Clinical Education Specialist - RN

M Health Fairview has an immediate opening for a Clinical Education Specialist RN.  

This is a 1.0 FTE (80 hours per two week pay period), benefits-eligible opening. This is a Monday - Friday day shift opening.

M Health Fairview offers a competitive benefits package including medical/dental, 401k/403b with employer match, tuition reimbursement, and PTO! For details, please visit our benefits page by clicking here.

The Clinical Education Specialist (CES) improves the professional practice and role competence of nurses and other healthcare personnel by facilitating ongoing learning, change, and role competence and growth with the intention of improving population health through indirect care.

Job Expectations:

Learning facilitator - The CES uses the educational design process and adult learning principles to bridge the knowledge, skills, and/or practice gaps identified through learning needs assessment and evaluation of outcomes, including the development of initial and ongoing competency validation processes.

Change agent - The CES actively works to transform processes at micro, meso, and/or macro system levels. The CES uses change management strategies and theories to drive desired outcomes.

Mentor - The CES advances the profession by contributing to the professional development of others and supporting ongoing professional learning as individuals develop across practice, professional, and educational settings.

Leader - The CES influences and advocates for interprofessional practice and learning environments, the education specialty, the profession of nursing, and healthcare.

Champion for inquiry - The CES promotes a spirit of inquiry, the generation and dissemination of new knowledge, and the use of evidence to advance clinical education, guide clinical practice, and improve the quality of care for the patient, family, and/or community (the health care consumer/partner).

Advocate for Nursing Specialty - The CES actively supports, promotes, and demonstrates nursing professional development within a nursing practice specialty, including the promotion of nursing certification.

Partner for practice transitions - The CES supports the transition of nurses and allied nursing staff across practice and learning environments, roles, and professional stages.

Collaborator - The CES supports and partners with nursing practice professionals, nursing operations, and other stakeholders with the shared goal of achieving the organization’s mission and vision.

Organization Expectations, as applicable:

Demonstrates ability to provide care or service adjusting approaches to reflect developmental level and cultural differences of population served.

Partners with patient care giver in care/decision making.

Communicates in a respective manner.

Ensures a safe, secure environment.

Individualizes plan of care to meet patient needs.

Modifies clinical interventions based on population served.

Provides patient education based on as assessment of learning needs of patient/care giver.

Fulfills all organizational requirements.

Completes all required learning relevant to the role.

Complies with and maintains knowledge of all relevant laws, regulation, policies, procedures, and standards.

Fosters a culture of improvement, efficiency, and innovative thinking

Performs other duties as assigned.

Required

Education

· Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing

Experience

· 3 or more years of nursing experience

Home Care and Hospice only:

- Minimum of 1 year RN experience with LFV/LHE Home Care and Hospice

- 2 years recent RN experience in acute care, home care, hospice, or long-term care

License/Certification/Registration

· Current MN RN License

· BLS certification

Required Life Support by Clinical Grouping:

· ED: PALS, ACLS, TNCC, ENPC, as specified by the hospital

· Critical Care/cardiac telemetry: ACLS

· Post-operative (Phase 1 only): ACLS, PALS or PEARS (if site does pediatric surgery, site dependent)

· Maternity/NICU: NRP

· Pediatrics: PALS or PEARS

· Behavioral/mental health: Code Green or BERT

Preferred

Education

· Master’s Degree in Nursing or healthcare related field

Experience

· 1 or more years education experience

License/Certification/Registration

· Recognized ANCC certification in Nursing Specialty aligned to your area of practice

· ANPD Certification

Additional Requirements (must be obtained or completed within a period of time):

HOME INFUSION

· Reliable transportation

· Valid Minnesota driver’s license (or license that matches your current permanent residence)

· Current and adequate automobile policy