Telemetry Clinical Educator

Montage Health•Monterey, CA

6d•Onsite

About The Position

The Clinical Educator, Telemetry reports directly to the Nursing Clinical Education Manager. This role is responsible for providing formal and informal education programs for the staff of Telemetry units with planning assistance from the Management Team of the respective departments. The Clinical Educator possesses a broad scope of knowledge and skills to facilitate improved patient outcomes through enhanced staff performance in the clinical setting. The Clinical Educator possesses the skills and knowledge to competently provide the appropriate services to patients and staff. Under guidance of Clinical Education Department leadership, the Telemetry Clinical Educator supports the strategic learning needs of the organization. The Clinical Educator assesses performance gaps, designs learning activities using a wide variety of evidence-based instructional methods and evaluates program impact using metrics of importance to the organization. The Clinical Educator designs and/or facilitates service line specific learning programs and also participates with various department initiatives and house-wide learning programs. Roles and responsibilities are guided by the Nursing Professional Development Practice model and include duties such as onboarding and orientation, competency management, design and facilitation of role development programs, and provision of continuing education through competent learning facilitation. Success in this role requires the ability to effectively communicate and collaborate with team members and stakeholders internal and external to the organization, embrace and facilitate change, and champion a culture of inquiry and evidence-based practice. The Clinical Education Department promotes optimal patient outcomes by facilitating patient-focused, learner-centric educational activities. We see ourselves as innovative learning leaders who support competency for a broad range of employees involved in the patient care experience. We strive to be responsive to the learning needs of staff, as we collaboratively meet the changing healthcare needs of the people we serve.

Requirements

Previous experience with the facilitation of learning, as an educator, preceptor, or similar role.
At least 2 years of telemetry and/or progressive and/or critical care nursing experience (within last 4 years) in alignment with clinical focus of the role.
CA RN required
AHA BLS required
AHA ACLS prior to completion of orientation.
NIHSS is required.
CHOMP Cardiac Rhythm Competency prior to completion of orientation.

Nice To Haves

Instructional design skills
Experience with the evaluation of learning
Advanced degree (MSNDNP/ Nursing PhD) within three years of hire (preferred)
BSN within two years of hire (minimum)
Related specialty certification (e.g., NPD-BC, PCCN, CCRN, CEN, CFRN, CTRN, etc.) within one year of hire

Responsibilities

Providing formal and informal education programs for the staff of Telemetry units.
Facilitating improved patient outcomes through enhanced staff performance.
Assessing performance gaps.
Designing learning activities using a wide variety of evidence-based instructional methods.
Evaluating program impact using metrics of importance to the organization.
Designing and/or facilitating service line specific learning programs.
Participating with various department initiatives and house-wide learning programs.
Onboarding and orientation.
Competency management.
Design and facilitation of role development programs.
Provision of continuing education through competent learning facilitation.
Effectively communicate and collaborate with team members and stakeholders internal and external to the organization.
Embrace and facilitate change.
Champion a culture of inquiry and evidence-based practice.