RN Nurse Educator

Responsibilities

• Assess the developmental/educational needs of all facility associates by observing staff performing work and making compliance rounds, through recommendations received by staff, by analyzing staff annual competency evaluations, as determined by state survey results, based on clinical outcomes, and through interpretation of quality indicators.
• Assess the developmental/educational needs of non-clinical staff.
• Consult with the Administrator and Director of Nursing (DON) in formulating the goals and objectives of the orientation and ongoing in-service educational programs at the facility.
• Assist the Administrator and DON in formulating an effective recruitment, hiring and orientation process designed to improve overall associate retention.
• Coordinate the scheduling for the delivery of educational programs with the DON, Administrator and other department supervisors.
• Schedule and coordinate orientation for all new associates and agency staff.
• Schedule and coordinate ongoing assessment of clinical competencies for nursing service staff.
• Provide ongoing assessment of resident clinical outcomes and identify where additional education and/or training is required to improve outcomes.
• Continually monitor resident care & service delivery to ensure that the highest level of care & service delivery is provided, and intervene, as required, to improve care & service delivery.
• Working collaboratively with the facility’s Quality Improvement Consultant,
  Director of education
  , and other members of the Clinical Services’ Team, coordinate the resolution of care & service delivery issues in order to attain desired standards.
• Identify areas of greatest risk for the facility and, working collaboratively with the Risk Management Coordinator, implement corrective action to reduce and minimize such risk.
• Develop, coordinate and evaluate the Preceptor Program within the facility.
• Interview, evaluate and select associates identified to be candidates for the facility’s Preceptor Program.
• Coordinate the Employee Health Program; ensure that all personnel participate in the facility’s employment H&P, TB testing and Hepatitis B programs.
• Coordinate the Infection Control Program, including the monitoring of communicable and/or infectious diseases among residents and associates and the collection and analysis of data related to facility-acquired infections.
• Report occupational exposures to blood, body fluids, infectious materials, and hazardous chemicals in accordance with the facility’s policies and procedures.
• Orient all new associates and agency staff to the facility by delivering or coordinating the delivery of all required orientation topics.
• Deliver and/or coordinate the delivery of ongoing education programs to all associates.
• Conduct one-on-one competency assessments of clinical associates.
• Evaluate the competencies of candidates for the Preceptor Program as well as ongoing assessment of the abilities of candidates selected as Preceptors.
• Provide impromptu small group and one-on-one training for associates as needed.
• Maintain records of all orientation and ongoing in-service programs for the facility and for all associates.
• Review various commercially developed instructional materials and incorporate into existing programs.
• Identify educational resources i.e., vendors, State Associations, consultants that will enhance the facility’s educational programs.
• Educate and monitor practices to ensure that all associates follow established infection control procedures.