RN Clinical Educator

Sarah Bush Lincoln•Mattoon, IL

8d•$39 - $61•Onsite

About The Position

Clinical Educators provide clinical training, education, and develops performance-based learning experiences that support SBL nursing departments. Identifies and provides training solutions to identified performance issues. Measures achievement of learning objectives and provides support, as needed or requested. Department: Clinical Education - to support Surgical Services Departments.

Requirements

BSN (Required)
ACLS - Advanced Cardiac Life Support (within 90 Days of hire) - Sarah Bush Lincoln
BLS or CPR certification (within 90 days of hire) - Sarah Bush Lincoln
RN-Registered Nurse - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation

Nice To Haves

Procedural and/or surgical experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Collaboration with Quality Management and Clinical Director – RN as assigned.
Consults and collaborates with other Clinical Educators, Office Assistant Educator, Registration Educator, nurses and other disciplines to assure appropriate clinical staff education and follow-up.
Develops and coordinates clinical education and competency evaluations for patient care personnel in the assigned division. Validates competency for staff upon hire and annually thereafter.
Establishes stability and reduces variance in operations and procedures related to clinical quality. Promotes and utilizes Quality Improvement principles and methods to achieve high quality care and services.
Evaluation - Evaluates progress toward attainment of goals and outcomes. Reports data and outcomes to others as appropriate.
Implementation - Implements care or work plan in alignment with the plan and approved safety, infection control,and department/organization standards.
Knowledge - In collaboration with leaders, actively pursues required knowledge and skills through orientation activities specific to the position, reading current literature and seeking new learning opportunities.
Planning - Develops a plan that prescribes strategies to attain expected, measurable outcomes.
Relationships - Establishes effective working relationships with peers, physicians, and other members of the health care / work team. Identifies and confers with appropriate resources regarding patient / work decisions.
Responds to appropriate requests and initiatives from Administration, other Directors and Managers, physicians, and staff to improve and/or expand clinical services.
Responsible for the development, implementation and evaluation of departmental policies, procedures, protocols and standards to maintain high clinical quality.
Teaching - Employs teaching strategies to promote health and a safe environment.