Clinical Educator - Perinatal Services

Job Summary

The Nursing Educator collaborates with facility/market nursing leadership and staff across departments to assess, plan, develop, implement, facilitate, evaluate and revise educational programming for all levels of nursing personnel and non-nursing personnel as indicated or requested. The educator acts as a key resource in the orientation and continuing education of nursing staff at Tenet Healthcare.

Responsibilities

• Supports the educational needs for assigned units/clinics including classroom, clinical experiences and learning technologies.
• Implements Tenet comprehensive education programs to meet the orientation and ongoing competency needs and professional development needs of the nursing staff, with specific focus for his/her units/clinics, which supports the Tenet model of professional nursing practice.
• Ensures all program/course revisions meet the Department of Nursing and regulatory expectations and standards.
• Adheres to national education practice standards and stays abreast of current research into nursing education practice.
• Provides consultation to enhance continuing education, professional development opportunities and mentorship opportunities.
• Delivers/coordinates other educational programs as directed (e.g., Grand Rounds, in-services, continuing education, job-specific and specialty curricula) to support competence and professional growth of Tenet nursing staff.
• Provides leadership to preceptors and serves as a role model through educational programs and ongoing coaching and mentoring.
• Serves as a facilitator to nurse residents and actively mentors and supports their growth in the profession and clinical practice.
• Participates in continuing education provider unit learning.
• Evaluates nursing education activities which qualify for continuing education credit.
• Participates in activities to keep abreast of the changes to market/facility policies/procedures of the provider unit, and the expectations of the educator role.
• Provides guidance, resources and knowledge for professional growth of others.
• Mentors colleagues, other nurses, students and others as appropriate.
• Participates in quality performance improvement activities.

Qualifications

• Minimum Requirements: Education - Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing or Nursing Education or related specialty; Licensure/Certifications - Current State Licenses & Certifications (BLS, ACLS, NRP).

Perinatal Services

• Covers Services but not limited to: Labor/Delivery Mother/Baby Lactation Offsite Centers.
• Accountable for the Projects, such as but not limited to: Core Super-user Fairs Fetal Monitoring Perinatal Designation/Certification.

Performance Expectations

• Participates in projects and educational activities as assigned for the department.
• Communicates effectively with colleagues across Tenet to advance goal achievement and strategic vision alignment.
• Demonstrates skill in navigating and communicating in a complex environment.
• Fosters achievement of Nursing Education/Development goals and objectives.
• Demonstrates responsibility for reporting to licensing, certification, accreditation, and other regulatory bodies for educational program compliance.
• Interacts with staff in an ethical, consistent, fair, timely, appropriate and decisive manner in accordance with organization-wide and Nursing Department policies.
• Identifies factors that affect staff's ability to fulfill their job responsibilities, collaborates with management to effect appropriate change needed for employees success.
• Accepts Committee and market work group appointments and actively participates to affect change in patient care and the Tenet Healthcare System.
• Cultivates positive relationships with academic programs to foster positive image and relationships with Tenet Healthcare.
• Demonstrates Aidet and respect for others at all times.

Other Related Job Tasks or Responsibilities

• As assigned.