CLINICAL NURSE EDUCATOR

Duties:

The primary goal of the Clinical Nurse Educator is to develop competent caregivers for quality patient care. The roles used to accomplish this consist of educator, consultant, and practitioner. The Clinical Nurse Educator is a clinical educator and professional practitioner with expertise in a specialized area of nursing. The Clinical Nurse Educator is accountable and responsible for facilitating, guiding, and supporting nursing personnel in the delivering of safe and effective patient care.
1. Assesses the learning needs of department nursing staff and develops an educational plan to meet these
needs.
2. Develops, implements and evaluates the orientation program for new personnel in department.
3. Develops, implements and evaluates inservices and continuing education programs for department in
collaboration with the Education Department.
4. Identifies the learning needs of the relevant patient population and supports the nursing staff in developing
appropriate educational materials in collaboration with the Patient Education Committee.
5. Based on department Quality Improvement results, develops and provides educational offerings as
appropriate.
6. Develops and implements house wide and department based competencies.
7. Participates in the development, dissemination, or implementation of department standards, policies and
procedures for nursing care.
8. Functions as a clinical role model by providing patient care, when appropriate, for the purpose of educating
staff and maintaining own clinical competence.
9. Promotes improved quality of patient care.
10. Attends all department staff meetings.
11. Attends meetings with Manger as needed.
12. Provides for clinical consultation within the framework of the multi-disciplinary team meetings, as requested
by the Manager.
13. Identifies any staff or patient related clinical issues or problems and communicates to Nursing Director or
Department Manager as appropriate.
14. Provides clinical coaching to staff as needed when clinical issues are identified.
15. Follows up with Department Manager when performance improvement plans are not met.
16. Assists the Manager with development and implementation of new programs and projects.
17. Utilizes positive communication skills to effect resolution and team work.
18. Contributes to cost effective patient care by monitoring use of time, equipment and supplies.
19. Complies with safety policies and procedures in order to provide a safe environment for
employees, patients and visitors.
20. Demonstrates necessary flexibility in regard to changes in Hospital or department activities.
21. Able to demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients.
22. Performs other duties as assigned

Skills:
This position works in Education and supports:
1 Main, 4T, 5T, OCU
Back up coverage for Procedural and Critical Care
***Must have telemetry clinical nursing experience and education experience***
1. Essential Technical/Motor Skills: Precise hand/eye coordination and finger dexterity is necessary to
administer medications, start IV, perform procedures and other direct patient care activities.
2. Interpersonal Skills: Ability to relate cooperatively and constructively with patients, families, significant
others, co-workers, physicians, and other staff members.
3. Essential Physical Requirements: See attached Physical Requirements Sheet
4. Essential Mental Abilities: Ability to prioritize and perform critical thinking process to include, but not
limited to: (respiratory, cardio-pulmonary, neuro and psychosocial), to formulate a plan of care based upon
the assessment and to evaluate the patient s reaction to the plan of care.
5. Essential Sensory Requirements: Must be able to hear, see, verbally communicate and have tactile sense.
6. Performance Improvement: Assumes active role in the department s Continuous Performance
Improvement Program. Develops, implements and assesses Continuous Performance Improvement efforts
as assigned.
***No RTO preferred during 9/15- 11/26, all requests will be reviewed
*****Epic Experience Required: Minimum of 6 12 months within the past year