RN Clinical Resource Specialist - Enterprise Education

Erlanger Health System • Chattanooga, TN

6h • Onsite

About The Position

The Clinical Resource Specialist is a Master's-prepared Registered Nurse responsible for the overall education, development, and training of clinical staff through collaboration with the Clinical Administrator, Director, and clinical department leaders. The Specialist will be responsible for conducting individual and group staff educational programs; including orientation, inservices, workshops and development of educational materials. He/she will also participate in outreach education as requested. The Specialist will provide hands on training, evaluate competency and perform clinical care when necessary. The Specialist functions independently and in collaboration with other health care providers as a leader in evidence-based practices. The Clinical Resource Specialist is responsible to identify, develop and initiate best practices related to nursing care within their area of practice. The specialist also assists in the coordination of area specific quality processes.

The role may also include direct and indirect patient care.

The scope of this position includes assisting with Nursing Services Orientation, the Nurse Residency program, development and coordination of the annual credentialing process, assisting in education and evaluation of new products. This position is also responsible for designing and implementing in-services and educational programs for Erlanger staff and other health care providers.

The Specialist is responsible for evaluating staff competency in collaboration with department leadership, to ensure staff members have the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age and acuity of the patients served. The Specialist must also be able to demonstrate the knowledge and skills needed to provide education to adult learners.

The Clinical Resource Specialist will demonstrate clinical expertise in the role and serve as a resource person, collaborating with the department leadership team to maintain and upgrade standards of care. The Specialist must be able to interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each patient's requirements relative to his or her population-specific needs and to provide the care needed as described in the unit's policies and procedures.

Requirements

• Master's Degree in Nursing or Education or Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)
• Graduate from an accredited School of Nursing
• Three years clinical experience
• Current licensure to practice nursing in the State of Tennessee
• BLS completed prior to going to the unit/department and maintained going forward.
• Tennessee licensure or multistate licensure from a compact state must be obtained within three months of hire for non-Tennessee residents.

Nice To Haves

• Five years department-specific experience highly recommended.
• Prior experience as an educator
• Certification in area of specialty
• BLS Instructor
• ACLS Instructor

Responsibilities

• Conducting individual and group staff educational programs, including orientation, inservices, and workshops.
• Developing educational materials.
• Participating in outreach education as requested.
• Providing hands-on training and evaluating competency.
• Performing clinical care when necessary.
• Identifying, developing, and initiating best practices related to nursing care.
• Assisting in the coordination of area-specific quality processes.
• Assisting with Nursing Services Orientation.
• Assisting with the Nurse Residency program.
• Assisting in the development and coordination of the annual credentialing process.
• Assisting in education and evaluation of new products.
• Designing and implementing in-services and educational programs for Erlanger staff and other health care providers.
• Evaluating staff competency in collaboration with department leadership.
• Demonstrating clinical expertise and serving as a resource person.
• Collaborating with the department leadership team to maintain and upgrade standards of care.
• Interpreting appropriate information to identify patient requirements relative to population-specific needs.
• Providing care needed as described in the unit's policies and procedures.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior