Clinical Educator

Summary:

The Clinical Educator in Home Health and Hospice plays a pivotal role in enhancing the clinical skills and knowledge of health care professionals throughout the organization. Responsibilities include developing and delivering educational programs that are grounded in the latest evidence-based practices and tailored to meet the needs of diverse learners.

As a multifaceted educator serving as both a generalist and a specialist, this role creates, maintains and facilitates learning opportunities directly impactingour staff through orientation and onboarding, individual development plans, organization wide in-service programs, and continuing education opportunities. Identifies individual and departmental needs through learning needs assessment and continuous quality improvement activities. Serves as change leaders in planning and implementing organizational changes related to the delivery of high-quality care. Maintain a strong, collaborative relationship to the leadership of the program that the educator supports.

This position leverages clinical expertise, educational and teaching skills, and a data driven mindset to ensure high-quality training and continuous improvement in clinical education to ensure that all team members are equipped with the knowledge and skills necessary to provide exceptional care to patients.

Reports To: Director of Human Resources

Qualifications:

Education:

Bachelor\’s degree in Nursing (BSN) or related field, Master\’s degree preferred.

Experience:

Minimum two to four years of relevant clinical, supervisory and staff development/education experience, or a combination of education and experience from which comparable knowledge and skills are acquired.

License Requirements:

Current RN licensure in Vermont

Willing to consider other disciplines such as PT/OT/SLP, demonstrating a combination of clinical degree and licensure from which comparable knowledge and skills are acquired.

Performance Standards:

• Develop, implement, administer, and evaluate an orientation process and specific orientation programs for nursing staff

• Assure technical competency of nursing staff by assessing learning needs, coordinating learning opportunities and evaluation the effect of training and education on practice

• Organize and coordinate ongoing continuing education opportunities for all nursing staff

• Serve as a consultant to clinical leaders/managers in developing education plans for individual clinicians to improve clinical practice

• Lead/coordinate and/or serve as an in-house educational consultant to assist clinical teams

• Advise and coordinate the organization\’s Nursing Preceptor Program

• Assist with nursing staff community training courses as home health expert

• Organize and maintain resource materials and various records related to assigned functions. Prepare written plans and reports

• Confer regularly with supervisor and other organization personnel to plan, coordinate and evaluate activities/programs/projects, exchange information, investigate and resolve problems, consult regarding specific training needs of staff, and the like. Attend staff meetings and participate on various organization\’s committees

• Deal regularly with a variety of educational institutions, professional associations, consultants, and other organizations outside the organization in coordinating continuing education and training programs

• Any other duties requested by supervisor

Professional Accountability:

• Demonstrates a commitment to the mission and values of the organization

• Complies with all organization policies and procedures

• Demonstrates respectful and effective communication in all interactions

• Protects the privacy and confidentiality of clients, co-workers and organization\’s operations

• Complies with organization\’s policies to protect confidentiality, integrity, availability and security of all protected health information

• Organization\’s security official

• Conducts him/herself in a safe manner by adhering to all safety practices, rules and standards

• Demonstrates a commitment to quality and proactively seeks to make improvements to systems and processes

• Reports to work on time, provides advance notice for time off, accurately reports time and attendance and appropriately manages paid time off (if applicable) in accordance with organization\’s policy

• Demonstrates a commitment to integrity in work habits and use of organization\’s resources

• Performs duties as assigned that may be outside his/her principle responsibilities

• Meets own learning needs. Participates in educational programs of the organization, including completion of all mandatory competencies, education or training

• Effectively communicates to transfer information, provide guidance and resolve conflicts

• Reports concerns and complaints regarding abuse, neglect and exploitation in accordance with Vermont State Law and the organization

• Enhance or improve organization\’s services by participating in team meetings, projects and committees

• Contributes to a positive work environment and responds in a constructive manner to change

• Documents the provision care and services in accordance to organization\’s policy