Quality Clinical Educator (RN

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Work Shift Day Work Day(s) Friday, Monday, Thursday, Tuesday, Wednesday Shift Start Time 8:30 AM Shift End Time 5:00 AM Worker Sub-Type Regular

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Assesses, plans, coordinates, implements, and evaluates education for staff to improve patient safety and quality of care for patients and families. The scope of responsibility will encompass clinical practice as it relates to preventable harm from Hospital Acquired Conditions (HACs) and patient safety events. Proactively supports efforts that ensure delivery of safe patient care and services and to promote a safe environment at Children's.

• 3 years RN experience in pediatrics; designated specialty area or critical care is required

• Teaching experience in staff development, patient/family education, or community education
• Previous experience with quality measures/patient safety; committee work helpful
• Demonstrated experience with Excel
• Ability to present/educate to different units, including management Education Graduation from an accredited school of nursing

• Licensure as a Registered Nurse in the single State of Georgia or Multi-State through the Enhanced Nurse Licensure Compact
• BLS certification is required within 30 days of hire
• PEARS certification required within one year of hire
• Certification in specialty (i.e. CPHON, CCRN), Nursing Professional Development (RN-BC), or Certified Pediatric Nursing (CPN) within one year of hire

Possesses excellent communication, organizational and interpersonal skills Experience related to research with knowledge of research principles, methodologies and study design Ability to exercise independent judgment in doing medical summaries with strong analytical capabilities Proficiency of EMR systems, Microsoft Excel and Access programs, and REDCap data base development. Good interpersonal and communication skills ranging from senior leaders to bedside staff Adept at conflict resolution, problem solving, critical thinking, and prioritization of clinical needs Ability to flex and adapt to changes in priorities

While clinical staff may serve a specific patient population, they have the potential to care for patients within the age population range served at Children's Healthcare of Atlanta. Clinical staff will have competencies that will incorporate age specific guidelines.

This age population includes:

• N = Neonate (less than 30 days)
• I = Infant (30 days to 1 year)
• EC = Early Childhood (1-5 years)
• LC = Late Childhood (5-13 years)
• A = Adolescent (13-17 years)
• AD = Adult
• ALL - all ages

• Provides educational activities and orientation designed to improve clinical competence through mentoring and demonstration.
• Serves as part of the HAC Quality leadership team to facilitate collaboration of HAC Prevention.
• Participates and supports education initiatives at the system level to ultimately result in improved quality of care to patients and families.
• Participates in the clinical shared decision-making process, committees, task forces, meetings, and activities that assist in the development of Children’s clinical staff, and other related patient care providers, ultimately resulting in improved quality of care to patients and families.
• Collaborates with staff and medical care team in identifying clinical issues for investigation/research and incorporates findings into practice.
• Demonstrates expert clinical knowledge by functioning as a resource in the provision of family centered interdisciplinary care which is developmentally/age appropriate.
• Participates in educational and leadership…