RN Clinical Educator - LTC

Job Description

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Good Shepherd Home – Bethlehem is for individuals 18 years of age and older requiring residential nursing care. Primary diagnoses served include, but are not limited to, cerebral palsy, muscular dystrophy, quadriplegia, Multiple Sclerosis, traumatic brain injury and spina bifida. Each resident and his or her family are active participants in the development of a care plan.

Job summary

To ensure that clinical staff have the knowledge and skills necessary to provide high-quality, competent, and safe care to residents.

Essential functions

Assures learning needs of clinical associates

• Develops in-service programs in response to clinical needs and teaches staff according to current accepted standards of care / practice as well as Good Shepherd policy.
• Evaluates educational programs on content, technique, and instructional materials
• Develops and implements orientation plan for new associates, providing on-the-job supervised education as well as classroom instruction appropriate to assessed competency
• Coordinates the completion of mandatory in-service education according to state and federal regulations as well as Good Shepherd policy
• Plans, develops, and conducts orientation, preceptor and mentoring programs for employees
• Supervises the maintenance of in-service educational records
• Maintains a system to monitor compliance with attendance and competency achievement for associates which includes feedback to both staff and department heads
• Collaborates with clinical management teams to identify specific clinical education needs
• Participates in developing Best Practice Standards to assure patient safety and quality of care
• Works collaboratively to develop and implement QAPI programs
• Contributes to the development and revision of policies and procedures
• Oversees educational and documentation programs and software
• Develops and implements learning needs assessments to prioritize education offerings

Serves as an advanced practice nursing role model / ensures nursing operation

Maintains professional / technical knowledge

Complies with hospital and legal requirements

Contributes to team effort

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and / or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education

Work Experience

Licenses / Certifications

GOOD SHEPHERD'S UNIVERSAL FLU PROGRAM

As a health-care provider, we have a professional and ethical obligation to protect our patients and residents from developing further complications.

GOOD SHEPHERD'S UNIVERSAL FLU PROGRAM

To protect our patients and residents, Good Shepherd requires influenza (flu) vaccinations for all Associates, licensed independent practitioners, contracted, agency and temporary employees, students and volunteers.

Good Shepherd is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and does not discriminate in its hiring or employment practices. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to their race, color, creed, religion, national origin, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by State or Federal law.