ED Clinical Educator

San Juan Regional Medical Center•Farmington, NM

8d•Onsite

About The Position

The nursing Clinical Educator is a dedicated clinical expert and positive role model who inspires and motivates members of the healthcare team to optimize patient care outcomes. As a team member at San Juan Regional Medical Center, you help fulfill our mission to make life better here for our community. The work habits and work relationships should embody SJRMC's values: Sacred Trust, Personal Reverence, Thoughtful Anticipation, Team Accountability and Creative Vitality.

Requirements

Registered Nurse licensure in New Mexico
Clinical expertise in acute care
Demonstrated leadership, organizational, interpersonal, and communication skills
Working knowledge of adult learning principles
Self-motivation and accountability
Team orientation
Advanced certifications as required according to the “Life support certification for patient care providers” policy for specific department

Nice To Haves

BSN or actively pursuing
Five (5) years clinical experience

Responsibilities

Leads by example as an expert practitioner in safe patient care planning and delivery.
Initiates unit-based strategies for developing clinical skills.
Works with nursing leadership to plan, coordinate, and provide education and training to nursing staff using multiple modalities.
Identifies and assesses need for changes in services provided in order to improve quality and/or improve efficiencies, based on patient satisfaction core measures and results.
Provides opportunities for staff to be educated and trained on new equipment, supplies and initiatives.
Functions as a clinical resource to assist nursing staff, physicians, and other ancillary staff as appropriate.
Collaborates with unit leadership to assess, plan, and implement pertinent protocols and practices.
Audits and evaluates staff competency in care delivery using approved methods of verification. Provides results to appropriate leadership.
Maintains ability to provide safe direct care to a group of patients and performing all RN nursing duties.
Maintains clinical competency and knowledge of current trends in area of specialty. Evaluates and disseminates current literature to nursing staff, physicians, etc.
Follows patient safety-related policies, procedures, and protocols.
Demonstrates proactive approach to patient safety by seeking opportunities to improve patient safety through questioning of current policies and processes.
Identifies and reports correct environmental conditions and/or situations that may put a patient at undue risk.
Reports potential or actual patient safety concerns, medical errors, and/or near misses in a timely manner.
Encourages patients to actively participate in their own care by asking questions and reporting treatment or situations that they do not understand or “may not seem right”.
Works within assigned units but collaborates with other Clinical Educators to provide hospital-wide education as needed.
Actively participates in providing input for staff evaluation and goal-setting.
Provides input as relevant in disciplinary actions.
Supports the Clinical Scholar in assessing, goal setting, and monitoring progress with new staff members and their clinical coaches.
Actively participates in the Nursing Professional Development Committee.
Organizes work schedule in order to provide the necessary education for all staff on all shifts.
Implements SJRMC’s Service Standards into their daily work: Safety, Courtesy, Effectiveness, and Stewardship.
Other duties as assigned.