Director of Clinical Education and Staff Development

Good Shepherd Communities is looking for a Registered Nurse or Nurse Practitioner to lead our clinical team's continued education as our Director of Clinical Education and Staff Development! 

Position Summary

Director of Clinical Education & Staff Development provides professional development and educational programming for all clinical staff at all Good Shepherd (GS) entities.  Collaborates with management and clinical staff to assess, plan, develop, implement, facilitate, evaluate and revise educational programming for all clinical staff.  Professional development and clinical education includes: clinical policy and procedures, clinical competency delivery & testing, staff orientation, annual competency training, and implementing standards of care. The incumbent possesses a high degree of clinical knowledge, skills, teaching strategies & teaching experience.

Reports to Vice President, Human Resources.  Direct reports include two (2) HR RN Wellness Nurses and CNA Instructor at GSFH. Dotted line to ADON at Chase (for employee health, education and infection prevention duties only) and dotted line to CNA Instructor at Chase.

Essential Job Requirements

Education: Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) preferred

License: Active New York State RN license

Qualifications: BLS and/or CPR & AED certification. Train the Trainer certification. Must be 18 years of age. Ability to read, write and speak the English language. Competency in IV training and administration

Experience: Five (5) years of clinical education experience.  Experience in nursing competency evaluations. Cultural competence, to include care of behaviors and dementia. Excellent   communication skills enabling the efficient and effective delivery of adult education modules

Responsibilities

• Assess, plans, develops, implements and evaluates comprehensive education programs to meet the orientation and ongoing competency needs and professional development needs of clinical staff
• Develops curriculum and uses the appropriate methods of teaching to accommodate learning styles and the learning environment
• Plans educational programming for new or changing programs of care
• Assists in development of clinical policies, procedures and delegation protocols
• Oversee management of employee health functions, to include physicals, drug testing, immunization, etc
• Supports the implementation of management decisions that affect nursing practice
• Participates in strategic planning, ad hoc projects and educational activities as needed and/or assigned
• Communicate and educate all clinical staff of policy and procedure changes and updates
• Develop, implement and oversee annual competency for all clinical staff
• Oversee instruction for annual in-services, new hire orientations and all continuing education
• Assesses clinical staff needs for continuing education and assists in setting up appropriate programs
• Demonstrates critical thinking in the identification of clinical, social & safety issues.  Demonstrates initiative and seeks formal and informal opportunities to improve clinical practices
• Ensures all orientation and competency check lists are completed as required for staff
• Assists nursing staff on all levels to understand their job duties and responsibilities and to improve their performance through planning, preparing and presently instruction on the clinical unit and by evaluation and reporting trainer achievement and performance
• Encourages staff acceptance of new concepts and procedures for purpose of providing quality resident care
• Leads by investing and building healthy relationships among staff, colleagues and other disciplines
• Demonstrates ability to communicate clearly and effectively with all members of the health care team
• Applies policies and procedures in fair and consistent manner
• Represent Clinical Staff Education on organizational committees as needed
• Ensure all employees receive state and federally required in-service training, certification training, compliance training, and education necessary for employees by planning, organizing, scheduling, teaching, and coordinating training, seminars, conferences, and other professional meetings

• Assist with record keeping for facility in-service education, orientation, and ongoing training

• Maintain current certifications and stay current with trends in the healthcare community, to include trach care, life vest, wound vac, wound care, CHF/COPD and cardiac specialties
• Clinical certifications that allow GS to admit clinically complex residents
• Ensure that documentation for all training is completed in accordance with state, federal and internal compliance requirements
• Other duties as assigned