change; and develops programs and curricula to advance clinical excellence. The role also plans, implements, evaluates, and innovates education initiatives. The CNE participates in and leads evidence-based practice, contributes to clinical research, and practices in accordance with professional standards established by the American Nurses Association and Association for Nursing Professional Development, the Pennsylvania Nurse Practice Act, regulatory standards, and Main Line Health policies and procedures.
Requirements
- Minimum five years of clinical practice experience.
- Graduation from an accredited school of professional nursing.
- At least one degree in nursing, such as a BSN or MSN.
- Current Pennsylvania RN license if Pennsylvania is the primary state of residence, or a verified multistate license through the Nursing Licensure Compact.
- Valid driver's license and automobile insurance.
- BLS certification required upon hire.
Nice To Haves
- Two years of experience in an educational setting.
- A master's degree; it may be in a related field if the candidate holds a BSN.
- Certification in a specialty area.
Responsibilities
- Provide education to enhance the culture of safety, quality of patient care, and professional development for the nursing department.
- Conduct nursing staff orientation, training, competency validation, and continuing education.
- Coach and support nursing staff in clinical advancement models, academic development, and role transition using adult learning principles.
- Work with the interprofessional team to support team training initiatives.
- Collaborate with other departments to support quality patient care and satisfaction.
- Lead and facilitate shared decision-making initiatives at clinical, departmental, and system levels.
- Serve as a role model, mentor, and clinical coach and influence positive change.
- Develop programs and curricula to enhance clinical excellence.
- Plan, implement, and evaluate education initiatives and serve as an innovator for education.
- Participate in and lead evidence-based practice and contribute to clinical research.
- Practice in accordance with professional practice standards, the Pennsylvania Nurse Practice Act, regulatory standards, and Main Line Health policies and procedures.
Benefits
- Tuition reimbursement of up to $6,000 per year, based on full-time or part-time status.
- Up to 240 hours of paid time off per year, based on full-time or part-time status.
- Employee discounts on various activities, services, and vendors.
- Free employee parking.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
