Regional Clinical Educator

Trinity Health•Des Moines, IA

About The Position

MercyOne Des Moines Meicald Center Regional Clinical Educator: Full-Time Day Shift (80 hours biweekly) Position Focus: The focus of the Regional Clinical Educator is to provide oversight of the clinical staff of the Air Med program 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

Minimum of 4 years of RN or Paramedic experience in critical care or emergency department, or 4 years of previous transport experience.
Registered Nurse (RN) license in the State of Iowa or Iowa Licensed Critical Care Paramedic.
Basic Life Support (BLS) – American Heart Association.
Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS).
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS).
Advanced Flight Certification (CFRN or FP-C).
Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP).
Trauma Nurse Core Course (TNCC) or Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS).
Mandatory Reporter abuse training specific to the population served.
Certified Medical Transport Executive (CMTE) certification.

Nice To Haves

Experience in public speaking and education/training
Bachelor of Science in a health-related field
Master’s degree
Transport Professional Advanced Trauma Course (TPATC)

Responsibilities

Responsible for the quality assurance program.
Oversight of all clinical staff in the Air Med program
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, Educator 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.