RN Clinical Educator Full Time

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 Apply Job!