Clinical Educator Job Little Rock area,Arkansas USA,Education / Teaching

Work Information

Work Shift:

Full time

Department: CC013020 Nursing Professional Development

Overview

The Clinical Educator is a registered nurse who partners with a Professional Development Specialist in providing education and training to staff in the assigned area(s). The primary role responsibilities include education and training in orientation of new staff, ongoing professional development, and competency. The Clinical Educator collaborates with departmental leadership and staff to ensure the delivery of high quality patient and family centered care.

Summary

Nursing Excellence, Full Time

Required Education

Bachelor's Degree Nursing

Recommended Education

Master's Degree

Required Work Experience

Related Field - 3 years of experience

Required Certifications

Certification specific to patient population - within 6 months

Registered Nurse (RN) license - Arkansas or Compact State

Qualifications and Responsibilities

Assesses learner characteristics including learning styles and learning needs for program development.

Provides consultation, guidance and support to leadership, preceptors and orientees, and collaborates with other healthcare team members to facilitate orientee transition to practice.

Provides just in time training as educational needs arise.

Develops, implements and evaluates staff competencies.

Functions as both teacher and facilitator.

Restructures education plan based on evaluation plan for program and projects.

Uses organizational strategic plan and goals to determine educational priorities.

Plans and implements programs and projects using innovation and creativity.

Practices cost effective use of resources and makes recommendations for improved utilization.

Collaborates with other educators, leadership and staff to develop, implement and/or evaluation organizational and departmental orientation programs, annual departmental education plans as determined by needs assessment.

Utilizes performance improvement to evaluate the effectiveness of educational approaches in achieving staff competency and patient outcomes.

Integrates scope and standards of nationally recognized guidelines into clinical practice.

Performs other duties as assigned.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Arkansas Children's provides equal employment opportunity to all persons without regard to age, race, color, religion, national origin or citizenship status, disability, military status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy or any other category protected by federal, state and local laws. Further, Arkansas Children's will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant.

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