Clinical Educator

Responsibilities :

Purpose of Your Position

Under the responsibility of the Director of Education you are responsible to assess the training needs of the staff, plan educational programs to full-fill those needs, validate the competency of staff and serve as a role model for clinical practice.

Position Functions and Responsibilities

Promotes Elizabeth Seton Children's Center’s Mission and Core Values of Respecting and Embracing Diversity, Excellence, Collaboration, Innovation, Evolution, Growth and Change and Loving Relationships by bringing these values to life in the organization.

Conduct formal and informal needs assessment.

Develop educational programs based upon established format.

Create lesson plans for educational programs.

Conduct in-services, staff development programs and continuing education programs.

Evaluate and report the outcome of educational activities.

Conduct New Hire General Orientation.

Conduct Department of Nursing Orientation.

Record orientation and continuing education programs as per departmental policy.

Provide instruction and remedial education to staff.

Assist in the development of educational calendar.

Design performance checklists.

Perform nursing department clinical competency checks.

Operate audio-visual equipment.

Utilize Microsoft office software in the development of educational materials.

Serve as clinical resource to staff members, residents and families.

Other related duties as may become necessary or as directed by your supervisor, department director, and / or administrator.

Qualifications :

Education Requirements :

RN License

S.N; M.S.N. preferred

CPR and PALS provider

Experience : Experience :

Experience :

Medical-Surgical or Pediatric nurse with a minimum of two (2) years clinical experience. Experience in pediatric and / or adolescent chronic / rehabilitative care preferred

Must be able to design and interpret a needs assessment

Must be able to prepare a lesson plan

Must be able to write behavioral objectives

Must be able to write test items

Must be able to create and summarize a program assessment

Must be able to present a class or program using any of the following teaching methods :

Lecture / discussion

Workshop

Seminar

Game playing

Role playing

Simulations

Must be able to design self-instructional programs

Must be able to coordinate an educational program

Must be able to design a performance checklist

Must be able to document performance problems

Must be to evaluate clinical performance

Must be able to operate, clean and maintain demonstration models

Must be able to maintain records

Must be able to monitor quality assurance activities

Must be able to operate audio-visual equipment :

VCR / TV

Carousel Projector

Overhead Projector

LCD Projector

Laptop Computer

Salary Range :

$110,000 / Yr. To $125,000 / Yr.