What are the responsibilities and job description for the Hospital Educator position at Cherry County Hospital?
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.