Clinical Educator Med surg​/tele

The Clinical Practice Educator is responsible for developing and maintaining the clinical skills of the nursing staff, using sound nursing theory and evidence‑based practices to guide education activities. The educator participates in advancing professional development for direct patient care staff by assisting with the development of a Nursing Professional Practice Committee (including sub‑committees: clinical practice, research, leadership, professionalism, quality, education, and patient safety), collaborating with Nursing Directors and Managers to identify clinical practice education needs, and developing and implementing strategic education plans.

This position reports to the Chief Nursing Officer or her/his designee.

This role requires educating staff and validating their clinical knowledge and skill sets to provide care to outpatients of all age groups and inpatients (e.g., adult, geriatric, and elderly patients).

• Participates in marketing activities of the hospital including committees/task forces, speaking engagements, conducting tours, and hospital‑sponsored health fairs.
• Participates in staff recognition activities that reward positive behaviors.
• Serves as an active participant in departmental, interdepartmental, multi‑department or house‑wide process improvement forums/task forces/committees.
• Offers and implements solutions to challenges/problems.
• Assists with development‑related activities including fundraising programs & activities.
• Participates in departmental activities/projects and contributes recommendations or assists in implementing new or revised processes/procedures that improve work efficiency and/or enhanced service.
• Independently identifies departmental work and/or coworkers needing assistance beyond regular job responsibilities, and actively assists with projects.
• Participates in activities that contribute to professional growth and development, enhancing value to the organization.

• Assists staff and patient care team members in completing care efficiently, effectively, and safely.
• Utilizes and role models participant decision‑making.
• Provides coaching and supervision when clinical practice knowledge deficits are identified.
• Is continuously aware of changing priorities and resource availability and proactively removes roadblocks and prevents problems.
• Utilizes competent interpersonal skills and conflict resolution techniques.
• Assures appropriate completion/documentation of unit logs, quality control measures, and participates with performance improvement activities/projects.
• Role models and fosters high quality and continuous excellence in patient care.
• Promotes an environment in which the patient care team is motivated to work cooperatively toward common outcomes.
• Role models and ensures compliance with hospital clinical practice policies and procedures, standards of patient care, hospital accreditation, and regulatory standards.
• Precepts/mentors new hires, new grads, float staff, novice and experienced staff, and registry personnel to promote clinical practice excellence and quality patient care.

• Participates actively on the Clinical Practice Council and other patient care and safety councils/committees/task forces as requested.
• Demonstrates ability to safely and competently educate clinical staff to perform tasks and procedures according to scope of practice and hospital policy and procedure.
• Assesses the competency of new nursing employees upon hire and plans and coordinates their clinical practice orientation in collaboration with Nursing Directors/Managers.
• Determines when staff orientation is complete.
• Develops and coordinates new hire and annual competency assessment program for nursing.
• Oversees the preceptor and nurse residency program activities.
• Coordinates and participates with Nursing Directors/Managers the documentation of new hire and annual competency assessments of the staff.
• Conducts educational clinical practice needs assessments, develops education calendar, and recruits/encourages staff attendance.
• Teaches a minimum of two (2) CEU‑approved courses/in‑services a month.
• Plans and presents,…