Senior Clinical Staff Educator

Job Overview

The position develops, implements, and provides staff education and competency related to assigned projects. The focus will be on onboarding clinical field clinicians, including new graduates. Acts as educator to improve and enhance functional capabilities of all licensed and non-licensed personnel and volunteers by the provision of orientation, continuing education, and in-service programs.

Location: Lowell, MA

Shift: Days, 24 Hours, Part-Time

Job Description

Minimum Qualifications:

1. Bachelor of Science in Nursing.
2. Massachusetts and NH RN Licensure.

3. Seven (7) years' experience as a Registered Nurse.
4. One (1) year of experience in staff education, teaching/training across multi-disciplinary clinical domains.

Preferred Qualifications:

1. Three (3) years of experience in staff education, teaching/training across multi-disciplinary clinical domains.

2. Two (2) years' experience as a Registered Nursing in home health or hospice.
3. Management experience.
4. EPIC experience.
5. EPIC Dorothy and Comfort credentialing.

Duties and Responsibilities: The duties and responsibilities listed below are intended to describe the general nature of work and are not intended to be an all-inclusive list. Other duties and responsibilities may be assigned.

• Works cooperatively with all department managers, administration, and Human Resources to develop, implement and document orientation of all agency staff.
• Completes all orientation functions including assessing learner needs, ensuring documentation of orientation process, and supporting transition of staff through continuing education and counseling.
• Develops, implements, and oversees annual professional competencies and quarterly education.
• Works collaboratively with College Programs to assist students with a home care clinical placement and experience across multiple disciplines.
• Stays current with staff development technology, attending seminars or training that is applicable to agency needs. Maintains knowledge of EMR products and trains staff in EMR products.
• Assists in the assessment of staff education needs audit, results from clinical record reviews, patient satisfaction surveys, incident reports and external auditors.
• Oversees educational process for clinical regulatory areas (CMS, DPH as required).
• Develops education programs in response to identified staff and agency-wide needs.
• Participates in epidemiology and risk reduction for patients, staff, visitors, and other healthcare disciplines. Participates in daily operations of the infection prevention/control program in collaboration with the Clinical Leadership.
• Collaborate with the data support specialist/analyst to coordinate data collection and analysis. Performs annual risk assessment and as indicated.
• Develops and implements proactive strategies and best practice to prevent infections.
• Prepares a monthly/quarterly infection control report for the committee meetings, which presents surveillance data and trends and epidemiologically significant findings, as assigned.
• Collaborates with Corporate Communications and the Liaison Department to plan and implement continuing education Programs for referral sources and the community.
• Create and maintain all required documentation for contact hour programs per American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation. Completes and submits annual reports to necessary accreditations as needed.
• Assists in development and maintenance of formal preceptor program. Maintains, monitors, and evaluates program.
• Assists with the coordination of CPR instruction and appropriate documentation for professional staff.
• Utilizes principles of education and adult learning to provide opportunities and experiences for professional growth consistent with the Novice to Expert continuum. Utilizes the process of systematic inquiry to develop educational activities. Integrates published research and current literature to develop and implement learning activities. Promotes continuous improvement.
• Assist in the assessment of staff education needs audit, results from clinical record reviews, patient satisfaction surveys, incident reports and external auditors, Performance Improvement Committee results
• Enhances professional growth through attendance at in-services, conferences, and professional organizations.
• Ensures compliance within guidelines set forth by regulatory agencies (DPH, ERISA etc.) and demonstrates compliance with Tufts Medicine Care at Home policies and procedures

At Tufts Medicine, we want every individual to feel valued for the skills and experience they bring. Our compensation philosophy is designed to offer fair, competitive pay that attracts, retains, and motivates highly talented individuals, while rewarding the important work you do every day.

The base pay ranges reflect the minimum qualifications for the role. Individual offers are determined using a comprehensive approach that considers relevant experience, certifications, education, skills, and internal equity to ensure compensation is fair, consistent, and aligned with our business goals.

Beyond base pay, Tufts Medicine provides a comprehensive Total Rewards package that supports your health, financial security, and career growth-one of the many ways we invest in you so you can thrive both at work and outside of it.

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