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Hospital Educator

Cherry County Hospital
Valentine, NE Full Time
POSTED ON 3/23/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/23/2025

Description

 

Job Title: Hospital Educator
Reports To: Chief Nursing Officer

Position: Full-Time
FLSA Status: Exempt

Position Summary

Cherry County Hospital and Clinic (CCH) is seeking an experienced healthcare professional to join our team as a Hospital Educator. In this role, you will be responsible for providing education and competency evaluation to both clinical and non-clinical employees. As a Hospital Educator, you will design and deliver educational programs focused on continuing education and professional development, ensuring that employees stay up-to-date on best practices and processes in healthcare. You will work closely with clinical and non-clinical experts to enhance educational initiatives across the organization.


Duties and Responsibilities

As the Hospital Educator, you will:

  • Promote the mission, vision, and values of CCH.
  • Provide patient education and educational leadership to enhance care within the facility.
  • Assist patients and caregivers with educational needs and health management across the continuum of care.
  • Drive process improvements to enhance clinical services, outcomes, patient throughput, and safety.
  • Collaborate with the Quality Director to improve quality of care through monthly Quality Assurance education.
  • Implement skills development programs within established care models.
  • Assign and track all hospital educational and competency needs, including HealthStream, MCN, and MediTech Expanse.
  • Track staff certifications and education, ensuring compliance with required courses and certifications (ACLS, BLS, PALS, NRP, TNCC).
  • Facilitate shared-governance and decision-making processes in nursing practice.
  • Develop and implement educational strategies to ensure compliance with quality standards.
  • Educate technical and patient care staff on new equipment and technologies.
  • Coordinate in-service training and workshops for staff.
  • Mentor nursing students and foster professional development.
  • Organize and facilitate annual training programs across the facility.
  • Identify and coordinate external educational opportunities for staff.
  • Act as a liaison between the hospital and local/higher education institutions.
  • Oversee clinical rotations for student nurses.
  • Sponsor healthcare profession clubs at local high schools.
  • Assist with onboarding and orientation of newly hired employees.
  • Collaborate with Human Resources, IT Informatics, and department heads on training needs.
  • Attend relevant training and hospital/clinic meetings.
  • Ensure confidentiality of patient information in compliance with HIPAA and hospital policies.

Skills and Abilities Required

The ideal candidate will have:

  • Extensive knowledge of nursing care standards and current nursing procedures.
  • A thorough understanding of performance improvement, quality initiatives, benchmarking, and organizational scorecards.
  • Strong problem-solving, communication, and documentation skills.
  • Ability to make sound decisions and implement new ideas.
  • Skills to address sensitive human relation issues effectively.
  • Knowledge of hospital departments, policies, and procedures.
  • Ability to create a productive and collaborative work environment.
  • Ability to work under pressure and adapt to change.
  • Excellent interpersonal skills, with the ability to maintain good public relations and build positive relationships with patients and colleagues.

Physical Demands and Working Conditions

  • Ability to stand or sit for prolonged periods.
  • Must be able to move equipment and perform bending, lifting, and standing tasks.
  • Repetitive use of hands, arms, and eyes, which could lead to strain.
  • Must work in proximity with others in a clean and favorable environment.


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Requirements

 

Minimum Job Requirements

  • BSN from an accredited nursing school required.
  • A minimum of five (5) years of progressive management and supervisory experience in a nursing role.
  • Current and unencumbered Nebraska Registered Nurse license without restrictions.
  • Current certifications in ACLS, BLS, PALS, NRP, and TNCC.
  • Current instructor certification in ACLS, BLS, PALS, NRP, and TNCC or ability to obtain within one (1) year from date of hire.

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