Clinical Nurse Educator

Position Summary

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES

VALUE ADDED – INCREASES WORTH OF SERVICE TO MISSION COMMUNITY HOSPITAL

• Participates in marketing activities of the Hospital including but not limited to committees/task forces, speaking engagements, conducting tours, Hospital sponsored health fairs.
• Participates in staff recognition activities in ways that reward behaviors reflecting positively on Mission Community Hospital.
• 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 fund raising programs & activities.
• Participates in departmental activities / projects and contributes recommendations and/or assists in implementing new or revised processes/procedures that improve work efficiency and/or enhanced service.
• Independently identified departmental work to be done and/or coworkers needing assistance (beyond regular job responsibilities) and actively assists with projects.
• Participates in activities that contribute to professional growth and development in ways that enhance value to the organization.

LEADERSHIP

• Assists staff and other 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.

LEADERSHIP (continued)

• Is continuously aware of changing priorities and resource availability and proactively removes roadblocks and prevents problems.
• Utilizes competent interpersonal skills and conflict resolution technique.
• Assures appropriate completion/documentation of unit logs, quality control measure, 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 assures compliance by patient care team members 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.

• Assumes direct patient care preceptor role when orienting and validating nurse competencies.
• 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, in collaboration with Nursing Directors/Managers, a minimum of two (2) “mini” in-services on each unit each month including but not limited to presentations, literature reviews, video’s, coaching staff, etc.
• Make clinical practice rounds and interacts with staff on patient care units; on all shifts; including at least one weekend a month with specific learning objectives.
• Develops staff scientific knowledge of evidence-based practices, critical thinking skills, time management skills, decision making skills, technical skills, and customer service skills.
• Develops staff clinical competencies by educating, mentoring, and role modeling.
• Guides the performance of consistent standards of practice by nurses and other care givers and ensure the same standards of care, regardless of setting.

• Develops the staff so that they contribute to the patient’s recovery and increases the value of the staff through assisting with their professional growth.
• Demonstrates the ability to safely and competently educate clinical staff to perform tasks and procedures according to their scope of practice and hospital policy and procedures.
• Participates in the evaluation of staff performance and clinical practice education needs.
• Assesses complex patients, assists the assigned nurse in planning patient care, and reviews nurse competency progress on a regular basis.
• Serves as a resource for staff caring for patients by clarifying standards of care and scope of clinical practice.
• Shadows staff to ensure clinical practice policies and procedures is followed.

• Ensures staff receives required training and education prior to initial equipment use.
• Educates staff to use equipment in accordance with manufacturer’s operating instructions.
• Assumes other work related responsivities as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Current California RN license
• Minimum nursing degree required: Associates Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• Preferred nursing degree: Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)
• BCLS
• ACLS
• CCRN preferred
• Certified Nurse Specialist (CNS) preferred
• Minimum three years current acute nursing experience
• Minimum two years current clinical education experience