What are the responsibilities and job description for the Nurse Educator (RN) position at Lake County Illinois?
Under the supervision of the Manager of Clinical Education and Training, the Nurse Educator performs job functions in a professional manner with a high level of expertise. This role will serve as the primary educator for clinical staff across the Agency in operations and use of the electronic health record system. The Nurse Educator is a nurse whose focus is on staff development related to clinical practice. This nurse is an educator, consultant, role model, staff/patient advocate and change agent. In collaboration with leadership, the Nurse Educator designs, develops, implements, and evaluates a variety of educational offerings in order to improve clinical care and clinical/organizational outcomes.
Scheduled Hours: 40 hours per week
Essential Functions
- Develop role-based and program specific curriculum, education, and training via different mediums for the Electronic Medical Records system (NextGen).
- Develop and maintain educational guides or materials for any new or updated clinical equipment, processes, or procedures relating to documentation and usage
- Plans, prepares and maintains materials for use in educational programs for accuracy and relevance to the target audience.
- Coach, mentor, and provide group and one-on-one in person and remote support for clinical staff in the gaining and maintenance of competency in their use of clinical information and communication systems.
- Provide instructor-led training tailored to the learner’s individual needs, including but not limited to, flexibility with time, location and content; assess and address educational needs related to clinician/provider use of clinical information systems.
- Develop and maintain a Simulation Lab related to assessment of hands-on clinical skills
- Conduct biweekly Clinical Operations training to clinical new hires related to compliance,organization, and infection control aspects of LCHD/CHC
- Assist clinical leadership with assessment of clinical skills of staff and assist with remedial training of skills
- Synthesize data, information, and knowledge to identify training needs for new hire and post enhancement/upgrade deployments; analyze multiple approaches/solutions to the operational needs or problems.
- Assists clinical leadership with ongoing federal and Joint Commission compliance involving staff education
- Develop methods, techniques and evaluation criteria for obtaining clinical information system performance improvement results; consider factors related to safety, effectiveness, costs, and impact to patient care when problem-solving.
- Provide on-going support and remedial training as new features, processes, and system upgrades are deployed
- Provides guidance to manager and preceptors of new employees during orientation.
- Maintains staff competence including, CLIA waived POCT testing
- Assists with other duties and trainings as assigned
Knowledge Skills Abilities and Education Required
- Minimum of five (5) years' experience in hospital, ambulatory facility with specific knowledge and skills
- Current Illinois licensure as a Registered Nurse
- Knowledge of Electronic health records
- Use and training of electronic health records
- NCP (NextGen) experience preferred
- Knowledge of HIPAA, CMS, Meaningful Use, HRSA, and TJC (The Joint Commission) standards.
- Ability to effectively supervise, manage and develop staff (recruiting, training, performance management).
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: From $73,131.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Disability insurance
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Evening shift
- Monday to Friday
Experience:
- Nursing: 5 years (Required)
License/Certification:
- RN License (Required)
Work Location: In person
Salary : $73,131