Nursing Practice & Training Specialist, VNA of Cape Cod

Cape Cod Healthcare•South Dennis, MA

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About The Position

The Nursing Practice & Training Specialist will assist the Team Manager in planning, developing, and providing staff education programs. This role involves evaluating the quality and effectiveness of educational activities to ensure professional development and the delivery of safe, high-quality care. The specialist will provide EPIC training for new hires, conduct co-visits for staff performance reviews, provide written feedback on clinical and documentation skills, and conduct chart audits. They will also serve as a mentor and resource for new clinical staff, focusing on competency and training needs related to HHCAPS, DPH, accrediting bodies, and conditions of participation. Additionally, the role includes providing nursing clinical expertise, conducting wound consults, and presenting materials during team meetings. The specialist is expected to provide service excellence and perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited RN Program
Current Registered Nurse license in Massachusetts
5 years Nursing experience; with 2 years in Home Health.
Excellent communication and documentation skills with the ability to apply educational strategies effectively.
Comfortable with group presentations as well as one on one instruction

Nice To Haves

Experience in Wound/ Ostomy Care with Wound Care Certification (WCC) or Wound Ostomy Certification (WOCN) preferred
IV Experience Preferred
Computer skills preferred.
Oasis Certification preferred.

Responsibilities

Assist the Team Manager in the planning, development and provision of staff education programs.
Provide ongoing evaluation of the quality and effectiveness of educational activities to ensure and enhance professional development that promotes the delivery of safe, high-quality care.
Provide EPIC training for new hires during orientation, clearly relaying expectations of documentation and serving as a resource for program education.
Participate in staff performance review process by conducting co-visits to ensure and enhance staff's ability to develop patient-centered plans of care with consistent implementation of and adherence to best evidence-based practices.
Provide written feedback to clinicians regarding clinical and documentation skills.
Conduct chart audits to ensure value-based measures are being met and identify opportunities to mitigate challenges.
Work closely with members of the education team to provide ongoing support to field clinicians.
Provide nursing clinical expertise to Team Leaders and non-clinical staff.
Serve as a mentor/preceptor and immediate resource for new clinical staff during initial four months of orientation.
Focus on areas of staff competency and training needs as delineated by HHCAPS, DPH, accrediting bodies, and conditions of participation.
Assess individual employee performance during orientation, retraining phase and during acquisition of new skills.
Communicate staff performance issues to appropriate Team Leader.
Provide leadership as both a clinical education resource and professional role model using sound knowledge, mentoring and coaching skills.
Continually seek out relevant training material and courses to enhance staff effectiveness and knowledge.
Work closely with Supplies to ensure that proper supplies are being ordered and delivered for appropriate wound care.
Conduct wound consults for clinicians in the field, discuss recommendations with clinician and maintain positive relationships with wound care physicians.
Responsible to present assigned materials during team meetings and act as a resource for clinicians.
Consistently provides service excellence to all patients and co-workers in a manner that reflects VNA’s commitment to our mission.
Other duties as assigned.