Clinical Educator

Job Description

The Clinical Educator position will be responsible for facilitating the professional development of business unit licensed and unlicensed employees to enhance professional competency, including (but not limited to) educational assessment, planning, and outcome evaluation. This position requires theoretical and practical knowledge in education, clinical nursing, and leadership skills to facilitate the delivery of quality care in all clinical disciplines, which is performed under minimal supervision. Assignments require collaboration to address staff educational and training needs within a clinic specialty practice area

Essential Functions:

• Serves as a clinical resource and role model to staff in developing clinical knowledge, skills, and abilities.
• Plans employee orientation and onboarding activities and competency verification documents for onboarding.
• Plans and delivers an array of educational programs to clinical staff.
• Develops, coordinates, administers, facilitates, conducts and evaluates orientation programs. Makes adjustments as needed to onboard employees successfully.
• Participates in identifying essential competencies and educational programs and develops and maintains the knowledge and skills of clinical staff.
• Performs annual and ongoing educational needs assessments to develop and amend new hire, annual, and ongoing business unit competencies.
• Assesses the learner's educational needs and develops plans for learning experiences appropriate for meeting recognized needs.
• Evaluates the effectiveness of instructional programs and make recommendations for program content revision.
• Performs clinical evaluations and makes clinical judgments based on a synthesis of concepts, principles, models and theories to solve complex problems.
• Remediates staff as requested by leaders in the organization. Determines causative factors and develops learning plan.
• Participates in case reviews to identify opportunities to use real studies to create learning moments for other clinicians.
• Research best practices and assist with implementation in clinical settings.
• Acts as liaison with administration, clinicians and committees regarding educational effectiveness and development programs.
• Develops and/or assists in development of educational programs, presentations and/or patient education materials; plans and prepares curriculum content and course outlines in conformance with program objectives and accreditation standards; modifies and updates existing educational programs and/or patient education materials or recommends modifications as appropriate based on needs assessment/research.
• Serve as an internal consultant for specialized clinical instruction in an effort to ensure competencies are developed and maintained.
• Develop and assist in annual clinical competency review.
• Plans and conducts various in-service education and other educational programs for clinical personnel throughout the clinics to meet competency assessment requirements in conformance with departmental objectives, evidence-based standards and accreditation standards.
• Participates in committees and meetings to facilitate the improvement of patient care and the development of goals, philosophies, and objectives for a specialized patient population.
• Develops and assists in implementing nursing care standards based on clinical evidence that are specific to the patient's needs.
• Assist with the development of a clinical ladder for clinical positions.
• Models excellence in clinical practice and functions as a facilitator and innovator for high-quality clinical care with direct involvement in implementing and evaluating new techniques and equipment for safety, cost-effectiveness, and benefits related to clinical practice.
• Completes assignments in a reasonable amount of time and maintains flexible work patterns to meet the educational needs of staff.
• Provide education on the electronic health record, along with the assistance of the IT department.
• Develops evidence-based standards of care, policies, and protocols.
• Actively participates in quality improvement initiatives and projects.

Qualifications

Education:

• A bachelor's Degree is required; a Master's degree is preferred. Candidates currently enrolled in a BSN program must complete the degree within the typical program timeframe as outlined by their academic institution.

Experience:

• Five (5) years of nursing experience

By Department:

• Lakeside Medical Center (LMC): At least 1 year of acute care nursing experience is required. Minimum of one (1) year of previous clinical educator experience required.
• School Health (SH): At least 1 year of SH nursing experience is required. Minimum of one (1) year of previous clinical educator experience preferred.
• Community Health Center (CHC): At least 1 year of community health or ambulatory nursing experience is required. Minimum of one (1) year of previous clinical educator experience preferred.
• Skilled Nursing Center (SNC): At least 1 year of acute care or skilled nursing experience is required. Minimum of one (1) year of previous clinical educator experience preferred.
• Behavioral Health (BH): At least 1 year of behavioral health nursing experience is required. Minimum of one (1) year of previous clinical educator experience preferred.

Certification:

• Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) are required.
• PALS and NRP certification preferred.
• BLS and ACLS instructor certification required within 9 months of hire.

Licensure:

• State license required (i.e., registered nurse, licensed social worker). A valid Florida Driver's License is required.

Training:

• Crisis Prevention Intervention Instructor within 12 months of hire Mental Health First Aid Instructor within 12 months of hire.

About Us

The Health Care District of Palm Beach County is an independent special taxing district that has served as a healthcare safety net for more than 36 years to fill in gaps in access to healthcare services. This unique healthcare system covers the entire county and provides a wide range of services such as nine community health centers (Federally Qualified Health Centers) which serve everyone regardless of ability to pay; school health teams in 172 public schools; a lifesaving Trauma Hawk aeromedical helicopter program; a rural, public teaching hospital, Lakeside Medical Center; an award-winning skilled nursing center; a ground ambulance program for Health Care District patients needing a higher level of care and the county's Trauma Agency, which ensures quality outcomes within the county's trauma system and leads initiatives to prevent traumatic injury.


We are committed to a policy of Equal Employment Opportunity and will not discriminate against an applicant or employee on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, military or veteran status, age, sex, pregnancy status, genetic information, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, physical or mental disability, marital status, sexual orientation or identification status, or any other legally recognized category protected by jurisdictional, state or federal law. The information collected by this application is solely to determine suitability for employment, verify identity and maintain employment statistics on applicants.

We are also committed to maintaining a safe, healthy, and productive work environment for all employees. As such, we are a Drug-Free Workplace.


The Health Care District of Palm Beach County is an E-Verify participating employer and will use E-Verify to confirm the employment eligibility of all newly hired employees.

This role may require Agency of Health Care Administration (AHCA) background screening and clearance. As required under House Bill 531, applicants may review AHCA's education and awareness information at the following link: