RN Clinical Educator - Inpatient Rehab

Overview

The Clinical Educator coordinates the planning, development, and implementation of education for the Unit, Department, or Site. Will provide bedside education to clinical staff, ensuring competency through both skill validation and frequent monitoring of all staff. Will serve as the education resource for all clinical practice issues and as the orientation resource for all new employees in their assigned areas. Will oversee policy, procedure and standard development and revision through evidence based practice changes. Additionally, will perform routine audits to ensure education needs are being addressed for staff.

The Clinical Educator is responsible for developing, implementing and leading evidence-based, quality educational programs and activities which promote individual development and competency among clinical department personnel. Develops, coordinates and implements activities for orientation/onboarding, clinical application (practice, policy, products) and continuing education/professional development related to system, site and/or specialty. Provides clinical and educational expertise that directly or indirectly influences healthcare personnel, systems, and community. Designs, implements, and evaluates educational programs that reflect organizational vision and values with awareness of current healthcare trends. Uses the roles of learning facilitator, change agent, mentor, leader, champion for scientific inquiry, advocate for their specialty, and partner for practice transitions to impact patient safety and quality outcomes through professional development initiatives. Promotes the generation and dissemination of new knowledge and use of evidence to guide clinical practice and improve patient care while advancing professional development. The role may be based at the system, at the site reporting to the system or at the site reporting to the respective site and may teach, develop or support clinical programs at the site, region or system level.

Responsibilities

Collaborate with supervisors and managers to address issues related to clinical practice and documentation trends. Facilitate practice and documentation changes when needed.
Develop, maintain, and monitor staff competency and keep records for ongoing review. Report any non-compliance of staff training, certification, and competency requirements to the manager.
Plan and coordinate educational presentations and activities as needed. Provide opportunities for less experienced staff to grow and develop their unit specific skills. Develop and coordinate educational opportunities.
Participate in unit and specialty specific meetings including but not limited to professional governance, quality, safety, and accreditation meetings.
Utilize information technology to obtain evidence to support best practices and communicate this with the care team.
Perform needs assessments for clinical roles and design educational opportunities to meet needs.
Develop and coordinate site, unit or department specific orientation for clinical team members and those who support patient care.
Recruit, prepare, and coordinate unit staff for preceptor positions.
Serve as a resource for professional growth for all clinical roles.
Provide a portion of time in direct patient care to maintain skill competency and clinical relevance. Demonstrates clinical competencies in providing direct patient care and patient and family education as well as assisting the provider in the delivery of patient care. Must be flexible to meet educational needs of night shift and weekend shift employees.

Qualifications

Certifications: Basic Life Support (BLS) within 30 days - American Heart Association (AHA); Licensed Registered Professional Nurse (RN) - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR), Education: Bachelor's Degree: Nursing, Work Experience: Nursing

Carle Health Company Overview

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Discover the job, the career, the purpose you were meant for. At Carle Health, we're committed to fostering a workplace where every team member feels valued, respected and empowered, where passion and purpose come together to positively impact the lives of our patients and our communities. Find it all at Carle Health.

Our nearly 17,000 team members and providers work together to support patient care across central and southeastern Illinois. We've grown to include eight, award-winning hospitals and a multispecialty provider group with more than 1,500 doctors and advanced practice providers. We're developing the next generation of providers and healthcare professionals through Carle Illinois College of Medicine, the world's first engineering-based medical school, and Methodist College. Carle BroMenn Medical Center, Carle Foundation Hospital, Carle Health Methodist Hospital, Carle Health Proctor Hospital, Carle Health Pekin Hospital, and Carle Hoopeston Regional Health Center hold Magnet® designations, the nation's highest honor for nursing care. We offer opportunities in several communities throughout central Illinois with potential for growth and life-long careers at Carle Health.

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Salary Range

The compensation range for this position is $42.81per hour - $69.67per hour. This represents a good faith minimum and maximum range for the role at the time of posting by Carle Health. The actual compensation offered a candidate will be dependent on a variety of factors including, but not limited to, the candidate's experience, qualifications, location, training, licenses, shifts worked and compensation model.

Carle Health offers a comprehensive benefits package for team members and providers. To learn more visit careers.carlehealth.org/benefits.