Clinical Educator - Vascular Access and Wound Ostomy

Children's Healthcare Of Atlanta

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Assesses, plans, coordinates, implements, and evaluates education for clinical employees which promotes clinical and professional development resulting in improved quality of care for patients and families. Performs duties associated with clinical practice, professional development, leadership and quality, and evidence-based practice. Develops and implements education plan for assigned unit to proactively support delivery of safe patient care.

• 3 years of pediatric experience

• Specialty certification or equivalent experience
• Nursing Professional Development (NPD) certification
• Master's degree preferred.
• Experience in pediatric designated specialty area
• Experience in patient/family, clinical or community education

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)

• Licensure as a Registered Nurse in the single state of Georgia or multi-state through the Enhanced Nurse Compact
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association within 30 days of employment or upon start of clinical shift if working in the Emergency Department (ED)
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) or Pediatric Emergency Assessment Recognition and Stabilization (PEARS) certification from the American Heart Association within 1 year of employment as required by department specifications
• Professional Nursing certification deemed by department required upon one year of hire

• Excellent communication, organizational, and interpersonal skills.
• Strong presentation skills to showcase credibility and effectiveness.
• Basic knowledge of adult learning principles in the design of educational activities to provide quality training materials.
• Proficiency in using professional technology tools such as Microsoft Office Suite and Learning Management System (LMS).

Orientation/Onboarding

• Facilitates onboarding of new employees which includes the process of orienting, socializing and integrating an employee to the organization with a focus on retention and growth.
• Develops and implements an individualized orientation plan to guide new employees to job competency or existing employees to changing roles and responsibilities. The orientation plan should align with system orientation programs such as but not limited to Patient Care Provider Orientation, Nurse Residency Program, PEDS Program.
• Coordinates logistics of orientation keeping all stakeholders informed.

Competency Management

• Develops, coordinates, manages, evaluates, and documents expected outcomes and objectives to support the dynamic process of competency assessment, learning, and change.
• Promotes compliance with regulatory bodies standards, including the maintenance of educational records.
• Utilizes novice to expert continuum with developing employees.

Education

• Aligns educational programs with organizational and strategic plans to include quality and safety trends.
• Conducts learning needs assessments and practices gap analyses through environmental scanning to achieve specific outcomes in identified deficits or opportunities for improvement in knowledge, skill, or attitude.
• Conducts educational planning to include continuing nursing education (CNE) or inter-professional continuing education, if desired, in accordance with accrediting agency requirements.
• Identifies desired outcomes and plans, designs, and delivers learning activities using adult learning concepts and instructional design principles to achieve specific outcomes for identified target audiences, which may include license and non-licensed healthcare personnel.
• Evaluates learning outcomes and revises educational activities and orientation programs based on data and feedback.
• Monitors resource allocation and utilization by considering cost-effectiveness of educational activities.
• Documents provided educational activities using LEAN methodology and Children's current Learning Management System (LMS). Demonstrates proficiency in the use of Children's LMS.

Professional Role Development

• Advances the profession by identifying and developing strategies to facilitate a continuous process of role maturation for self and others.
• Fosters a culture of lifelong learning and professional development through role-modeling, mentoring and guidance.
• Promotes growth and development of leadership skills, accountability, clinical decision making, and problem-solving within self and others.
• Maintains clinical knowledge, skills and competence in the patient care…