Community Clinical Educator

Community Clinical Educator

At Ever True, team members at all levels find their calling in our mission of Older Adults Living Life to the Fullest. In this work environment, all team members are part of a community and appreciated by the people they work with – residents and coworkers – every day.

The Community Clinical Educator is responsible for the coordination, tracking, and evaluation of the education of licensed and non-licensed clinical care team members in compliance with Ever True Clinical Education Council standards and State and Federal regulations. Maintains the Core Values that support the Christian Mission of Ever True, "Older Adults Living Life to the Fullest."

Responsibilities include:

• Serving as a member of the Clinical Education council and participating in council activities such as the Ever True Annual Symposium
• Providing education and training at assigned Ever True community or communities as designated by the Clinical Education Council
• Providing education and training to all levels of care
• Delivering an orientation program which includes assessment and skills validation to assure each new team member is adequately prepared to perform their assigned clinical role
• Supporting the clinical practices related to documentation using the Electronic Health Record (EHR) during the orientation process and ongoing as identified by staff requests, supervisor recommendation, and/or periodic audits
• Monitoring and evaluating clinical education needs in collaboration with assigned community leadership
• Coordinating education with other Ever True departments for community-required training such as safety and HIPAA compliance
• Monitoring, evaluating, and delivering clinical education accordingly in preparation for annual state surveys
• Delivering clinical education to address items identified by state surveyors both annually and as needed
• Serving as an informational resource for a specific area of expertise as assigned by the Director of Workplace Education and Development, e.g., dementia training, infection control, fall prevention, etc.
• Participating in the Clinical Education Council and other committees related to education and other training initiatives
• Assisting with identifying educational needs both system wide and at the community/service line levels; working with the Director of Workplace Education and Development on the development of formal curriculum to meet the needs of both the individual community and/or Ever True system
• Participating in the design and development of education and training for all clinical direct line, supervisory and leadership employees
• Remaining current on all training requirements per regulatory agencies, as well as all clinical tools utilized by an Ever True clinician, e.g., glucometers, medical equipment, etc.
• Serving as a content expert for all the clinical policy and procedures and is able to assist in explaining them to all clinicians when applicable
• Coordinating training sessions with community leadership and Human Resources Managers, specifically new employee orientation for clinicians
• Traveling to multiple Ever True sites bringing training sessions to employees
• Preparing all needed communications for training sessions
• Maintaining record system by inputting and tracking employee participation

Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities:

• Current Licensed Practican Nurse (LPN) license required;
  Registered Nurse (RN) license preferred
• Previous experience in presenting and coordinating training programs in long term care preferred
• Must be CPR BLS (basic life support) certified with the American Red Cross
• CNA and CMT instructor training preferred
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Very good communication and organizational skills
• Basic computer skills to include Internet and Microsoft office (Word, Excel, Powerpoint, etc.)

Physical Requirements and

Working Conditions:

The physical activities, demands and working conditions described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job duties and…