SAFE Clinical Educator

Summary

Serves as a member of the Sexual Assault Forensic Examiner Leadership Team. Leads and oversees the SAFE modular curriculum development and sustainment. Develops, implements, and evaluates education and clinical training to support practicing Sexual Assault Forensic Examiners (SAFEs), SAFEs 'in training,' and nurses and advanced practice providers interested in the forensic nurse role.

Responsibilities

• Develops format and content of SAFE education and related teaching materials that are consistent with national standards, state and hospital requirements.
• Identifies educational needs for the program to address clinical requirements, professional development and foster a quality improvement environment.
• Captures and conducts clinical and technical education, precepting, and in-service education of SAFEs.
• Provides consistent role modeling, guidance, evaluation, and feedback on staff performance, and makes recommendations for staff educational needs.
• Aids in policy and procedure development and review.
• Reviews and revises policies and procedures for the education programs.

Minimum Qualifications

• Baccalaureate in Nursing from an accredited college or university is required.
• Master’s Degree in Nursing and/or Nursing Education is preferred.
• Current licensure to practice as a Registered Nurse in the State of Rhode Island or in another state that participates in the Nurse Licensure Compact.
• Demonstrates knowledge and skills necessary to provide care to patients throughout their lives, considering aging processes, human development stages, and cultural patterns at each care process step.

Experience

• A minimum of three years of relevant clinical experience with demonstrated teaching/leadership and communication skills and strong presentation skills.
• Training and/or experience as a Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner.
• Ability to design, implement and evaluate an educational program to meet staff learning needs.
• Highly effective communication and interpersonal skills that facilitate the adult learning experience.
• Experience with curriculum design, development, simulation scenario development, and execution and debriefing techniques that meets staff learning needs.
• Demonstrated knowledge or interest in promoting the specialty of forensic nursing.
• Demonstrated ability to work with multi-disciplinary teams, communicate program needs.
• Demonstrated ability to use a personal computer effectively and Microsoft Office applications, primarily Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Epic and learning management systems.

Work Environment and Physical Requirements

• Emergency Department environment with occasional stressful conditions associated with patient care.
• Position requires frequent standing, walking, and sitting.

Supervision

• None

Pay Range

$90,334.40-$180,689.60