Nurse Educator

Overview: Responsibilities:

Key Responsibilities:

• Develops strong working relationships with colleagues and cross-functional teams to align with departmental objectives.
• Designs, implements, and maintains clinical orientation, new hire training schedules, ongoing staff education, and annual competency programs for clinical staff and managers.
• Creates and delivers clinical education programs for both new hires and existing staff to ensure compliance and professional growth.
• Leads and presents training in Preceptor Workshops and quarterly meetings for Field Managers and Preceptors to enhance mentorship effectiveness.
• Tracks new hire training progress, Preceptor class attendance, and competency completions to ensure educational compliance.
• Enrolls staff in required classes and training, supporting their professional development.
• Provides skills lab training for Preceptors, new hires, and existing employees, including field supervision visits for skills assessments and refreshers as needed.
• Supports the Accredited Provider Program Director with the ANCC Nurse Planner responsibilities and Continuing Education (CE) programs.
• Acts as a clinical resource for staff, offering guidance on practice issues and use of the online education center, HealthStream.
• Assists the Director of Clinical Education in managing clinical rotation placements and tracking clinical hours.
• Serves as a practicum/clinical mentor for BSN, MSN, and other healthcare students.
• Promotes certification attainment among staff and managers to enhance professional credentials.
• Develops and implements clinical competency assessments for all clinical staff.
• Participates in patient education material review and development to support effective patient care.
• Serves on the Interdisciplinary Clinical Practice Council (IDCPC) to contribute to best practice initiatives.
• Identifies and develops online educational programs to enhance training accessibility.
• Updates and maintains clinical education class schedules on the intranet.
• Oversees CPR training, including scheduling and coordination with instructors.
• Maintains and revises the Briggs Procedure Manual to ensure up-to-date practice standards.
• Assists Employee Health with vaccine clinics, compliance monitoring, and related needs.
• Partners with HR to foster a positive employee experience and a culture of compassionate care.
• Collaborates with Quality teams to develop and present outcome-based programs that drive excellence in patient care.
• Adheres to organizational policies regarding attendance, professionalism, and appearance.
• Performs additional duties as assigned to support the success of the Clinical Education Department.

Qualifications:

• BSN required. Master’s degree preferred
• 3 years of home health experience preferred
• 3 years of experience as a Clinical Educator preferred
• Knowledge of OASIS preferred
• Knowledge of HomeCareHomeBase/ Point Care a plus
• Excellent teaching and computer skills
• Strong organizational, customer service and interpersonal skills

EEOC: VNA Health Group provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.