Registered Nurse Educator

PruittHealth•Atlanta, GA

24d

About The Position

The Clinical Competency Coordinator is responsible for creating a culture of excellence and learning among staff through role modeling, quality education, competency assessment, and team-building activities. The role evaluates patient care by assessing clinical staff competency on an ongoing basis, observing the quantity and quality of clinical services at the bedside, assessing staff procedures and attitudes, and reviewing medical records and documentation. The coordinator develops and delivers staff education, coordinates competency assessment and training, supports orientation and preceptor programs, and works with department leaders to identify and address learning needs. The role also administers the facility's Pruitt University education system and maintains education documentation. The position has responsibility for infection control and workplace safety programs, including surveillance, staff training, consultation, exposure-control documentation, and coordination of the Hepatitis B vaccination program and post-exposure follow-up. The coordinator maintains confidentiality of employee medical records and participates in performance improvement activities, surveys, continuing education, and mandatory training.

Requirements

Nursing degree from an accredited college or university, or graduation from an accredited or approved RN program.
Current, unrestricted Registered Nurse (RN) licensure in the state of practice.
Current CPR (BLS) certification.
Within six months of hire, successfully complete organizational training programs in IV Certification, Pain Management, Wound Care, Respiratory Care, and CCC Certification.
Within twelve months, obtain American Heart Association CPR Instructor certification.
Computer skills including Microsoft Word.
Knowledge and use of adult learning principles.
Work history documenting volunteer or paid teaching experience, including competency assessment of skills.
Excellent clinical assessment skills and ability to teach these skills using adult learning principles.
Maintain personal clinical competency through Pruitt University, other sources, and organization-required training.
Attend and participate in continuing education to stay current in the field and maintain required license or certification.
Attend and participate in mandatory in-services.
Honor patients’ and residents’ rights, including fair and equitable treatment, self-determination, individuality, privacy, property, civil rights, and the right to wage complaints.
Comply with the corporate compliance program and established safety regulations and procedures.
Report job-related occupational hazards, including exposure to blood and body fluids.
Recent acute-care or long-term-care experience.

Nice To Haves

Experience implementing and maintaining policy-driven practices.
Experience working with state and federal regulations.
Experience providing education to patients, families, or staff.
Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint skills.
CPR Instructor certification.
Certification by a nationally accredited nursing organization, such as Gerontological Nursing, CRNI, or Certified Nurse Educator.

Responsibilities

Coordinate clinical competency assessments and training needs based on ongoing evaluation, patient needs, and acuity.
Provide relevant and creative education on clinical skills, critical thinking, and interpersonal skills.
Participate in interviewing and selecting clinical staff.
Complete initial competency assessments during orientation, annually, and as needed.
Identify and train preceptors, oversee the preceptor program, and meet regularly with the preceptor team to maintain organizational standards, policies, and procedures.
Assess competency to determine partner learning needs based on patient conditions and acuity.
Meet regularly with the DHS to review learning needs, coordinate training, and implement education and follow-up plans.
Communicate with unit managers about new-partner orientation, competency status, and ongoing educational needs.
Review case-mix and clinical meeting outcomes with the DHS to identify partners’ clinical learning needs.
Participate in performance improvement activities.
Serve as the facility Pruitt University system administrator, train partners, and promote ongoing use of the education tool.
Maintain documentation of partner education in accordance with regulations, policies, and procedures.
Develop and direct facility orientation and training for new employees, including facility policies, procedures, philosophy of care, and long-term-care regulations.
Communicate and interpret policies and procedures to nursing staff and monitor their effective implementation.
Establish and implement an infection control program to support a safe, sanitary, and comfortable environment and prevent disease and infection transmission.
Conduct infection-control surveillance to investigate, control, and prevent infections.
Advise all departments on applying infection-control principles and procedures to specific situations.
Train staff and monitor performance, particularly in hand washing, isolation techniques, and universal precautions.
Implement facility workplace-safety programs, including hazard communication, blood-borne-pathogen exposure, and required occupational illness and injury recordkeeping.
Keep material safety data sheets and the blood-borne-pathogen exposure control plan accessible to staff at all times.
Coordinate the Hepatitis B vaccination program and post-exposure evaluation and follow-up.
Maintain confidentiality of employee medical records.
Participate in center or agency surveys and complete subsequent required reports.
Attend continuing education programs and mandatory in-services, maintain required licensure or certification, and follow established safety procedures.