Clinical Educator

About the role

The Clinical Educator at SurgCenter Northeast is responsible for planning, developing, and coordinating continuing clinical and non-clinical in-service education programs for all staff. This role works closely with leadership and staff to assess current educational needs and develop a plan to address these needs.

Responsibilities

• Develops and implements in-service education programs for staff
• Affords support to leadership and staff in assessing current educational needs
• Assists in the ongoing revision and implementation of policies and procedures
• Supports the development of health system policies and procedures related to infection prevention and control
• Facilitates an Employee Health & Wellness Program to promote health and safety among employees
• Conducts surveillance, analysis, and reporting of healthcare-associated infections
• Educates employees on infection prevention and control
• Follows up on employee illnesses and injuries
• Conducts employee health screenings
• Promotes a safe and healthy work environment

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing. Bachelor of Science in Nursing is preferred.
• Two years of clinical experience is required.
• Operating Room and Pre-Op/PACU experience required.
• Currently licensed as a Registered Nurse in the state of Florida.
• A minimum of three years of progressive clinical experience in a surgical facility preferred.
• Additional coursework or certification in infection control is preferred.
• A minimum of one-year experience with internal and external data management systems.
• Detailed knowledge of surgery centers, committees, department functions, and performance improvement activities.
• Effective communication, organizational, and leadership skills, independent decision-making, and ability to handle multiple projects.
• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Excellent organizational skills.
• Working knowledge of CMS, OSHA, CDC and CDPHE standards.
• Working knowledge of the developmental needs of pediatric, adolescent, adult and geriatric patients.
• Ability to use Excel to develop and maintain spreadsheets, dashboards, databases and graphs.
• Working knowledge in areas of patient care practices, microbiology, asepsis, disinfection/sterilization, adult education, infectious diseases, communication, program administration and epidemiology.
• Ability to develop and maintain an Infection Prevention & Control Plan that includes timely and accurate surveillance activities, investigation, reporting, action plans and education.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing. Bachelor of Science in Nursing is preferred.
• Two years of clinical experience is required.
• Operating Room and Pre-Op/PACU experience required.
• Currently licensed as a Registered Nurse in the state of Florida.
• A minimum of three years of progressive clinical experience in a surgical facility preferred.
• Additional coursework or certification in infection control is preferred.
• A minimum of one-year experience with internal and external data management systems.
• Detailed knowledge of surgery centers, committees, department functions, and performance improvement activities.
• Effective communication, organizational, and leadership skills, independent decision-making, and ability to handle multiple projects.
• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Excellent organizational skills.
• Working knowledge of CMS, OSHA, CDC and CDPHE standards.
• Working knowledge of the developmental needs of pediatric, adolescent, adult and geriatric patients.
• Ability to use Excel to develop and maintain spreadsheets, dashboards, databases and graphs.
• Working knowledge in areas of patient care practices, microbiology, asepsis, disinfection/sterilization, adult education, infectious diseases, communication, program administration and epidemiology.
• Ability to develop and maintain an Infection Prevention & Control Plan that includes timely and accurate surveillance activities, investigation, reporting, action plans and education.

Skills

• Effective communication
• Organizational skills
• Leadership skills
• Independent decision-making
• Interpersonal skills
• Excel proficiency
• Knowledge of infection control
• Knowledge of patient care practices
• Knowledge of microbiology
• Knowledge of asepsis
• Knowledge of disinfection/sterilization
• Knowledge of adult education
• Knowledge of infectious diseases
• Knowledge of communication
• Knowledge of program administration
• Knowledge of epidemiology

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, and prescription coverage
• Life and AD&D coverage
• Availability of short- and long-term disability
• Paid holidays and vacation

Pay

• Competitive pay

Schedule

• No holidays, weekends, nights or calls