Registered Nurse Educator

PruittHealth•Fort Oglethorpe, GA

12d

About The Position

The Clinical Competency Coordinator is responsible for fostering a culture of excellence and learning among staff through role modeling, education, competency assessment, and team-building activities. The role evaluates clinical staff competency and the care provided to patients through ongoing assessment, bedside observation, review of procedures and attitudes, and examination of medical records and documentation. The coordinator assesses staff learning needs, develops and delivers education, coordinates orientation and preceptor programs, and works with department and unit leaders to address competency and training needs. The role also administers facility education programs and maintains required training documentation. The position oversees infection prevention and workplace safety programs, conducts infection surveillance, advises departments on infection-control practices, and coordinates related training and follow-up. The coordinator maintains employee medical-record confidentiality and participates in performance improvement, surveys, continuing education, and mandatory in-services.

Requirements

Nursing degree from an accredited college or university, or graduation from an accredited or approved RN program.
Current, unrestricted Registered Nurse license in the state of practice.
Current CPR (BLS) certification.
Recent acute-care or long-term-care experience.
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.
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.
Attend continuing education and mandatory in-services and maintain current licensure or certification as required.
Comply with corporate compliance requirements and honor patient and resident rights.

Nice To Haves

Experience implementing and maintaining policy-driven practices is highly desirable.
Experience with state and federal regulations is a plus.
Experience providing patient, family, and/or staff education is strongly encouraged.
CPR Instructor qualification preferred.
Certification by a nationally accredited nursing organization is highly preferred, such as Gerontological Nursing, CRNI, or Certified Nurse Educator.
Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint skills preferred.

Responsibilities

Coordinate clinical competency assessments and training needs based on ongoing evaluation, patient needs, and acuity.
Provide relevant education for clinical staff on clinical skills, critical thinking, and interpersonal skills.
Participate in the interview and selection process for clinical staff.
Complete initial, annual, and as-needed competency assessments for clinical staff.
Identify and train preceptors; oversee the preceptor program and meet regularly with the preceptor team to support compliance with organizational standards, policies, and procedures.
Conduct competency assessments 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 staff education needs.
Review case-mix and clinical-meeting outcomes with the DHS to identify staff learning needs.
Participate in performance-improvement activities.
Serve as the facility administrator for the Pruitt University system, 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 maintain a safe, sanitary, and comfortable environment and prevent disease and infection transmission.
Conduct infection-control surveillance to investigate, control, and prevent infections in the facility.
Advise departments on applying infection-control principles and procedures to specific situations.
Train staff and monitor performance in handwashing, isolation techniques, and universal precautions.
Implement facility workplace-safety programs, including hazard communication, occupational exposure to bloodborne pathogens, and required illness and injury recordkeeping.
Maintain readily accessible safety data sheets and the bloodborne-pathogen exposure-control plan.
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, including licensure and JCAHO surveys, and complete subsequently required reports.
Attend continuing education programs and mandatory in-services, and maintain current license or certification as required.
Follow established safety procedures and regulations, including fire protection, smoking regulations, and infection control.