Clinical Educator Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing.
• Currently licensed to practice nursing in California.
• At least four years of acute care experience.
• BLS for Health Care Provider certification from the American Heart Association.
• NIHSS Stroke certification.

Nice To Haves

• Teaching experience preferred.
• BSN or Master’s Degree preferred.
• Instructor certifications in BLS, ACLS, PALS, and/or NRP preferred.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with managers and staff to assess staff learning needs and design education programs and delivery systems suited to departmental, staff, patient, and management needs.
• Assess patient and family learning needs, knowledge, understanding, and readiness to learn; account for physical limitations, psychosocial needs, symptoms, behavioral changes, age-specific differences, cultural diversity, resources, and spiritual needs as appropriate.
• Plan education activities based on departmental and individual needs assessments and contribute to the Education Department’s annual goals and objectives.
• Plan, prepare, and present just-in-time in-service training related to department needs, patient safety goals, core measures, and survey preparedness.
• Develop patient teaching and discharge plans using assessment data, involving patients and families whenever possible and appropriate, and include staff in patient education planning and training.
• Prepare lesson plans and learning objectives for continuing education programs and develop individual patient-teaching materials as appropriate.
• Prioritize and organize work to complete assigned tasks and meet department, staff, and patient needs.
• Provide mandatory classes, audits, training, and learning required by accrediting and regulatory agencies, and facilitate compliance.
• Maintain teaching materials, education tools, and files; communicate revised procedures to patient-care staff and new employees; and provide education on new products and equipment as appropriate or requested.
• Use new information and research findings to develop and update program content and activities; serve as a resource for staff and follow up on questions requiring research or discussion.
• Attend and contribute to assigned meetings, staff development programs, and conferences; demonstrate knowledge of hospital emergency procedures and assist with drills as possible.
• Evaluate personnel and learning processes, make recommendations to nursing directors, departments, and committees, and initiate change as appropriate.
• Evaluate the effectiveness of staff and patient teaching and learning to support continuity of care and patient safety; document patient learning in the medical record.
• Assist with staff competency assessment and documentation as appropriate and requested; maintain personal competency in teaching and assessing staff in accordance with departmental needs and technology updates.
• Collaborate with patient-care, professional, and support-service departments to identify performance gaps, determine causes, and measure the impact of learning and non-learning interventions.
• Update educational programs for content and technology and promote quality improvement and evidence-based practice, including patient safety goals and core measures.
• Lead planning, design, coordination, delivery, and evaluation of education and competency-validation programs for the assigned department, including orientation, employee development, policy and procedure changes, new technology, and regulatory or accreditation requirements.
• Determine and document nursing personnel’s initial competency upon hire; assess and evaluate ongoing competency and implement and document strategies to maintain it.
• Provide recommendations and participate in hiring new employees and in developing and evaluating disciplinary performance plans for staff.
• Perform other duties as assigned.