Nursing Practice & Training Specialist, VNA of Cape Cod

Purpose of Position

Provide ongoing educational support to VNA staff in the form of on-site visits, chart reviews, staff meetings, mentorship, in‑services and coordination of preceptors.

• Assist the Team Manager in the planning, development and provision of staff education programs.
• Provide ongoing evaluation of the quality and effectiveness of educational activities to ensure and enhance professional development that promotes the delivery of safe, high‑quality care.
• Provide EPIC training for new hires during orientation, clearly relaying expectations of documentation and serving as a resource for program education.
• Participate in staff performance review process by conducting co-visits to ensure and enhance staff's ability to develop patient‑centered plans of care with consistent implementation of and adherence to best evidence‑based practices.
• Provide written feedback to clinicians regarding clinical and documentation skills.
• Conduct chart audits to ensure value‑based measures are being met and identify opportunities to mitigate challenges.
• Work closely with members of the education team to provide ongoing support to field clinicians.
• Provide nursing clinical expertise to Team Leaders and non-clinical staff.
• Serve as a mentor/preceptor and immediate resource for new clinical staff during initial four months of orientation.
• Focus on areas of staff competency and training needs as delineated by HHCAPS, DPH, accrediting bodies, and conditions of participation.
• Assess individual employee performance during orientation, retraining phase and during acquisition of new skills.
• Communicate staff performance issues to appropriate Team Leader.
• Provide leadership as both a clinical education resource and professional role model using sound knowledge, mentoring and coaching skills.
• Continually seek out relevant training material and courses to enhance staff effectiveness and knowledge.
• Work closely with Supplies to ensure that proper supplies are being ordered and delivered for appropriate wound care.
• Conduct wound consults for clinicians in the field, discuss recommendations with clinician and maintain positive relationships with wound care physicians.
• Responsible to present assigned materials during team meetings and act as a resource for clinicians.
• Consistently provides service excellence to all patients and co‑workers in a manner that reflects VNA’s commitment to our mission.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Graduate of an accredited RN Program.
• Current Registered Nurse license in Massachusetts.
• Experience in Wound/ Ostomy Care with Wound Care Certification (WCC) or Wound Ostomy Certification (WOCN) preferred.
• IV Experience Preferred.
• 5 years Nursing experience; with 2 years in Home Health.
• Computer skills preferred. Oasis Certification preferred.
• Excellent communication and documentation skills with the ability to apply educational strategies effectively.
• Comfortable with group presentations as well as one on one instruction.

Schedule Details: Full‑Time, Monday–Friday, Occasional Evenings, Occasional Weekends, and Occasional Holidays.

Organization: Visiting Nurse Association.

Primary

Location:

Massachusetts-South Dennis.

Department: VNA‑RN Salary.

Annual/Hourly: Unassigned.

Hiring Pay Range: 0 - 0.