Clinical Education Specialist, Education, Part-Time, (32 Hour Week), Days

Clinical Education Specialist

About MarinHealth: Are you looking for a place where you are empowered to bring innovation to reality? Join MarinHealth, an integrated, independent healthcare system with deep roots throughout the North Bay. With a world-class physician and clinical team, an affiliation with UCSF Health, an ever-expanding network of clinics, and a new state-of-the-art hospital, MarinHealth is growing quickly. MarinHealth comprises MarinHealth Medical Center, a 327-bed hospital in Greenbrae, and 55 primary care and specialty clinics in Marin, Sonoma, and Napa Counties. We attract healthcare's most talented trailblazers who appreciate having the best of both worlds: the pioneering medicine of an academic medical center combined with an independent hospital's personalized, caring touch.

MarinHealth is already realizing the benefits of impressive growth and has consistently earned high praise and accolades, including being Named One of the Top 250 Hospitals Nationwide by Healthgrades, receiving a 5-star Ranking for Overall Hospital Quality from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, and being named the Best Hospital in San Francisco/Marin by Bay Area Parent, among others.

Job Description Summary: The Clinical Education Specialist performs as an expert clinical practitioner for enhancing the care of patients admitted to MHMC, with primary responsibility over assigned specialty unit(s). The position is responsible for a broad range of activities that include on-unit consultation for nursing staff, development of educational programming and online course content, and auditing of staff competencies with a focus on providing safe patient care, evidenced-based practices, quality improvement, and excellent patient experience. Maintains collaborative relationships with all MHMC Directors, Managers, staff, physicians, and appropriate community organizations and committees. Enhance quality and patient safety.

Job Requirements, Prerequisites and Essential Functions

Job Specifications:

• Bachelors of Science in Nursing required.
• Masters Degree in Nursing (Clinical Nurse Leader or Clinical Nurse Specialist) preferred.

Experience:

• Five or more years experience in an acute care setting.
• Experience in healthcare education required.

License and Certifications:

• Registered Nurse (RN) required at hire.
• Integrative Agitation Management (IAMTAC) required within 30 days of hire.
• Current clinical specialty certification

Prerequisite Skills:

• Must have a good working knowledge, ability to communicate and educate: The California Nurse Practice Act, The Joint Commission rules and regulations (TJC), Nursing Quality Indicators, Evidence Based Best Practices and Nursing Documentation.
• Ability to positively engage and educate in a one-on-one and group presentation setting, and create effective educational materials and competencies using various resources and computer applications.
• Demonstrated experience exercising initiative, creativity, resourcefulness, and flexibility in the education of hospital staff related to the objectives and strategic plans for the hospital.
• Ability to research, interpret, and analyze data from hospital specific applications, and produce solutions to improve processes. Advanced skills required for data reporting and data modeling utilizing Microsoft Office Suite applications and other data management software.
• Ability to carry out and present research projects as needed.
• Ability to handle stress, and effectively work with physicians, management, and patient care staff in support of special projects and auditing.
• Must have strong leadership skills, be compassionate, and have excellent bedside skills.
• A working knowledge, and able to educate on, electronic medical record nursing documentation.

Primary Customer Served (Age Specific Criteria):

• ( ) Infants: Birth up to 1 year
• ( ) Toddlers: 1 up to 3 years
• ( ) Preschool Children: 3 up to 6 years
• ( ) School Age Children: 6 up to 12 years
• (X) Adolescents: 12 up to 18 years
• (X) Early Adults: 18 up to 45 years
• (X) Middle Adults: 45 up to 61 years
• (X) Late Adults: 61 up to 80 years
• (X) Late, Late Adults: 80 years and up

Employees in this position must be able to demonstrate the knowledge and skill necessary to provide care and/or service based on the physical, psycho/social, educational, safety, and related criteria appropriate to the age of the patients served in his/her assigned service area.

Patient Privacy (HIPAA Compliance): Employees in this position have access to protected health information. The protected health information a person in this position can access includes demographics, date of service, insurance/billing, medical record summary information, and all other information that may be contained in patient records. This position requires patient health information to perform the functions outlined as part of this position description

Duties And Responsibilities:

• Initiates, develops, implements, reviews nursing policy and procedures and competencies as related to clinical practice.
• Works primarily within assigned specialty unit but collaborates with other Clinical Education Specialists to provide hospital-wide education as needed.
• Participates in the establishment of Standards of Practice for a given group of patients.
• Teaches staff, patients and families how to care for conditions and illness.
• Identifies and assesses need for changes in services provided in order to improve quality and/or improve efficiencies, based on patient satisfaction core measures and results.
• Encourages effective cost-containment practices through pathway monitoring and staff development.
• Acts as a professional role model and expert practitioner in safe patient care planning and delivery.
• Functions as a clinical resource to nursing staff, physicians, and other ancillary staff as appropriate.
• Audits and evaluates staff performance of patient care using one-on-one observation, HealthStream and PRC data. Provides results to appropriate leadership.
• Works with nursing leadership to plan, coordinate and provide education and training to nursing staff in person and through the creation of HealthStream modules.
• Utilizes results of current research to support or change current practice.
• Maintains clinical competency and knowledge of current trends in area of specialty. Evaluates and disseminates current literature to nursing staff, physicians, etc.
• Organizes work schedule in order to provide the necessary education for all staff on all shifts, including weekends.

Accommodation: Qualified applicants with disabilities may request reasonable accommodation during the application process by contacting Human Resources at View phone number on click.appcast.io or View email address on click.appcast.io.

C.A.R.E.S. Standards: MarinHealth seeks candidates ready to model our C.A.R.E.S. standards—Communication, Accountability, Respect, Excellence, Safety—which foster a healing, trust-based environment for patients and colleagues.

Health & Immunizations: To protect employees, patients, and our community, MarinHealth requires measles, mumps, varicella, and annual influenza immunizations as a condition of employment (and annually thereafter). COVID-19 vaccination/booster remains strongly recommended. Medical or religious exemptions will be considered consistent with applicable law.

Compensation: The posted pay range complies with applicable law and reflects what we reasonably expect to pay for this role. Individual pay is set by skills, experience, qualifications, and internal/market equity, consistent with MarinHealth's compensation philosophy. Positions covered by collective bargaining agreements are governed by those agreements.

Equal Employment: All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status or disability status, and any other classifications protected by federal, state, and local laws.