RN Educator

St. Croix Hospice•Mendota Heights, MN

7d•$87,000 - $97,000•Onsite

About The Position

The function of the RN Educator is to provide clinical professional development and education services which support the knowledge and skills required for clinical staff. This role requires current RN licensure in Minnesota. This is a Monday-Friday in-office position located within the Home Office location at Mendota Heights, MN.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
At least two (2) years of hospice experience.
Current RN licensure in Minnesota and ability to obtain additional state licensures as required.
CHPN certified or ability to obtain.
Able to organize educational programs and orchestrate delivery.
Capable of learning and training staff in EMR.

Nice To Haves

One (1) to two (2) years of recent experience in nurse education.
Strong public speaking skills.
Excellent observation, interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills, critical thinking skills, basic math skills; nursing skills per competency checklist.

Responsibilities

Ensures educational activities are aligned with St. Croix Hospice mission, vision, values, and strategic plan.
Adheres to CHAP education standards for all employees.
Works with EMR on-line training program to provide training for clinical staff.
Displays proficiency in the EMR, Homecare Homebase, and acts as a resource for clinical staff. This includes answering support line questions on charting and assisting with developing educational material for staff.
Has a working knowledge of company electronic resources and provides education as needed for staff support within these resources.
Works in collaboration with nursing leadership, quality assurance and education team to ensure orientation, competency development and integration of new colleagues as well as ongoing development and support for current staff.
Develops, plans, and presents educational opportunities/programs that directly or indirectly foster the development and competence of the clinical team.
Assists staff in identifying education needs and opportunities required to meet their position requirements.
Fosters a positive learning environment which encourages continuing education.
Assists the education team in introducing education department for new hires, being a resource during onboarding/orientation process, and gathering feedback on orientation to improve processes as needed.
Uses an evidence-based approach to identify opportunities for improvement and facilitates the initiation, adoption, and adaptation to change.
Acts as both a formal and informal consultant for the integration of new learning into clinical practice and serves as a resource for the clinical team in identifying problems and providing educational resources.
Models professional behavior for all staff with emphasis in customer service.
Maintains clinical competence related to hospice.
Integrates ethical principles into all aspects of practice with strong adherence to policies and procedures.
Works in partnership with education department team members to answer Support Line calls and Education Inbox emails.
Works collaboratively with the Manager of Education to identify training needs and prioritize educations in house.
Works as part of the education team to plan, deliver, evaluate, and audit educations and trainings offered by St. Croix Hospice.
Performs other duties as assigned.