Job Purpose:
The RN Ambulatory Clinical Educator provides staff development across all regions/divisions within the USMD primary, specialty, and imaging ambulatory clinics. In addition to the traditional teaching/ education role, the RN clinical educator also acts as a facilitator, leader, mentor and change agent. Primary focus for this role is the implementation and ongoing support of the USMD clinical care model in each ambulatory division.
Minimum Requirements:
Education & Training: High school diploma or GED. Graduate of an RN approved nursing school RN.
Required Licenses/Certifications: RN required, BSN preferred. Current, unrestricted State of Texas RN license and BLS Provider is required. BLS, ACLS, PALS, and/or NRP Instructor level certification is preferred.
Work Experience: Work requires 5 years of applied clinical experience as an RN in a health related clinic leadership role.
A Master’s Degree in Nursing may substituted for 2 years of required experience, or an equivalent combination of relevant education and/or experience.
Essential Job Responsibilities:
Conducts needs clinical skills assessments using a variety of strategic tools
Assists learners in the assessment of needs and identification of outcomes
Incorporates principles of adult learning in the planning, implementation, and evaluation of education programs and adjusts content and teaching strategies appropriately to the learner’s needs
Assists with orientation of new clinical staff to the organization
Develops/coordinates education plans related to initial and ongoing competency validation
Develops/coordinates core education to address patient population specific nursing care
Plans, prepares, identifies, maintains and evaluates evidence based materials in all types of media and formats for use in educational programs for accuracy and relevance to the target audience
Provides educational opportunities that benefit ancillary clerical staff at all stages of their career development
Delivers competence based programs for ancillary clerical staff with a focus upon improvement of skills and retention of knowledge
Supports staff development with educational activities (which include remediation, certification, mentoring, life support, NCQA requirements, product roll-outs, etc.)
Evaluates the effectiveness of educational programming
Prepares short and long term planning and programs to address identified needs
Participates in committees, task forces, projects for areas of coverage within organization
Facilitates teambuilding and leadership development
Serves as a role model to promote excellence and safety
Maintains required educational and/or clinical competencies
Seek opportunities to develop staff in various roles
Integrates ethical principles in all aspects of practice
Serves as a role model for education and professional nursing practice
Performs other duties as assigned
