Clinical Skills Trainer

VNA of the Treasure Coast•Vero Beach, FL

About The Position

The Skills Trainer – Home Health provides hands-on clinical skills instruction, supervised practice, field coaching, and objective competency validation for Home Health clinicians. Working under the Clinical Education Manager and in coordination with Clinical Educators and operational leaders, the role supports safe readiness for independent assignments, consistent clinical technique, and accurate competency records. The Skills Trainer does not replace the Clinical Educator, Patient Care Manager, or independent Quality & Compliance audit function. The position conducts structured skills labs, simulation, return demonstrations, direct observations, and supervised field visits; validates role-appropriate competencies before clinicians perform skills independently; and trains and assesses nursing skills within the trainer’s licensure and documented competency. It also coaches clinicians on safe home-based care, supports hands-on HCHB workflow and documentation practice, and coordinates OASIS and HOPE assessment training with Clinical Educators. The Skills Trainer supports orientation and development plans, coaches preceptors, implements assigned remediation plans, and maintains accurate competency and education records. The role collaborates with clinical and operational teams, identifies recurring learning needs, follows applicable regulatory and organizational requirements, and escalates unsafe practices. Direct patient care visits may also be performed as needed and as assigned, consistent with active RN licensure, demonstrated competencies, patient needs, and organizational policies.

Requirements

Current, unrestricted Florida Registered Nurse (RN) license.
Minimum three years of clinical RN experience.
Demonstrated competence in clinical skills, clinical skills instruction, field coaching, and objective competency assessment.
Working knowledge of CMS requirements, infection prevention, patient safety, and electronic clinical documentation.
BLS/CPR certification.
Valid Florida driver’s license, reliable transportation, and ability to travel to patient homes and VNATC locations.
Ability to teach, observe, and objectively validate clinical skills using standardized competency tools.
Strong coaching, interpersonal, documentation, prioritization, and patient-safety judgment skills.
Ability to work collaboratively across Clinical Education, Operations, Quality & Compliance, and People & Culture.
Ability to maintain confidentiality, give constructive feedback, and adapt instruction to adult learners.

Nice To Haves

At least two years of Home Health experience.
HCHB experience.
Experience as a preceptor, trainer, or educator.
Ability to teach across disciplines within verified expertise and applicable licensure.

Responsibilities

Conduct structured skills labs, simulation, return demonstrations, direct observations, and supervised field visits for newly hired and existing clinicians.
Validate role-appropriate clinical competencies before associates perform skills independently, using approved checklists, objective criteria, and direct observation.
Train and assess nursing skills within the trainer’s licensure and documented competency, including assessment techniques, medication reconciliation and authorized medication administration, wound care, infection prevention, specimen handling, equipment use, patient safety, and emergency response.
Coach clinicians on safe home-based care, patient and caregiver teaching, escalation of changes in condition, and communication with physicians and interdisciplinary team members.
Support hands-on HCHB workflow and documentation practice; coordinate OASIS- and HOPE-related assessment training with Clinical Educators.
Provide individualized support during routine visit observations when assigned and within licensure.
Coordinate, conduct, and document assigned annual shared patient care visits with the Clinical Education Manager and Home Health clinical team; evaluate applicable competencies, provide timely feedback, identify learning needs, and coordinate remediation and follow-up validation.
Perform Home Health direct patient care visits as needed and assigned, including required assessments, interventions, patient education, care coordination, and timely HCHB documentation; communicate significant findings and maintain continuity of care.
Execute hands-on components of approved orientation and 30-, 60-, and 90-day development plans, providing timely, objective readiness feedback to the Clinical Educator and operational leader.
Coach preceptors on consistent skills demonstration, teach-back, observation, and documentation methods.
Implement assigned skill-specific remediation plans, document repeat demonstrations, and promptly escalate continued deficiencies or patient-safety concerns.
Adjust instruction to learners’ experience and scope; do not independently authorize practice beyond verified credentials or competencies.
Complete competency records, observation notes, attendance, remediation outcomes, and education system entries accurately and on time.
Coordinate training schedules, field observations, and equipment access with Clinical Education, Patient Care Managers, and service-line leadership without assuming staffing responsibility.
Identify recurring learning needs and recommend training updates based on observations, incident trends, and Quality & Compliance findings.
Follow CMS requirements, Florida nursing requirements, applicable Joint Commission standards, infection prevention, privacy, and organizational policies.
Immediately escalate unsafe practices and stop training activities or supervised procedures when necessary for patient safety; notify the appropriate licensed or operational leader.