Clinical Educator-Safety Officer

Training And Orientation Supervisor

Join us in equipping our healthcare professionals with the skills and protocols they need to thrive and keep our patients secure!

Full-time opening at:
Salem Clinic Main | 2020 Capitol St NE, Salem OR 97301

To supervise, plan, develop, and organize the training and orientation for all new nursing staff & students, as well as provide ongoing training for current staff. Act as Safety Officer and supervise employee health.

• Provide classroom training and evaluation of all new nursing staff (MA, LPN, RN)
• Lead and supervise the efforts in maintaining staff's initial and annual skills competencies.
• Provide tutoring and evaluation of staff needing remediation as identified by Nursing Leadership.
• Assist with design and implementation of all new Epic nursing workflows.
• Assist with presentation of new workflows at department meetings.
• Maintain current Epic workflows and update as needed.
• Ensure staff members are kept up to date on vaccine administration schedules/techniques, etc.
• Be an Alert IIS Super User.
• Arrange and coordinate externships with potential students. Maintain relationships with associated school personnel.
• Communicate & Coordinate with the National Institute for Medical Assistant Advancement (NIMAA) program as MA students are on-boarded and go through the program.
• Facilitate NIMAA skills labs and externship experiences.
• Work with Nursing Administration to develop and then hold yearly competency check off sessions
• Attend and assist with leading Nursing Workflow groups.
• Attend weekly Nursing Administration meetings.
• Attend weekly Team Leader meetings and give a training update.
• Act as Clinic Safety officer
• Oversight of employee health (COVID screening, Hep B vaccines, TB testing, etc)
• Review all OJI occurrences
• Stay up-to-date on OSHA, OHA, and CDC guidelines for safety procedures
• Annual staff OSHA training
• Work with safety committee chair person to lead monthly safety meeting.
• Lead Sharps safety committee
• Review and maintain all Safety & employee health protocols

• Possession of an unencumbered Oregon State Registered Nurse License.
• A graduate of an accredited nursing school.
• Three years of nursing experience.
• Current BLS provider card.
• Knowledge of:
• Nursing assessment, intervention, and treatment.
• Examination, diagnostic, and treatment room procedures.
• Medications and their effects on patients.
• Patient education principles to assist patients in caring for themselves.
• Medical equipment and instruments to administer patient care in specific work area.
• Principles and practices of employee mentoring, training and development.
• Common safety hazards and precautions to establish a safe work environment.
• Skill in:
• Applying and modifying the principles, methods and technique of professional nursing to provide on-going patient care.
• Preparing and maintaining records.
• Developing and maintaining departmental quality assurance.
• Establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with patients, staff, and physicians. Possess good mediating and conflict resolution skills.
• Ability to:
• Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate patient care.
• Be assertive in a constructive and positive manner.
• Supervise the members of a health care team.
• React calmly and effectively in emergency situations while directing others.
• Interpret, adapt, and apply Salem Clinic guidelines and protocols.
• Communicate effectively both in written and oral form.
• Take initiative, be self-directed, and work independently.
• Utilize computer programs necessary for patient care and supervisory duties, access patient related information off the internet, and the ability to type at least 40 words per minute. Must have a good understanding of the chosen electronic health record.

• Smile – Provide a warm and friendly greeting in person or on the telephone.
• Assist – Be alert and responsive to opportunities to help patients and staff.
• Listen – Show interest, provide undivided attention, and use active body language.
• Eye Contact – Always provide eye contact at initial greeting, and at other feasible times.
• Mile Extra – Go the extra mile to meet other's needs.
• Communic…