RN - Clinical Educator

Job Description Summary

Needs Assessment and Performance Gap Analysis:
Conducts organizational needs assessments and performance gap analysis on an ongoing basis to determine training plans and knowledge management needs.

Measurement and Evaluation:
Provides ongoing evaluation of the quality and effectiveness of educational programs using Kirkpatrick's evaluation levels ensuring that learning outcomes and organizational outcomes are improved. Measures are benchmarked against best practice organizations. The following learning performance measures are evaluated ongoing:

• Operational excellence with optimal return on investment. Learning is aligned with strategic initiatives.
• Compliance with mandated regulations.
• Time to competency is minimal.
• Learning is effective and applied during work activities, consistently proving values to the organization.
• Workforce development.

Instructional Design:
Designs learning considering adult learning principles, adult learning philosophies, learning styles, methodologies, and resources needed to obtain effective outcomes.

Training Delivery:
Conducts training obtaining effective outcomes. Mentors new educators.

Regulatory Requirements:
Ensures compliance with regulatory agencies are met through the provision of orientation sessions and the annual safety training required for all employees.

• Entity:
  Medical University Hospital Authority (MUHA)
• Worker Type:
  Employee
• Worker Sub-Type:
  Regular
• Cost Center: CC001389 KER - Education (KMC)
• Pay Rate Type:
  Hourly, Salary
• Pay Grade:
  Health-33
• Scheduled Weekly
  
  Hours:
  
  40
• Work Shift:

Minimum

Work Experience:

Minimal 3 years’ experience in hospital. Teaching experience preferred.

Minimum Education:

Nursing, BSN preferred. Must have knowledge of nursing principles, practices and systems.

Required Skills:

Current SC RN license. Current BCLS (within last 2 years). BCLS Instructor (can obtain within 6 months). ACLS or PALS Instructor depended on area of expertise. (can obtain within 6 months)

Required Licenses: [South Carolina, United States] Registered Nurses Current SC RN license. RN

Ability to perform job functions while standing. (Continuous) Ability to perform job functions while sitting. (Continuous) Ability to perform job functions while walking. (Continuous) Ability to climb stairs. (Infrequent) Ability to work indoors. (Continuous) Ability to work outside in temperature extremes. (Infrequent) Ability to work from elevated areas. (Frequent) Ability to work in confined/cramped spaces. (Frequent) Ability to perform job functions from kneeling positions.

(Infrequent) Ability to bend at the waist. (Continuous) Ability to twist at the waist. (Frequent) Ability to squat and perform job functions. (Frequent) Ability to perform "pinching" operations. (Frequent) Ability to perform gross motor activities with fingers and hands. (Continuous) Ability to perform firm grasping with fingers and hands. (Continuous) Ability to perform fine manipulation with fingers and hands. (Continuous) Ability to reach overhead.

(Frequent) Ability to perform repetitive motions with hands/wrists/elbows and shoulders. (Continuous) Ability to fully use both legs. (Continuous) Ability to use lower extremities for balance and coordination. (Frequent) Ability to reach in all directions. (Continuous) Ability to lift and carry 50 lbs. unassisted. (Infrequent) Ability to lift/lower objects 50 lbs. from/to floor from/to 36 inches unassisted. (Infrequent) Ability to lift from 36" to overhead 25 lbs.

(Infrequent) Ability to exert up to 50 lbs. of force. (Frequent) Examples include:
To transfer a 100 lb. patient that cannot assist in the transfer requires 50 lbs. of force. For every 100 additional pounds, assistance will be required from another healthcare worker. 20 lbs. of force is needed to push a 400 lb. patient in a wheelchair on carpet. 25 lbs. of force is required to push a stretcher with a patient with one hand.

Ability to maintain 20/40 vision, corrected, in one eye or with both eyes. (Continuous) Ability to see and recognize objects close at hand or at a distance. (Continuous) Ability to match or discriminate between colors. (Continuous) Ability to determine distance/relationship between objects; depth perception. (Continuous) Good peripheral vision capabilities. (Continuous) Ability to maintain hearing acuity, with correction. (Continuous) Ability to perform gross motor functions with frequent fine motor movements.

(Continuous) Ability to deal effectively with stressful situations. (Continuous) Ability to work rotating shifts. (Frequent) Ability to work overtime as required. (Frequent) Ability to work in a latex safe environment. (Continuous) Ability to maintain tactile sensory functions. (Continuous) (Selected Positions)
* Ability to maintain good olfactory sensory function. (Continuous) *(Selected Positions)
* Ability to be qualified physically for respirator use, initially and as required. (Continuous) (Selected Positions)