Clinical Educator, Critical Care

To promote, develop, implement, and evaluate learning & developmental activities for new and existing clinical staff.

• Assess, plan, develop, implement, evaluate and revise education programs to meet the clinical needs of clinical staff or to comply with federal, state, regulatory or organizational policy.
• Identifies and recommends department specific content for learning modules and unit specific policies and procedures including focus on nursing staff who are new to the organization.
• Maintains current knowledge of Joint Commission and other applicable regulatory standards for assigned unit and participates in regulatory inspections.
• Serves as a planner for continuing education programs for nurses and other disciplines when indicated according to established guidelines.
• Participates in continuing education activities as a subject matter expert.
• Demonstrates professional leadership in nursing practice, concepts, principles and interventions.
• Conducts and manages multiple educational programs for varied audiences while adhering to a high standard of customer service.
• Collaborates with organization leadership and multidisciplinary departments to ensure ongoing educational needs are met.
• Develops strategies and processes to support education systems.
• Provides clinical instruction to staff for competency development.
• Provides orientation to new clinical and transition staff.
• Develops and implements performance improvement plans in collaboration with nursing leadership when needed. Collaborates with nursing leadership to assess clinical competencies to assigned personnel.
• Evaluates staff performance as well as assist in the development of remedial employees as requested by leadership.
• Participates in quality patient care indicators.
• Adheres to all patient safety and blood & body fluid precautions.
• Maintains and updates department specific competencies.
• Provides guidance and recommendations on curricula and learning systems.
• Exemplifies a high standard of customer service.
• Participates as well as plans activities that further professional growth for self and other clinical staff.
• Responsible for maintaining an advanced understanding of departmental and healthcare system.
• Demonstrates proficiency and serves as a resource in Computerized Nursing Informatics
• Engages in projects and other functions upon request.
• Performs other work related duties as assigned or requested.
• Consistently provides service excellence to all patients, family members, visitors, volunteers and co-workers.

• Conduct unit-specific clinical audits to assess compliance with evidence-based standards, identify knowledge gaps and educational opportunities, and develop targeted learning initiatives to support best practice.
• Updates specific department content for learning modules
• Participates and assesses unit specific PI initiatives

• A Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)
• (RN) - Currently licensed as a Registered Nurse in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
• (BLS) - Current Basic Life Support certification
• 3 years recent acute healthcare nursing experience
• Experience in assigned clinical area required
• Experience and proficiency using electronic medical record
• Maintain certifications appropriate to assigned clinical areas
• (Preferred) – Clinical Education experience
• (Preferred) – A Master of Science in Nursing (MSN)

• CCHC Basic Arrythmia Exam (pass prior to start date)
• (ACLS) – Advanced Cardiac Life Support certification
• 3 years recent Critical Care experience
• (Preferred) – CCRN
• (Preferred) – Procedural Sedation experience
• (Preferred) – Neuro experience

Full time, Monday-Friday, Occasional Weekends and Holidays

Cape Cod Hospital

Massachusetts-Hyannis

CCH-Clinical Education

Unassigned

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