Clinical Educator, Primary Care

Job Description

Affirms the importance of the role in promoting clinical and professional development, enhancing patient and family care quality.

Experience

• 3 years of pediatric experience
• Specialty certification or equivalent experience
• Nursing Professional Development (NPD) certification
• Master’s degree preferred
• Experience in pediatric designated specialty area
• Experience in patient/family, clinical or community education

Education

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Excellent communication, organizational, and interpersonal skills
• Strong presentation skills to showcase credibility and effectiveness
• Basic knowledge of adult learning principles in the design of educational activities
• Proficiency in using professional technology tools such as Microsoft Office Suite and Learning Management System (LMS)

Orientation/Onboarding

• Facilitates onboarding of new employees
• Develops and implements an individualized orientation plan
• Coordinates logistics of orientation keeping all stakeholders informed

Competency Management

• Develops, coordinates, manages, evaluates, and documents expected outcomes and objectives
• Promotes compliance with regulatory bodies standards
• Utilizes novice to expert continuum with developing employees

Education

• Aligns educational programs with organizational and strategic plans
• Conducts learning needs assessments and practices gap analyses
• Identifies desired outcomes and plans, designs, and delivers learning activities
• Evaluates learning outcomes and revises educational activities and orientation programs based on data and feedback
• Maintains clinical knowledge, skills and competence in the patient care setting
• Engages in organizational committees and/or shared governance councils
• Partners with leadership team to provide performance feedback
• Supports academic and community partnerships

Research/EBP/Quality

• Incorporate research, evidence-based practice (EBP), practice-based evidence and benchmarked best-practices into educational planning
• Participates in development and implementation of departmental process improvement plans and quality measurements

Professional Role Development

• Advances the profession by identifying and developing strategies to facilitate a continuous process of role maturation for self and others
• Fosters a culture of lifelong learning and professional development through role-modeling, mentoring and guidance
• Promotes growth and development of leadership skills, accountability, clinical decision making, and problem-solving within self and others
• Engages in organizational committees and/or shared governance councils
• Introduces and supports new ideas and initiatives; exhibits creativity and flexibility in times of change
• Partners with leadership team to provide performance feedback

Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants and employees without regard to race, color, sex, religion, national origin, citizenship, age, veteran status, disability or any other characteristic covered by applicable law.