RN Clinical Educator - Specialty Hospital

* Must have recent ICU experience

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The Good Shepherd Specialty Hospital has been helping patients recover from complex medical conditions and injuries since 2000. The first long-term acute-care hospital (LTACH) in the region, we help patients who are too medically fragile to transfer to a skilled nursing facility, acute rehabilitation hospital or their home after a hospital stay. In addition to general rehabilitation, our team is renowned for their expertise in ventilator weaning and respiratory care.

Job summary

To ensure that clinical staff has 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 care/practice as well as Good Shepherd policy.
• Evaluates educational programs on content, technique, and instructional material
• 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 regulation 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 advanced practice nursing role model / ensures nursing operation

• Participates as an active member of the Nursing Management Team
• Completes rounding on nursing units in and effort to review clinical skills and monitor care delivery
• Participates in setting Best Practice standards to assure quality of care
• Maintains all aspects of HIPAA requirements
• Acts as a preceptor for new and current associates and students

Maintains professional / technical knowledge

• Reviews new educational and documentation programs and software
• Creates and develops course offerings unique to the Good Shepherd patient/resident population
• Shares knowledge and skills with staff regarding best practice
• Attends educational workshops, reviews professional publications, establishes personal networks, and participates in professional societies.

Complies with hospital and legal requirements

• Supports clinical practices that adhere to the organization’s philosophy, goal, standards of care, and required governing regulations
• Contributes to the development and/or revision of policy that supports evidence-based practice, federal regulations as well as standards of care.

Contributes to team effort

• Promotes Good Shepherd by promoting the positive reputation of Good Shepherd.
• Responds to change in a consistent and positive manner.

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

• Bachelor's Degree in Nursing required
• Master's Degree preferred

Work Experience

• 2-4 years of demonstrated clinical and teaching experience preferred

Licenses / Certifications

• Registered Nurse license required
• Basic Life Support / CPR, as a healthcare provider, per the American Heart Association required
• ACLS certification required
• Advanced nursing certification or completion within 2 years required
• CPR Trainer certification required

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.

***Important Note: Good Shepherd Penn Partners is a drug and tobacco free work environment. As a result, candidates selected for employment may be subject to a drug screen test. Good Shepherd Penn Partners does require the COVID vaccination for all employees.***

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.