Education Specialist​/CCU - Education​/Req

Education Specialist / CCU
- Education
- Full Time/Days
- Req#

Antelope Valley Medical Center

Location:

Lancaster, California

The Education Specialist is a specialized nursing practice that facilitates the professional development of nursing staff and other nursing team members. They are responsible for program coordination, skills and knowledge assessment, implementation of evidence-based practice, and coordination of quality improvement initiatives. The role aligns with the American Nurses Association (ANA) Scope and Standards of Practice for Nursing Professional Development.

• Integrates advanced clinical concepts and knowledge relevant to leadership, teaching, consultation and research to improve staff orientation, retention, patient care and nursing practice.
• Serves as a clinical consultant and liaison to hospital supervisors, patient care associates, families, community members and schools of nursing.
• Provides direct patient care as necessary for educational purposes and in emergency situations.

• Collects data related to educational needs and other pertinent situations, defining potential issues and needs.
• Uses analytical models and assessment tools to facilitate problem solving.
• Applies current technologies for comprehensive assessment of individual and organizational needs.
• Prioritizes teaching skills and knowledge development needs, working with unit leaders to implement a coordinated development plan.
• Evaluates learning needs of nursing staff based on changes in processes, workflow, equipment, and hospital policy using evidence‑based practice.
• Utilizes appropriate metrics to demonstrate improvement in patient care via clinical indicators, statistical data, core measures, risk management data, patient and staff surveys, and peer‑reviewed resources.
• Implements strategies and techniques to achieve positive learning and practice environments.
• Improves staff skills and knowledge through a collaborative education model.
• Enhances staff job satisfaction and retention through mentoring programs, clinical preceptorship and efficient teaching modalities.
• Participates in teaching and training of nursing staff, maintaining and enhancing staff skills across the institution.
• Incorporates high‑reliability concepts into skills and knowledge development and promotes patient safety and evidence‑based practice.
• Collaboratively evaluates and modifies staff skills and knowledge assessment practices.
• Integrates teaching, consultation, leadership and research to influence plans and effect change.
• Provides consultation recommendations and involves relevant stakeholders in planned changes.
• Establishes consultative relationships to enhance professional development and mentorship.
• Develops and implements recommendations and strategies for complex problems.
• Selects and implements valid and reliable instruments and metrics to measure processes and outcomes.
• Revises program and teaching methods based on data evaluation and disseminates results to supervisors.
• Develops and maintains personal competencies to support electronic health records, documentation systems, and other patient care technologies.
• Participates in advanced training to become a subject‑matter expert in clinical documentation systems.
• Engages in planning prior to workflow or process changes.
• Provides new‑hire, orientation, renewal, and enhancement training related to systems, forms, and downtime procedures.
• Periodically reviews and re‑instructs staff in documentation standards specific to their units.

• Copying, faxing.

• Appreciation of mathematical concepts and their application to practical situations.
• Understanding of California Nurse Practice Act, Scope and Standards of Practice, and Code of Ethics in alignment with hospital policy.
• Knowledge of the Scope and Standards of Practice for Nursing Professional Development.
• Familiarity with Nursing Sensitive Indicators and special needs of age‑specific groups.
• Knowledge of legal and regulatory aspects of care and relevant legal documents.
• Knowledge of Patient Rights.

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