Clinical Resource Coordinator, Full-time, EWCH, Murphy, NC

Erlanger Health System•Murphy, NC

11d•Onsite

About The Position

The Clinical Resource Coordinator is a Registered Nurse responsible for the overall education, development, and training of clinical staff through collaboration with the Clinical Administrator, Director, and Clinical Staff Leaders. The CRC will be responsible for conducting individual and group staff educational programs; including orientation, in-services, workshops and development of educational materials. They will also participate in outreach education as requested. The Coordinator will provide hands-on training, evaluate competency and perform clinical care when necessary. The Coordinator functions independently and in collaboration with other health care providers. The Coordinator is also responsible for coordination of area specific quality processes as well as clinical affiliation agreements and student onboarding. The role may also include direct and indirect patient care. The scope of this position includes assisting with Nursing Services Orientation, the Nurse Residency program, development and coordination of the annual credentialing process, assisting in education and evaluation of new products. This position is also responsible for designing and implementing in-services and educational programs for Erlanger staff and other health care providers. The Coordinator is responsible for evaluating staff competency in collaboration with department leadership, to ensure staff members have the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age and acuity of the patients served. The Coordinator must also be able to demonstrate the knowledge and skills needed to provide education to adult learners. The Coordinator is responsible for clinical affiliation agreements and student onboarding. Additionally, the Clinical Resource Coordinator must be able to interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each patient's requirements relative to his or her population-specific needs and to provide the care needed as described in the unit's policies and procedures. Clinical competency is evaluated annually using a variety of mechanisms. It focuses on the population-specific needs of the customers served in the assigned department.

Requirements

Graduate from an accredited School of Nursing.
Bachelor of Science in Nursing or AS degree in Nursing and currently enrolled/working on BSN and must complete within two years of hire.
Current licensure to practice nursing in the State of North Carolina.
BLS completed prior to going to unit/department and maintained going forward.
Minimum of three years' clinical experience.
Ability to demonstrate the knowledge and skills needed to provide education to adult learners.

Nice To Haves

Master's Degree in Nursing or Education.
Five years department-specific experience highly recommended.
Prior experience as an educator.
Certification in area of specialty.

Responsibilities

Conducting individual and group staff educational programs, including orientation, in-services, and workshops.
Developing educational materials.
Participating in outreach education.
Providing hands-on training and evaluating staff competency.
Performing clinical care when necessary.
Coordinating area-specific quality processes.
Managing clinical affiliation agreements and student onboarding.
Assisting with Nursing Services Orientation and the Nurse Residency program.
Developing and coordinating the annual credentialing process.
Assisting in the education and evaluation of new products.
Designing and implementing in-services and educational programs for staff and other healthcare providers.
Interpreting information to identify patient requirements relative to population-specific needs and providing appropriate care.