What are the responsibilities and job description for the Clinical Educator - Training Specialist position at BEACON BEHAVIORAL SUPPORT SERVICES?
Job Summary
We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Clinical Educator to join our team. As a Clinical Educator, you will be responsible for developing and facilitating clinical education programs for hospital staff.
Key Responsibilities:
- Develop and facilitate clinical educational programs and improvement activities to meet the needs of the organization.
- Plan and facilitate bi-monthly new hire clinical onboarding for assigned hospitals focusing on areas such as corporate processes, general hospital orientation, EMR systems, and competency validation.
- Assist with monitoring employees' registration and course assignments in the Learning Management System (LMS).
- Coordinate new hires with assigned preceptors or discipline-specific on-the-job training.
- Responsible for coordinating and/or facilitating individual staff, facility-specific or company-specific education regarding clinical documentation needs as per monthly internal audit results.
- Plan, develop, manage, and evaluate special-topic education programs such as those determined by survey findings, audits, and infection control programming on a routine basis monthly, quarterly, and annually.
- Conduct individual clinical education on staff that fall below organizational expectations and established benchmarks regarding medical record documentation.
- Ensure all staff receive education as required by regulatory and compliance standards.
- Maintain professional knowledge by affiliating with professional and technical organizations, and by participating in applicable continuing education programs, conferences, seminars, and workshops.
- Conduct random observations of the environment of care and provide real-time feedback and education accordingly.
- Monitor and evaluate the quality and appropriateness of services and systems within the hospital.
- Develop, coordinate, and oversee annual education requirements for all staff.
- Maintain proficiency in the use of the organization's electronic health record documentation system to assist with implementation and go-live events at other hospital facilities, as well as ongoing training, education, and assistance for all staff.
Qualifications:
- Must have Registered Nurse Licensure in the state of operation.
- Must have at minimum, Bachelor's, associate degree or diploma in nursing.
- CPP & CPI instructor certification preferred or willing to become an instructor.
- Experience in logistical administration of continuing education programs and evidence of prior healthcare education to staff preferred.
