Quality Clinical Educator (RN)

Job Description

Assesses, plans, coordinates, implements, and evaluates education for staff to improve patient safety and quality of care for patients and families. The scope of responsibility will encompass clinical practice as it relates to preventable harm from Hospital Acquired Conditions (HACs) and patient safety events.

Proactively supports efforts that ensure delivery of safe patient care and services and to promote a safe environment at Children's.

Experience

• 3 years RN experience in pediatrics; designated specialty area or critical care is required
• Preferred Qualifications: Teaching experience in staff development, patient/family education, or community education
• Previous experience with quality measures/patient safety; committee work helpful
• Demonstrated experience with Excel
• Ability to present/educate to different units, including management

Education

• Graduation from an accredited school of nursing
• Licensure as a Registered Nurse in the single State of Georgia or Multi-State through the Enhanced Nurse Licensure Compact
• BLS certification is required within 30 days of hire
• PEARS certification required within one year of hire
• Certification in specialty (i.e. CPHON, CCRN), Nursing Professional Development (RN-BC), or Certified Pediatric Nursing (CPN) within one year of hire

Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities

• Possesses excellent communication, organizational and interpersonal skills
• Experience related to research with knowledge of research principles, methodologies and study design
• Ability to exercise independent judgment in doing medical summaries with strong analytical capabilities
• Proficiency of EMR systems, Microsoft Excel and Access programs, and REDCap data base development
• Good interpersonal and communication skills ranging from senior leaders to bedside staff
• Adept at conflict resolution, problem solving, critical thinking, and prioritization of clinical needs

Job Responsibilities

• Provides educational activities and orientation designed to improve clinical competence through mentoring and demonstration
• Serves as part of the HAC Quality leadership team to facilitate collaboration of HAC Prevention
• Participates and supports education initiatives at the system level to ultimately result in improved quality of care to patients and families
• Participates in the clinical shared decision-making process, committees, task forces, meetings, and activities that assist in the development of Children’s clinical staff, and other related patient care providers, ultimately resulting in improved quality of care to patients and families
• Demonstrates expert clinical knowledge by functioning as a resource in the provision of family centered interdisciplinary care which is developmentally/age appropriate
• Collaborates with staff and medical care team in identifying clinical issues for investigation/research and incorporates findings into practice
• Collects and maintains clinical data primarily by bedside audits, review of medical records, discussion with physicians, RNs, families, and other personnel responsible for patient care and prognostic outcomes as it adheres to patient’s stays, outcomes, disease process, etc.
• Retrieves and tabulates necessary data regarding monthly patient activity
• Adheres to HIPAA requirements pertaining to strict confidentiality regarding patient data, quality assurance indicators and results of information collected
• Reviews necessary outcome trends, analysis and opportunities
• Maintains certification requirements
• Supports and participates in the continuous assessment and improvement of quality data entry and analysis

Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta

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.