Clinical Educator

Maplewood Nursing and Rehab Center is Hiring a Full Time, Clinical Educator! Come and Join us!

Job Description:

The Nursing Educator shall also be responsible for providing educational programs to residents, residents, family members and other responsible parties based on identified needs and knowledge deficits.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Assesses the educational needs of employees in collaboration with the Director of Nursing, Supervisors, and other personnel.
• Assesses the educational needs of residents and family members and responsible parties residing or visiting in the facility.
• Formulates in-service education objectives in accordance with the philosophy of the Nursing Department.
• Establishes criteria for all in-service education programs, constructing the curriculum, course outlines, objectives, teaching methods, examinations, and evaluation tools for each program.
• Constructs an annual schedule for presentation of mandatory in-service programs.
• Plans and implements an orientation program for all Nursing Department personnel and based on identified educational needs, offers individualized counseling and guidance (including infection control and employee health program.
• Supplements and integrates in-service education into everyday clinical practice throughout the facility.
• Utilizes educational opportunities outside the facility in order to meet the identified learning needs of the employees.
• Distributes educational materials to facility employees to foster continuing updating of knowledge – maintains up-to-date resources for the facility.
• Serves as resource person and consultant to any facility employee in order to provide ongoing learning and self-improvement.
• Keeps informed of new legislation and regulations that impact on standards of nursing practice and resident care.
• As a role model, instills in each employee an appreciation of individual contribution in delivering the optimum quality care in the facility.
• Serves on committees as assigned. Participates and contributes to facility’s Quality Assurance Program.
• Ensures that residents’ rights are maintained by ensuring confidentiality of all resident care information, privacy when delivering nursing care and maintaining residents’ dignity.
• Submits monthly report to Director of Nursing addressing the facility’s in-service education activities.
• Presents educational programs for resident and family members based on identified needs or upon request.
• Evaluates effectiveness of educational presentations designed to meet the assessed needs for all personnel, in cooperation and consultation with the Director of Nursing and Nursing Supervisors – including the appropriateness of resident and family education programs.
• Formulates and implements tools for evaluation and methods of follow-up for the orientation, in-service education, and continuing education programs offered at the facility.
• Develops maintains and reviews individual employee records pertinent to the in-service education program in order to identify employee achievement and to provide data for evaluation.
• Reviews and revises in-service presentations based on educational needs and revised medical standards.
• Attends Quarterly Education meetings.

EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS:

• Graduate of an Accredited School of Nursing
• Possess a Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing (B.S. in Education acceptable)

CERTIFICATE/LICENSES:

• Licensed in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania as a Registered Nurse.
• CPR Certification is required.

WORK EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:

• Two (2) years of professional nursing experience in a long-term care environment.
• One (1) year education or management experience with direct care staff.

PARTICIPATION: Participates in education conferences and updates and maintains professional knowledge and skills related to the management of areas of responsibilities.