Clinical Educator

Franciscan Health Clinical EducatorThe Franciscan Health Clinical Educator is responsible for providing orientation, training, and education for clinical nursing personnel, to ensure consistent standards of practice and competencies in the delivery of patient care. This position accomplishes this by assessing, planning, and implementing educational programs to support new hire orientation, staff development, and competency training. The Educator ensures practices are aligned with the Franciscan Alliance values, and the strategic goals of the department and organization to improve patient and staff outcomes.Franciscan Health is a leading healthcare organization dedicated to providing exceptional patient care and promoting health and wellness in our community. Our mission is to ensure that every patient receives the highest quality of care through innovation, compassion, and excellence. With 11 ministries and access points across Indiana, Franciscan Health is one of the largest Catholic health care systems in the Midwest. Franciscan Health takes pride in hiring coworkers who provide compassionate, comprehensive care for our patients and the communities we serve.What You Can ExpectActs as a change agent by introducing and supporting new ideas, as well as assisting in the implementation and sustainment of change strategies.Develop, coordinate, maintain, evaluate, and improve components of the orientation process using evidenced-based practice.Evaluate on an ongoing basis the results of educational programs, processes, and clinical interventions, to ensure they are activities meeting the standards of practice and regulatory requirements.Facilitate the communication process between management, staff, ancillary departments, and professional contacts across the Franciscan Alliance.Serve as a leader, to promote the professional growth of peers.Perform and report the gaps between processes, procedures, and system functionality between Current State and Desired Future State Analysis.Support staff development with educational activities, including remediation, certification, mentoring, regulatory requirements, new equipment/procedures, and EMR updates.Quality & Project WorkQualificationsBachelor's Degree Nursing - REQUIRED5 years Nursing Experience Med/Surg or PCU REQUIREDBasic Life Support Program (BLS) - American Heart AssociationRegistered Nurse (RN) - State Licensing BoardAdvanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) - American Heart AssociationTravel is required: Never or RarelyEqual Opportunity EmployerIt is the policy of Franciscan Alliance to provide equal employment to its employees and qualified applicants for employment as otherwise required by an applicable local, state or Federal law. Franciscan Alliance reserves a Right of Conscience objection in the event local, state or Federal ordinances that violate its values and the free exercise of its religious rights. Franciscan Alliance is committed to equal employment opportunity.