Care Dimensions has a truly meaningful purpose – to provide compassionate care to our patients who are faced with an advanced or end-of-life illness. Since 1978, Care Dimensions has been a driving force in expanding access to hospice and palliative care in Massachusetts. At Care Dimensions, we invest in people who take pride in caring and supporting. We support and strengthen our people with extensive training, teamwork and technology. Our values are embedded in our work, each and every day: Compassion, Excellence, Collaboration, Integrity, Responsiveness, Innovation. As part of the Care Dimensions team, you'll gain the support and inspiration for a career you'll find meaningful every day.

Summary: The Nurse Clinical Educator reports to the Director of Quality and Education and is an active member of the Quality, Performance Improvement and Education Department. Responsibilities include on-boarding and orientation education for new clinical staff providing ongoing clinical education specific to Nurses and Home Health Aides, and including joint visits for clinical support as needed. This position uses best practices and standards of practice to teach clinical staff the safe delivery of high-quality care to patients and families in accordance with agency policies and procedures, State & Federal regulations and accreditation standards.

The Nurse Clinical Educator participates in the needs assessment, content development, deployment and evaluation of education and training activities that enhance the performance, professional development, and continuing competence of hospice and palliative care clinicians. The Nurse Clinical Educator will also participate in the development and execution of innovative education programs through Healthstream® and other clinical specialty initiatives that advance the mission of Care Dimensions including the development of patient and family training content and tools

How You'll Contribute:

• Responsible for the clinical orientation of new employees by providing one-on-one and small group teaching and modeling of job duties.
• Provides clinical direction and support of orientees during on-boarding period and as needed thereafter.
• Demonstrates knowledge and comprehension of the job functions of key roles along the spectrum of care in order to create orientation content, instruct and mentor staff. .
• Performs observations or audits on practice and documentation for quality, consistency and compliance as assigned.

What You'll Bring:

• Registered Nurse (BSN strongly preferred), currently licensed in Massachusetts.
• Minimum of three to five years' experience, preferably in hospice, home care or staff development.
• Specialty Certification preferred. Will accept certification not present upon hire, must attain within 2 years of hire (e.g., Hospice and Palliative Care, Certified Nurse Educator).
• Demonstrated ability to assess and respond to the needs of adult learners in a professional and knowledgeable manner.
• Demonstrated expertise in educational program development and presentation in accordance with the American Nurses Credentialing Center and the Scope and Standards of Nursing Professional Development
• Strong assessment skills and attention to detail.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with individuals and groups.
• Competency in the use of computer software and experience with electronic clinical applications.

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Pay Range

Benefits are offered to employees that are scheduled to work 20 hours/week, which include a generous earned time (vacation days) program, tuition reimbursement, scholarship programs, student loan paydown program, two retirement plans, in addition to medical/dental/vision/life/disability insurance, and so much more!

Care Dimensions is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We strongly encourage people of color, those that identify as part of the LGBTQ community, veterans, and individuals with different abilities to apply. Applicants needing a reasonable accommodation during any part of the interview process may request one. The more inclusive we are, the better our work will be.