RN Clinical Educator - Homecare

Company Description

MGA Homecare specializes in providing private duty nursing, personal care services, and therapy to the medically complex population. We deliver high-quality care in the home and community-based setting, the setting which is the lowest cost to the payers. We aim to be the employer of choice and the partner of choice to referral sources, state government agencies, and health plans. We currently provide care in Arizona, Colorado, Texas, Tennessee, and North Carolina with a plan to grow into new states and markets.        

This position is located on-site in our Dallas office. 

Under the supervision of the Director of Clinical Services, the Clinical Educator is responsible for promoting the best practice through staff development and education ensuring optimal patient outcomes

If you are seeking a rewarding career opportunity with a growing healthcare company that values its employees and patients, then apply now to join the MGA family!

Job Description

Educator

• Incorporates principles of adult learning in the planning, implementation, and evaluation of education programs.
• Coordinates orientation of new clinical staff to the organization.
• Develops/coordinates education plans related to initial and ongoing competency validation for clinical staff.
• Works in correlation w/ and under the guidance of Director of Clinical Services.
• Develops/coordinates core education to address patient population specific nursing care.
• Develops/coordinates core education for the development of beside leaders.
• Plans, prepares and maintains materials for use in educational programs for accuracy and relevance to the target clinical audience.
• Identifies and evaluates instructional materials in all types of media and formats.
• Adjusts content and teaching strategies appropriate to learner needs.
• Provides educational opportunities that benefit nurses at all stages of their career development.
• Delivers competence based programs for nursing staff with a focus upon improvement of skills and retention of knowledge.
• Develops evidence-based educational materials.
• Coordinates and facilitates in-services and educational classes for clinical staff.
• Supports staff development with educational activities (which include remediation, certification, mentoring, documentation, policies and procedures product and equipment).
• Evaluates the effectiveness of educational programming.
• Prepares short and long term planning and programs to address identified needs of clinical staff for patient care.
• Teaches content as needed and/or assigned within clinical expertise to facilitate orientation, staff development and/or safe practice.

Consultant

• Serves as an educational consultant to facilities, task forces, committees, and projects relating to policy, procedure and program development.
• Consults with clinical staff regarding individual learning needs.

Facilitator

• Facilitates the adult learning process, creating a climate which supports learning across the organization.
• Identifies and recruits internal and external resources (nurse, doctor, other specialists) for educational activities.
• Coordinates educational activities (includes continuing education credit, clinical affiliations, nurse orientation).

Change Agent

• Ensures that educational programs are congruent with organizational missions, values, and goals.
• Maintains flexibility when managing multiple roles and responsibilities.
• Promotes a safe and healthy work environment.

Leader

• Serves as a role model to promote excellence and safety.
• Maintains required educational and/or clinical competencies.
• Integrates ethical principles in all aspects of practice.
• Serves as a role model for education and professional nursing practice.
• Role models and promotes the concept of life-long learning.
• Leads committees, work groups and/or projects related to the implementation of educational activities.
• Performs all other duties as delegated from the Director of Clinical Services.
• Supports and executes the mission, ethics, and goals of the company effectively.
• Represents themselves in a positive and professional manner in the company and community.
• Adheres to dress code with a clean and neat professional appearance.
• Reports on time and as scheduled in order to complete work within designated time.
• Adhere to all company policies and procedures outlined in Employee Handbook, Employee Agreement, or communicated from executive team.

Qualifications

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