What are the responsibilities and job description for the Clinical Educator position at BEACON BEHAVIORAL SUPPORT SERVICES?
Hospital Clinical Educator
Reports to: Director of Clinical Education & Auditing
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt
Summary: To provide an effective and dynamic clinical education program, including new hire onboarding, annual education, and focused and ongoing training for hospital staff.
Key Responsibilities:
- Clinical Education Program Development: Develop and facilitate clinical educational programs and improvement activities to meet the organization's needs.
- New Hire Onboarding: Plan and facilitate bi-monthly new hire clinical onboarding for assigned hospitals, focusing on corporate processes, general hospital orientation, EMR systems, and competency validation.
- Employee Registration and Course Assignment: Assist with monitoring employees' registration and course assignments in the Learning Management System (LMS).
- Preceptor Coordination: Coordinate the new hire with assigned preceptors or discipline-specific on-the-job training.
- Clinical Documentation Education: Coordinate and/or facilitate individual staff, facility-specific, or company-specific education regarding clinical documentation needs based on monthly internal audit results.
- Special-Topic Education: 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.
- Individual Education: Conduct individual clinical education for staff who fall below organizational expectations and established benchmarks regarding medical record documentation.
- Regulatory Compliance: Ensure all staff receive education as required by regulatory and compliance standards.
- Professional Development: Maintain professional knowledge by affiliating with professional and technical organizations and participating in applicable continuing education programs, conferences, seminars, and workshops.
- Environmental Observations: Conduct random observations of the environment of care and provide real-time feedback and education accordingly.
- Quality Monitoring: Monitor and evaluate the quality and appropriateness of services and systems within the hospital.
- Annual Education Requirements: Develop, coordinate, and oversee annual education requirements for all staff.
- eHealth Record Documentation: 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.
- Ongoing Training: Provide ongoing training, education, and assistance for all staff.
Qualifications:
- Nursing Licensure: Must have Registered Nurse Licensure in the state of operation.
- Nursing Degree: Must have a minimum Bachelor's, associate degree, or diploma in nursing.
- Certification: CPP & CPI instructor certification preferred or willingness to become an instructor.
- Experience: Experience in logistical administration of continuing education programs and evidence of prior healthcare education to staff preferred.
