Regional Clinical Educator

Trinity Health•Des Moines, IA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The focus of the Regional Clinical Educator is to provide oversight of the clinical staff of all ground ambulances associated with MercyOne to deliver safe, evidence-based care. The Regional Clinical Educator will provide critical care knowledge and skills to lead the clinical staff of the program. The Regional Clinical Educator will be a clinical leader for all regional team locations. The Regional Clinical Educator will be an active participant in MercyOne’s outreach program.

Requirements

Adult Transport- A minimum of four years of registered nursing experience in critical care or emergency department or four years previous Critical Care Paramedic transport experience.
Bachelor of Science in Nursing or Bachelor of Emergency Management
At time of hire with Mercy One must have and maintain: Registered Nurse (RN) in the State of Iowa.
Certified Iowa or Nationally Registered Paramedic (NREMT)
Critical Care Endorsement (CCP)
American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers.
Pediatric Advanced Life support (PALS).
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS).
Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP)
Trauma Nurse Core Course (TNCC) or Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS)
Transport Professional Advanced Trauma Course (TPATC) (Preferred)
Obtain within 3 months of hire with Mercy One and maintain: Successful completion of the Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP).
Proof of completion of Mandatory Reporter abuse training specific to population served.
Obtain within 6 months of hire with Mercy One and maintain: Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS).

Nice To Haves

Master’s Degree
Experience in public speaking and education/training preferred.
Advanced Certification (FP-C, CCP-C or CFRN) (preferred)
Instructor certification preferred.

Responsibilities

Responsible for the quality assurance program.
Oversight of all clinical staff for the ground ambulance programs across the state.
Coordinates with the local base Educators on formal education for the Emergency Transport Services Division based on industry trends and evaluation of quality data.
Participates with the Director, Manager’s and Educators in the hiring, training, scheduling, and evaluating of all staff.
Works with the local base leadership to facilitate the on-boarding process of new employees.
Responsible for the clinical advancement of the program.
Coordinates with the base Educator to assesses and evaluates the performance of the clinical staff of all regions.
Serves as a clinical resource and a preceptor for all clinical staff.
Coordinates with Medical Directors to review, write, and edit Patient Care Guidelines and Policy and Procedures based on evidence-based material.
Direct oversight of all research projects.
Primary point of contact for accreditation standards and surveys.
Other duties as assigned by the Division leadership.