Your Career at Hospice…

Hospice & Community Care provides quality care to thousands of patients and families every year so they can live better at end of life. We are able to support hundreds of individuals in our community each day because of our incredible staff. Whether in a clinical role or supporting the organization behind the scenes, your career at Hospice & Community Care makes a meaningful difference to patients and families.

Clinical Educator/Continuing Education Nurse Planner

RN

Full Time

Days

The role will be work out of our Lancaster (685 Good Drive) AND York (St. Charles Way) locations. 

Orientation

Participate in the initial orientation of all employees by collaborating with members of the Education Department regarding schedules, offering orientation sessions, and accompanying new employees in Home Hospice and/or the Inpatient Center to educate about best practices, utilization of protocols, documentation, and use of resources.

Develop and assure timely and satisfactory completion of competencies for each new clinical employee in collaboration with designated clinical staff. Assure ongoing documentation and maintenance of individual competency records.

Assist in the development and updating of presentations and materials to correspond to current practices and assure consistency across the organization.

Continuing Education

Assist in planning and developing education based on the staff needs assessment and individual requests as identified by other departments. This includes sessions that provide continuing education contact hours.

Responsible for complying with PSNA and other provider requirements to secure contact hours, including, but not limited to, development of learner outcomes, oversight of marketing materials, maintenance of activity logs, creation and distribution of attendance certificates, and summary and distribution of evaluation results.

Assist the Primary Nurse Planner in complying with PSNA requirements to maintain HCC provider unit status including, but not limited to, drafting the Annual PSNA Provider report, maintaining records as mandated, and participating in on-site and other surveys by accrediting institutions.

Staff Development

Provide individual education and visits with staff, after completion of formal orientation, to assure best practice, correct use of protocols and use of resources and to assure practice and documentation are meeting the needs and requirements of the organization and governing bodies.

Develop and present educational programs as determined to be needed and approved by Director of Education.

Provide additional, individual education to improve documentation for clinical staff as requested.

Assist with the development, presentation, and hands-on competency of Annual Review.

Maintain clinical resources for staff. Address staff requests for educational materials/resources in a complete and timely manner.

Qualifications

Must be a licensed RN in Pennsylvania

BSN required

Hospice experience required. 

Must be certified in Hospice and Palliative care or be certified within a year from hire date. 

Experience will include demonstrated mastery of the skills needed to educate/mentor staff, including superior organization, communication, documentation and clinical skills.

Able to develop effective presentations and speak in small and large group settings.

Must excel in verbal and written communication skills; be able to write in the English language, motivate and lead, and to work cooperatively with other staff.

Computer capability to utilize Suncoast, Power Point, Microsoft Word, TalentLMS and databases.

We offer a full range of benefits including:

• Health Insurance *
• Dental and Vision Insurance ^
• Short and Long Term Disability- Employer Paid *
• Life Insurance/Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D) - Employer Paid *
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA) ^
• 401(k) and Roth 401(k) retirement plan with company match
• Paid Holidays ^
• Paid Time off (PTO) ^
• Shift Differentials
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Tuition Reimbursement Program ^
• Free Flu Shots
• Mileage reimbursement
• Educational Opportunities
• AAA Membership – Employer Paid ^
• Chair Massages – Employer Paid
• Fresh Fruit during the summer
• Semi-Annual “All Staff” meetings
• Fun, employer-sponsored activities and recognition events

* Must work a minimum of 64 hours per two-week pay period

^ Must work a minimum of 40 hours per two week pay period

Must be vaccinated for influenza or be granted a religious/medical exemption. 

EOE