Clinical Educator Lifeflight - NICU (Full Time, Days)

Job Summary

Responsible for the design, planning, implementation, and evaluation of LifeFlight educational programs and academic initiatives focused exclusively on neonatal critical care patients. Manages all aspects of LifeFlight critical care education for neonatal populations and collaborates with NCHS Clinical Educators and Specialists to ensure standardization of pediatric clinical practice. Will collaborate with the LifeFlight Pediatric Clinical Educator to align all pediatric–neonatal education considerations for all LifeFlight staff including communication center.

Job Specific Duties

• Consults with staff regarding individual learning needs and delivers competence-based program with a focus on improvement of skills and retention of knowledge.
• Mentors new and current employees to improve performance, clinical outcomes and identifies clinical strengths and opportunities.
• PARTNERS WITH LEADERS TO FOSTER EMPowerMENT AND OPEN COMMUNICATION.
• Develops, oversees, and coordinates yearly educational plan for LifeFlight and Transfer Center.
• Identifies and recruits internal and external resources (nurse, physician, and other specialists) for educational activities.
• AUDITS DOCUMENTATION, MONITORS SKILLS CLINICAL SKILLS PERFORMANCE AND CLINICAL PRACTICE OF LIFEFLIGHT NURSES, PARAMEDICS, AND EMTS.
• MENTORS AND ENGAGES STAFF IN QUALITY IMPROVEMENT INITIATIVES TO IMPROVE PATIENT OUTCOMES AS DEMONSTRATED BY HIGHER CEI AND SEI.
• SUPPORTS REGULATORY READINESS THROUGH EDUCATION TO DRIVE QUALITY IMPROVEMENT.
• LEADS SYSTEM-WIDE IMPLEMENTATION OF QUALITY IMPROVEMENTS AND INNOVATIONS.
• RECOGNIZES AND COMMUNICATES CHANGES IN CLINICAL PRACTICE CONSISTENT WITH ORGANIZATIONAL STANDARDS.
• ANALYZES DATA AND OUTCOMES IN ORDER TO MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS ON PROCESS IMPROVEMENTS AND CHANGES TO CURRENT PRACTICE TO ACHIEVE DESIRED OUTCOMES USING PI PROCESSES.
• REMAINS CURRENT AND AT THE CUTTING EDGE OF TRENDS IN PEDIATRIC/NEONATAL TRANSPORT PRACTICE. SHARES AND DISSEMINATES INFORMATION ACROSS THE INSTITUTION AND THE COMMUNITY.
• DEVELOPS, IMPLEMENTS, AND MAINTAINS POLICIES, PROCEDURES AND PROGRAMS WHICH ASSURE THE PROVISION OF QUALITY NURSING CARE BASED UPON EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE (EBP).

Qualifications

• Master's Degree in Nursing
• RN Licensure within the State of Florida or Multi-State Enhanced Nursing License Compact (eNLC)
• American Heart Association (AHA) BLS - maintain active and in good standing throughout employment
• American Heart Association (AHA) PALS required within 2 years of hire - maintain active and in good standing throughout employment
• NRP - Neonatal Resuscitation Program
• American Heart Association ACLS required within 1 year of hire
• Completion of Florida DOT AMCCC required within 1 year of hire
• National certification (CFRN, CCRN, CEN, CPEN, CNPT, CPN, CMTE, CTRN) required within 18 months of hire
• Maintain valid passport throughout employment for travel requirements
• Must maintain a weight limit no greater than 250 lbs. in uniform (flight suit, boots) throughout employment
• 4-7 years pediatric flight nursing, critical care and or emergency services nursing experience in a hospital setting
• Minimum of 2000 hours of Level II or Level III NICU experience