RN, Clinical Educator -Long Term Care

Job Summary

Talented Medical Solutions is seeking a Clinical Educator - Long Term Care to join their team in Sonora, CA. This position offers a Day Shift schedule, approximately 10 hours per week, with a total of 40 hours per pay period.

Responsibilities

• Utilizes adult educational principles and leadership skills
• Mentors and coaches unit preceptors to foster positive experiences and a supportive learning environment
• Coordinates clinical and educational programs for staff, patients and community
• Demonstrates knowledge of patient rights, bio-ethical standards and legal aspects of consents; serves as a patient advocate
• Executes education and training in the clinical as well as classroom environment
• Develops and uses various teaching methods to facilitate learning
• Maintains all necessary documentation and records in a legible, accurate and complete manner
• Maintains and improves clinical skills through professional development and services as a role model for other clinicians
• Monitors, coordinates and participates as necessary in the orientation program for all staff
• Participates in general patient care service orientation program, as necessary
• Meets regularly with the Manager of Education Services
• Monitors effectiveness and appropriateness of current policies and procedures and makes recommendations to enhance those resources as indicated
• Coordinates and/or participates in unit based in-services for new equipment, policies and procedures, new medications, etc.
• Participates in performance improvement by planning and providing clinical education based on practice findings/data, direct observation, unit needs, and identified action plans
• Assists with the evaluation of the program's effectiveness and attainment of goals
• Identifies educational and training needs of the staff through daily rounds, observing staff performing direct patient care, and discussing needs at unit, leadership, and professional practice meetings
• Expands the scientifically based nursing practice by utilizing, facilitating and participating in nursing research
• Disseminates recent innovations and research findings relevant to nursing practice and patient outcomes

Requirements

• Education and Work Experience: Bachelor's Degree in Nursing (BSN): Preferred Master's Degree in Nursing: Preferred
• Licenses/Certifications: Registered Nurse (RN) licensure in the state of practice: Required Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) certification or Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from approved vendor per AH policy: Preferred Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification from approved vendor per AH policy: Preferred