Clinical Educator/Staff RN- Medical Surgical Women's Pavilion

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Job Description Summary:

This position will work directly with Women's Health Leadership team to provide designated clinical unit(s) with educational support, including needs assessments, execute on project work within the care site in the areas of process improvement, quality improvement, evidence-based practice and communication.

The NPD practitioner demonstrates expertise in the identified roles: learning facilitator, change agent, mentor, leader, champion for scientific inquiry, advocate for NPD specialty and partner for practice transitions. Responsibilities include onboarding/orientation, competency management, education, professional role development, collaborative partnerships, research, evidenced based practice, and quality improvement. Assists in the design of education based on educational standards, evidenced based practice and OhioHealth policy.

This role is 24 hours in Clinical Education and is meant to be paired with a 12-hour Staff RN role in the new Women's Health Pavilion Medical Surgical Unit, SSU, specialty post-partum population.

An ideal candidate for this role has ICU or intermediate experience

TOTAL weekly FTE for this role: 36 hours

Responsibilities And Duties:

 95% of the time OVERVIEW
Develops individualized professional development plans that guide associates from initial competency to ongoing expertise, supporting lifelong learning and growth across the career continuum.  
Collaborates with education, unit and campus leadership to identify educational opportunities related to regulatory the requirements Collaborates with unit, campus and system committees within the service line to individualize staff education needs resulting from: new equipment, processes, policies, procedures,
Uses Evidenced Based Assessment techniques or instruments to define potential opportunities (formal needs assessment, ADDIE).
Coordinates implementation of an educational plan, including activities and resources necessary to achieve desired outcomes
Creates and implements strategies for seamless transitions to practice and between practice settings
Interacts with new hire, preceptor and unit leadership team to enhance personal practice and enculturation to the organization

Competency management
Assesses knowledge, skill and practice gaps
Assess knowledge through methods and models of adult learning theory in coordination with Association of Nurse Professional Development and OhioHealth learner  reference tools.
Performs Needs Assessment of skills, practice and professionalism through observation of practice, simulation, multi-faceted feedback from team members and leadership
Creates and conducts initial and ongoing assessment of learning and safe practice
Ensures use of evidence based clinical guidelines for validation of safe practice
Seeks outcomes data in collaboration with unit leadership and quality teams to support the measure of significance ineffective education interventions.
Adheres to requirements of regulatory and accrediting bodies
Collaborates and coordinates effectively with learners, colleagues and leaders; fosters a psychologically safe, positive learning environment and consistently models professional behavior.
Integrates principles from theories of adult learning behaviors
Utilizes needs assessment trends to develop educational activities that address practice gaps for identified target audiences, both licensed and non-licensed.
Facilitates education for learners to meet their professional development needs, clinical and non-clinical.
Participates in committees and councils, leads with inquiry.
Utilizes ADDIE model for cyclic professional development, hones in on evaluation of learning and need to adapt education to meet the learning objective.

Professional Role Development
Participates in educational activities related to the NPD practitioner specialty, hold accountability for both learner development and self-development.
Demonstrates initiative to find specialty-specific educational content online, in journals, through conferences, etc, shares resources and opportunities with colleagues and clinical teams.
Acquires knowledge and skills appropriate to the specialty area, practice setting, role and learner diversity
Seeks experiences to develop, maintain and improve competence in NPD
Seeks a mentor to facilitate personal professional development
Interacts with peers and colleagues to enhance personal practice and role performance
Takes action to achieve goals identified during the professional practice evaluation process
Participates in systematic peer review when included as subject matter expert.
Serves as a mentor and a resource to all customers.
Leadership
Demonstrates emotional intelligence in decision-making
Encourages diversity of thought
Demonstrates positive energy, excitement and a passion for quality work.
Supports a culture of innovation and excellence
Supports a just culture
Promotes the mission and goals of the OhioHealth strategic plan and optimizes the influence of education.
Collaborates to implement programs and project plans.
Maintains records to comply with regulatory bodies’ standards

​ Research/Evidenced based practice/quality improvement
Use the best available evidence to guide practice decisions in collaboration with partnering departments and quality improvement.
Uses evidence to guide NPD practice as well as promote maintenance or development of policies to reflect EBP
Supports activities that align with the organizational strategic plan
Participates in research activities at various levels appropriate to the NPD practitioner's education in collaboration with leadership priorities.
Partners in quality initiatives
Disseminates research findings through educational programs, courses, and other activities.
    
 Collaborative partnerships
Collaborates with partners to share expertise in planning and decision-making to achieve the desired results
Works with other disciplines, NPD practitioners, and collaborating partners to identify opportunities and solutions
Considers feasibility of solutions in terms of organizational culture and required resources
Embraces and supports meaningful change
Serves as a role model in supporting meaningful change
Partners with others to effect change and generate positive outcomes, remains open to feedback for improvement of self

5% Performs related and additional job duties as required

As a High Reliability Organization (HRO), responsibilities require focus on safety, quality and efficiency in performing job duties.  
The job profile provides an overview of responsibilities and duties and is not intended to be an exhaustive list and is subject to change at any time

Minimum Qualifications:

Master's Degree: Nursing (Required)RN - Registered Nurse - Ohio Board of Nursing

Additional Job Description:

• Clinical certification that correlates with unit specialty population, ie. RNC-OB; RNC-MNN; RN-BC, MEDSURG-BC
• Neonatal Resuscitation Program instructor.
• 3-5 years' experience in designated clinical area;
• Familiar with High Reliability Organization standards
• Current member of Association of Women’s Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses.
• Experience as a preceptor, clinical instructor or clinical leader

Work Shift:

Variable

Scheduled Weekly Hours :

36

Department

Nursing Development

Join us!
... if your passion is to work in a caring environment
... if you believe that learning is a life-long process
... if you strive for excellence and want to be among the best in the healthcare industry

Equal Employment Opportunity

OhioHealth is an equal opportunity employer and fully supports and maintains compliance with all state, federal, and local regulations. OhioHealth does not discriminate against associates or applicants because of race, color, genetic information, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, ancestry, national origin, veteran status, military status, pregnancy, disability, marital status, familial status, or other characteristics protected by law. Equal employment is extended to all person in all aspects of the associate-employer relationship including recruitment, hiring, training, promotion, transfer, compensation, discipline, reduction in staff, termination, assignment of benefits, and any other term or condition of employment