Hospice Clinical Educator

Allegheny Health Network•Canonsburg, PA

4d•Onsite

About The Position

At AHN Healthcare@Home, we’re looking to add to our extraordinary care team. Grounded by our belief that outstanding care is best delivered in a team-based environment, our Hospice Clinical Educator will partner with the Sr. VP of Operations for all divisions of the organization. Coordinate and implement staff education, orientation, and competencies in alignment with regulatory requirements, company strategic initiatives, best practices, and employee needs. In partnership with Allegheny Health Network, AHN Healthcare@Home is an accredited recognized leader in home health and hospice. We are a proud and passionate team that works together to provide the highest quality patient care – care that makes a significant impact on people’s lives every day.

Requirements

Licensed RN or BSN with current state license
2 years of experience in Hospice Education
CPR Instructor-certified or ability to be certified as such
Ability to train and develop employees to meet company expectations
Structured, organized, very detailed, and able to meet deadlines
Maintain up-to-date knowledge of Medicare Guidelines for Hospice

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in Nursing or health care-related field preferred
1 year of experience in Quality Improvement related activities preferred

Responsibilities

In collaboration with Human Resources, coordinate Agency orientation for clinical staff
Develop and coordinate ongoing staff development and clinical training course content
Ensure Agency compliance with required orientation and ongoing educational and in-service needs as directed by the Medicare CoPs, CHAP standards, and other applicable accreditation/governmental agency requirements
Working with Clinical leadership, coordinate Staff Meeting Agenda and In-services
Working with Clinical leadership, provide content for field staff conference calls
Participate with clinical leadership staff in the selection of agency preceptors/mentors
Develop preceptor/mentor curriculum and ensures training of Agency preceptors/mentors
Distribute and ensure receipt of staff meeting information to staff not attending meetings
Collaborate with clinical management staff on process improvement and problem solving, including staff education and remediation needs
Assist with duties in office as requested
Perform field visits as needed
Participate in agency program development and implementation
Assist other clinical departments with documentation improvement as needed
Assemble and maintain a documentation task force for ongoing documentation recommendations
Provide CEU-credited education courses to community facilities
Manage time to encompass all duties and documentation requirements
Complete and submit all corporate documents and reports in a timely manner
Meet or exceed established targeted goals
Maintain communication with the Director regarding compliance
Comply with Company’s Core Values and Core Competencies
Perform other duties as assigned by supervisor