Clinical Educator

The Clinical Educator (CE) provides education and training to assigned clinicians at new hire and as needed for current staff. The Clinical Educator will follow up with newly trained staff to ensure and validate training and education is implemented accordingly. In this role, you will report to the Director of Nursing/Director of Patient Care Services.

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Responsible for mentoring, educating and evaluating a group of qualified clinicians and caregivers

• Conducts training classes on a regular bases for the following but not limited: new hire orientation, skill advancement, aide training, newly implemented clinical process and re-education as needed

• Responsible for initial education and on-going mentorship of new clinical staff

• Assists clinical team in achieving goals as assigned regarding outcomes, productivity, re-hospitalization, and QAPI and care coordination

• Participates in in-service programs, supervising and teaching other nursing personnel

• Participates in activities relative to the provision of professional services to an assigned group of patients as applicable/assigned

• Acts as back-up and additional support for all Clinical Leadership functions as needed

• Provides direct patient care and all case management functions per policy when necessary

• Provides all care in accordance with the Plan of Care

• Assists to ensure that all staff providing care maintain professional standards of community nursing practice

• Maintains and adheres to agency procedure and patient care policy standards

• Assists in overall coordination of patient care services for an assigned group of patients in association with clinical team

• Educates field staff to ensure all case management is provided as described in state regulations

• Assists with education and implementation of processes for case assignments and case management

• Assists to educate appropriate staff about home health statutes and administrative rules

• Assists with installation of improved work methods and procedures to ensure achievement of objectives of the Agency

• Performs competencies and core competencies. Educates as applicable to ensure optimal success by field staff

• Viewed as an expert clinical resource to a group of clinicians

• Assists in oversight clinically of: making patient and personnel assignments, coordinating patient care, coordinating referrals, assuring that patient needs are continually assessed, and assuring the development, implementation, and update of the individualized care plan

• Informs clinical staff as assigned regarding policies/processes of the Agency

• Reports/assists the regarding changes that might affect the clinical operations of the location

• Performs coordination as assigned during emergency situations and understands the Emergency Plan

• Maintains confidentiality of agency, employee, and patient matters

• Responsible for clinical orientation of new staff prior to patient contact

• Assists in development and administration of on-going continued education efforts

• Participates in Performance Improvement activities as requested

• Collaborates with the QA staff on review of clinical documentation and educates staff to proper documentation to meet regulatory and billing requirements

• Assists with staff performance appraisals

• Educates field staff to billing processes as applicable from clinical perspective

• Attains annual goals as established by Clinical Leadership in the annual performance evaluation

• Maintains balance between field time and in-office time as directed by the Clinical Leadership to ensure all responsibilities are met

• Submits documentation within required timeframes

• Performs other duties as assigned by Clinical Leadership

Required Skills/Abilities/Knowledge:

• Excellent computer skills including current devices and programs being utilized in the field

• Known as a clinical field resource for clinical tasks and critical thinking projects

• Possesses a commitment to be available during scheduled orientation dates

• Demonstrates knowledge, comprehension, and compliance with all state and federal laws, rules, regulations and agency policies and procedures. If agency is accredited, understands the accreditation standards

• Able to work and communicate with a diverse group of clinicians and communicate to all levels of local authority

• Maintains all HR requirements, competencies, professional