Hospice Clinical Educator (LVN or RN)

Mission Healthcare•San Diego, CA

4d•Remote

About The Position

Mission Healthcare, a leading home health and hospice company, is seeking a Hospice Clinical Educator (LVN or RN) to join their team. This role is crucial for maintaining and implementing education for all clinical staff across their seven-state operation. The educator will collaborate with Branch Directors and Field Staff Supervisors to uphold educational standards, monitor documentation and clinical skills, and organize ongoing educational workshops. A key focus will be on ensuring consistency in standardized education policies, procedures, and programs, aligning with Clinical Operations, Performance Improvement, Compliance, and Service Operations to meet current clinical standards, guidelines, statutes, rules, and regulations. The position requires the ability to work and communicate via electronic communications and knowledge of HCHB, SHP, Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

Requirements

Licensed / Registered Professional in the state of California.
Associate degree or higher from an accredited institution.
Recent clinical experience within Hospice.
Working knowledge of HCHB (EMR).
Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a team.
Excellent observation, verbal, and written communication skills.
Knowledge of State and Federal regulations in Hospice.

Responsibilities

Develops clinical competencies.
Develops, implements and evaluates the orientation program for new organization personnel, and training programs to expand the capacity of all staff through in-services and continuing education programs.
Focus on PDGM (Patient Driven Groupings Model) and HVVBP education.
Implements practices identified to improve clinical delivery, quality and service.
Assesses the learning needs and competence of staff to improve the level of performance, teaching skills, and quality of care, and assure compliance with accreditation standards.
Develop curriculum and ability to precept.
Trends and analyzes utilization, outcomes, and quality of program data on an ongoing basis.
Works closely with all Branch Directors, Rehab Director and Quality Care Mangers to monitor educational standards and deficits.
Reviews clinical documentation and skills for ongoing learning needs.
Ensures new hire education and ongoing staff training is aligned with current clinical standards, guidelines, relevant statutes, rules, and regulations.
Provides education and support to the clinical staff in maintaining quality improvement outcomes and STAR ratings.
Participates in the development, implementation, and evaluation of best practices for Home Care/Hospice.
Assists Clinical Managers in evaluating the performance of new clinicians.
Regularly evaluates the appropriateness of the educational courses assigned to staff.
Facilitates learning experiences for staff through direct and indirect methods.