Emergency Room Educator

The Clinical Educator is an experienced professional nurse who utilizes evidence based practice for the achievement of organizational goals related to nursing education and professional practice. They serve as an educator, consultant, facilitator, and resource for nursing staff. The Clinical Educator is a professional nurse with in-depth scientific knowledge, technical expertise, skill, and competence. They utilize a collaborative approach to communicate among all care providers to optimize the efficiency and efficacy of patient care.

In this role, the Clinical Educator is a change agent and suggests new and innovate approaches that result in sustained quality improvement.

Reports to Department Director.

DEPARTMENT SPECIFIC DUTIES:

• Develop and coordinate new and existing employee orientation programs. Schedules new employees for required orientation components and monitors their progression.

• Develop training plan curriculum based on assessed needs.

• Perform department learning needs assessment annually.

• Create, review, and revise orientation pathways and competencies annually.

• Evaluate educational programs for effectiveness and impact. Provide Director with annual program evaluation summary.

• Create and provide educational and professional development opportunities that enhance: empirical outcomes, structural empowerment, exemplary professional practice, transformational leadership, new knowledge, innovations, and improvements.

• Assist individuals and groups in defining problems, identification of internal and external educational resources, and selecting educational options. Provides feedback to the learners and organization related to the effectiveness of the learning and learning activity.

• Integrate research into practice and develop staff members’ knowledge and skills in the research process, as well as foster the use of systematic evaluative research with regard to clinical and educational data.

• Evaluate outcomes of educational endeavors and tracks learner outcomes in line with evidence-based practice.

• Ensures that educational activities are congruent with the organization’s mission, vision and goals.

• Work with Nursing Directors and Managers to create educational content that meets department specific needs.

• Utilize complex patient care situations to develop staff problem solving and decision making skills.

• Create, coordinate, and provide ongoing staff development programs, performance improvement initiatives, and special projects related to staff education and professional development.

• Provide orientation for new hires, preceptors, and Versant Residents. Create educational plan and programs that support organizational mission, vision, values and pillars (people, quality, service, cost, and growth).

• Provide guidance, educational support, and leadership throughout the organization. Identify and develop high-risk, low volume clinical competencies that are reviewed and up annually and as needed.

• Share information with the appropriate individuals regarding necessary changes and/or compliance concerns and works collaboratively to develop and implement process changes to achieve compliance.

• Encourage staff to: pursue higher education, certification, obtain ACN, and attend/participate in professional development activities.

• Participate in and support Versant Program – Residents and preceptors. Assist in program, Resident, and preceptor evaluations as needed. Provide didactic classes, self-study modules, and learning opportunities to staff members. Participates in the development of strategic and performance improvement goals for the department.

• Monitor Performance Improvement. Create and implement educational plan to meet performance and quality improvement needs and initiatives.

• Provide education that aligns with regulatory, best practice, and evidence based, standards.

• Participate in the development, education, and communication of policies and procedures as appropriate.

• Model behaviors that reflect participation and leadership in activities within the organization, such as serving in key roles on committees, and councils.

• Create and maintain competencies for Preceptors…