Clinical Educator-RN-Meridian Village

Position: Clinical Educator-RN-Meridian Village-FT-Days
Job Description:

Introduction At Ever True, team members at all levels find their calling in our mission of Older Adults Living Life to the Fullest. In this work environment, all team members are part of a community and appreciated by the people they work with – residents and coworkers – every day.

Summary The Community Clinical Educator is responsible for the coordination, tracking, and evaluation of the education of licensed and non-licensed clinical care team members in compliance with Ever True Clinical Education Council standards and State and Federal regulations. Maintains the Core Values that support the Christian Mission of Ever True, “Older Adults Living Life to the Fullest.”Responsibilities
1. Serves as a member of the Clinical Education council and participates in council activities such as the Ever True Annual Symposium
2. Provides education and training at assigned Ever True community or communities as designated by the Clinical Education Council
3. Provides education and training to all levels of care
4. Delivers an orientation program which includes assessment and skills validation to assure each new team member is adequately prepared to perform their assigned clinical role
5. Supports the clinical practices related to documentation using the Electronic Health Record (EHR) during the orientation process an ongoing as identified by staff requests, supervisor recommendation, and/or periodic audits
6. Monitors and evaluates clinical education needs in collaboration with assigned community leadership
7. Coordinates education with other Ever True departments for community-required training such as safety and HIPAA compliance
8. Monitors, evaluates, and delivers clinical education accordingly in preparation for annual state surveys
9. Delivers clinical education to address items identified by state surveyors both annually and as needed
10. Serves as an informational resource for a specific area of expertise as assigned by the Director of Workplace Education and Development, e.g. , dementia training, infection control, fall prevention, etc.
11. Participates in the Clinical Education Council and other committees related to education and other training initiatives
12. Assists with identifying educational needs both system wide and at the community/service line levels;
Works with the Director of Workplace Education and Development on the development of formal curriculum to meet the needs of both the individual community and/or Ever True system
13. Participates in the design and development of education and training for all clinical direct line, supervisory and leadership employees
14. Remains current on all training requirements per regulatory agencies, as well as all clinical tools utilized by an Ever True clinician, e.g. glucometers, medical equipment, etc.
15. Serves as a content expert for all the clinical policy and procedures and is able to assist in explaining them to all clinicians when applicable
16. Coordinates training sessions with community leadership and Human Resources Managers, specifically new employee orientation for clinicians
17. Travels to multiple Ever True sites bringing training sessions to employees
18. Prepares all needed communications for training sessions
19. Maintains record system by inputting and tracking employee participation

Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

-Current Licensed Practican Nurse (LPN) license required;
Registered Nurse (RN) license preferred-Previous experience in presenting and coordinating training programs in long term care…