Hospital Clinical Educator (RN) | Las Vegas LTACH

About the Role

The Hospital Clinical Educator provides direction and oversight of all training, education, and competencies for hospital clinical staff, including licensed nurses, nursing assistants, unit clerks, monitor technicians, licensed therapists, rehabilitation technicians, respiratory therapists, radiology technicians, and laboratory staff. This role collaborates with the leadership team to ensure training compliance with Joint Commission standards and applicable state or federal requirements.

Responsibilities

Program Development and Oversight

• Assists designated clinical department leaders with development and validation of clinical competencies.
• Reviews, revises, and creates clinical education policies for all clinical departments and/or positions.
• Formalizes and standardizes clinical education programs based on hospital classification (LTACH, IRF, behavioral health, etc.).
• Develops and oversees core education to address patient population-specific care.
• Plans, prepares, and maintains materials for facility use in educational programs for accuracy and relevance to the target audience.
• Adjusts content and teaching strategies appropriate to learner needs.
• Develops competence-based programs for clinical staff with a focus on improving skills and retaining knowledge.
• Develops evidence-based educational materials.
• Collaborates with hospital leaders to support staff development with educational activities (including remediation, certification, mentoring, Joint Commission requirements, product roll-outs, etc.).
• Prepares short- and long-term planning programs to address identified needs.
• Identifies and recruits internal and external resources for education activities.
• Responds to changes in clinical practices and develops programs to support those changes.
• Ensures educational programs align with organizational missions, values, and goals.
• Develops and implements standardized clinical onboarding programs for all clinical staff (RN, LVN, CNA, etc.).
• Develops and analyzes skills assessments (LTACH, IRF, behavioral health, etc.).

Consultative Services

• Serves as an educational consultant to task forces, committees, and projects related to policy, procedure, and program development.
• Responds to identified needs of the hospital to promote quality patient care and safety.

Leadership

• Inclusiveness: Promotes cooperation, fairness, and equity; shows respect for people and their differences; works to understand perspectives of others; demonstrates empathy; brings out the best in others and the team.
• Managing Staff: Coaches, evaluates, develops, and inspires staff. Sets expectations, recognizes achievements, and effectively manages conflict. Aligns department goals with company goals. Provides feedback, group leadership, and delegates appropriately. Ensures evaluations are completed on time.
• Stewardship and Resource Management: Demonstrates accountability and sound judgment in managing company resources. Maintains confidentiality and adheres to company values, policies, procedures, and safety guidelines.
• Problem Solving: Identifies problems, involves others in seeking solutions, conducts appropriate analysis, and implements effective responses promptly.
• Decision Making: Makes clear, consistent decisions with integrity. Distinguishes relevant from irrelevant information and makes timely, appropriate decisions.
• Strategic Planning and Organizing: Understands company vision and aligns priorities accordingly. Measures outcomes, uses feedback to redirect, evaluates alternatives, and organizes complex issues to desirable resolution.
• Communication: Connects with managers, employees, and customers. Actively listens, shares information clearly, and demonstrates effective oral and written communication skills. Negotiates effectively.
• Quality Improvement: Strives for efficient, effective, high-quality performance. Delivers timely and accurate results, responds resiliently to challenges, and takes initiative to make improvements.
• Leadership: Motivates others, accepts responsibility, maintains high morale, develops trust and credibility, and expects honest and ethical behavior from self and staff.
• Teamwork: Encourages cooperation and collaboration, builds effective teams, works in partnership with others, and is flexible and responsive to the needs of others.
• Development: Maintains up-to-date skills through involvement with professional organizations or continuing education.

Customer Service

• Maintains the highest level of customer service via courtesy, compassion, and positive communication.
• Promotes the mission and vision of PAM Health within the work environment and community.
• Respects dignity and confidentiality by adhering to all applicable policies and procedures.

Health and Safety

• Works in a manner that promotes safety and wears appropriate clothing for the job.
• Participates in OSHA-required training.
• Follows universal precautions as appropriate for the position and complies with Employee Health requirements for continued employment.
• Reports unsafe practices to management.
• Knows own role in case of an emergency.

Requirements

• Current licensure as a Registered Nurse by the Board of Nurse Examiners of the state of residence, with the ability to become licensed in all states where PAM Health operates.
• Master’s degree required.
• BLS certification required.
• Progressive experience in clinical oversight/leadership required.
• Minimum of three years’ experience in multi-facility healthcare administration required.

Skills

• Verbal ability to effectively express ideas and views for communication with leadership and clinical staff across multiple disciplines.
• Proficient written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to read and write in English, including medical terminology and abbreviations.
• Clerical ability to write reports, memorandums, etc., in all applications.
• Cognitive ability to operationalize the educational process.
• Organizational ability to direct and motivate professional and non-professional staff.
• Ability to maintain required educational and/or clinical competencies for the role.
• Computer skills necessary for creating reports and training materials, including efficient utilization of Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.