RN Clinical Educator Full Time

Job Purpose:

The RN Ambulatory Clinical Educator provides staff development across all regions/divisions within the USMD primary, specialty, and imaging ambulatory clinics. In addition to the traditional teaching/ education role, the RN clinical educator also acts as a facilitator, leader, mentor and change agent. Primary focus for this role is the implementation and ongoing support of the USMD clinical care model in each ambulatory division.

Minimum Requirements:

Education & Training: High school diploma or GED. Graduate of an RN approved nursing school RN.

Required Licenses/Certifications: RN required, BSN preferred. Current, unrestricted State of Texas RN license and BLS Provider is required. BLS, ACLS, PALS, and/or NRP Instructor level certification is preferred.

Work Experience: Work requires 5 years of applied clinical experience as an RN in a health related clinic leadership role.

A Master's Degree in Nursing may substituted for 2 years of required experience, or an equivalent combination of relevant education and/or experience.

Essential Job Responsibilities: ? Conducts needs clinical skills assessments using a variety of strategic tools ? Assists learners in the assessment of needs and identification of outcomes ? Incorporates principles of adult learning in the planning, implementation, and evaluation of education programs and adjusts content and teaching strategies appropriately to the learner's needs ? Assists with orientation of new clinical staff to the organization ? Develops/coordinates education plans related to initial and ongoing competency validation ? Develops/coordinates core education to address patient population specific nursing care ? Plans, prepares, identifies, maintains and evaluates evidence based materials in all types of media and formats for use in educational programs for accuracy and relevance to the target audience ? Provides educational opportunities that benefit ancillary clerical staff at all stages of their career development ? Delivers competence based programs for ancillary clerical staff with a focus upon improvement of skills and retention of knowledge ? Supports staff development with educational activities (which include remediation, certification, mentoring, life support, NCQA requirements, product roll-outs, etc.) ? Evaluates the effectiveness of educational programming ? Prepares short and long term planning and programs to address identified needs ? Participates in committees, task forces, projects for areas of coverage within organization ? Facilitates teambuilding and leadership development ? Serves as a role model to promote excellence and safety ? Maintains required educational and/or clinical competencies ? Seek opportunities to develop staff in various roles ? Integrates ethical principles in all aspects of practice ? Serves as a role model for education and professional nursing practice ? Performs other duties as assigned

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