Job Title: Clinical Educator - Hospice
Position Reports to: Director, Hospice Operations
Job Code: 880
Effective Date: 10/07/13
Revision Date: 06/07/22
POSITION SUMMARY
Responsible for planning, organizing, and directing all agency orientation and in-service education in accordance with current federal, state, and local standards, guidelines, and regulations that govern Visiting Nurse Health System, and to ensure that employees are adequately trained in order to provide the highest degree of quality care. Responsible for the analysis of education/training needs of staff within the organization.
MINIMUM JOB REQUIREMENTS
Education & Qualifications:
Education: Graduate of an accredited Diploma, Associate Degree, or Baccalaureate School of Nursing. Preference is given to individuals with Baccalaureate Degree
Licensure/Certifications: Must have a current license from the Georgia State Board of Nursing. CPR Instructor Certification recommended. Must also have valid driver's license and current auto insurance.
Previous Experience: A minimum of five years of relevant and recent clinical experience. Minimum of 2 years of home care or hospice experience. 1 year experience in education and/or performance improvement in a health care setting preferred.
Knowledge/Training: Professional knowledge of the theories, principals, practices and standards of nursing practice, adult education, and a working knowledge of performance improvement, research methods and statistical analysis. Ability to teach and objectively evaluate clinical performance. Requires proven interpersonal skills with ability to communicate effectively. Demonstrates proven decision-making skills, organizational, and time management skills.
Skills: Ability to operate computer equipment, FAX and copier machines as well as maintaining communication with agency telecommunication systems.
Computer Skills: Must be familiar with general use and functions of the computer, such as, usernames and password concepts; internet; e-mail; navigation of computer desktop or laptop, including starting programs, using files, and windows, effectively use navigation buttons and tool bars; ability to self-manage online HR services and online training programs.
Transportation: Must have valid automobile insurance and reliable transportation.
MINIMUM PHYSICAL AND MENTAL REQUIREMENTS
Occasionally (0-2 hours) Frequently (3-5 hours) Constantly (6 hours)
Physical Requirements:
The following demands are representative of the requirements necessary for an employee to perform the essential functions of the job successfully and safely. Reasonable accommodation can be made to enable people with disabilities to perform the described essential functions.
Strength: Constantly pushes/ pulls and/or lifts light objects less than10 pounds; frequently pushes/pulls and/or lifts objects 10-50 pounds; and frequently pushes, pulls and/or lifts objects more than 50 pounds for patient care needs.
Manual Dexterity: Constantly performs simple, moderate, and difficult manipulative and gross body coordination skills such as, but not limited to, washing a patient, writing, and typing documentation, positioning a patient, inserting IV lines, taking B/P’s and calibrating equipment.
Coordination: Constantly performs tasks which require hand-eye coordination such as keyboard skills, IM injections and running power tools. Frequently performs arm-hand steadiness tasks such as taking B/P’s and calibrating tools and equipment.
Mobility: Constantly moves and traverses and/or remains in a stationary position to access patients. Constantly able to position self for prolonged periods in awkward or uncomfortable positions such as, but not limited to, bending over tables, reaching, twisting, climbing stairs, stooping/squatting, and/or kneeling.
Visual: Constantly able to observe, judge and estimate objects far away as in driving; closely as in reading thermometers or patient assessments; and to discriminate color as in reading microscope slides, colors in electrical wires or warning lights.
Hearing: Constantly communicates with patients, caregivers, and others; able to detect normal sounds with some background noise; and distinguish sounds as voice patterns, auscultation, and tape transcribing.
Mental Requirements:
Concentrate: Constantly able to concentrate on minimal detail with little, minimal and/or constant interruptions.
Attention Span: Constantly needs to task/function for less than 10 minutes at a time up to and including more than 60 minutes at a time.
Conceptualization: Constantly able to understand and relate to specific ideas either one at a time and/or several at a time. Constantly able to understand and relate to concepts behind specific ideas and theories behind several related concepts.
Memory: Constantly able to remember tasks/assignments for few hours during shift, for full shift and given at beginning of a period extending several days. Constantly able to remember tasks/assignments given to self and others during course of the day and over long periods of time.
Communication: Constantly able to communicate verbally using only a few basic words or phrases, using standard high school level vocabulary, and using advanced level vocabulary. Constantly able to communicate in written word, using checklists with simple sentences and using advanced written skills.
Work Environment: While performing the responsibilities of the job, these work environment characteristics are representative of what may be encountered while traveling to, inside and/or outside patients’ homes and community-based group homes:
Constant safety and health hazards which include exposure to hazardous materials such as chemicals; blood and/or bodily fluids; mold; dust and/or other sensory exposures including seasonal conditions in outside weather and temperature fluctuation inside homes.
Frequent encounter with animals thereby resulting in exposure to pet dander/saliva and potential situations which may present risk of injury.
Constant potential road/driving hazards as daily work schedule require care for multiple patients at separate locations.
Constant ergonomic hazards from patient lifting or adjustment; from carrying/pushing or pulling laptop bag and/or clinician bag; and from repetitive documentation on laptop.
OSHA CLASSIFICATION
Job Classification I: Position may be at high risk for occupational exposure to blood or other potentially infectious materials.
JOB SPECIFIC EXPECTATIONS
Development
Plans, develops, and implements orientation and continuing educational programs in compliance with state, federal and accrediting body regulations and standards.
Assists with the development, review and revision of policies and procedures applicable to clinical programs.
Develops & refines procedures for clinical documentation in consultation with the Director, Hospice Operations.
Develops and coordinates production of education materials requested from other departments within Visiting Nurse | Hospice Atlanta.
Resource to Others
Completes an annual survey of all employees to determine the needs of the staff and prioritizes course offerings based on the results of the survey.
Serves as a clinical resource for staff by offering consultation and guidance to staff regarding new procedures and equipment.
Evaluates the organizations orientation and education programs annually; makes recommendations for improvement.
Assesses need for modifications to mandatory in-service classes and develops new classes based on the needs of the organization.
Coordination
Coordinates and organizes corporate orientation, and department specific orientation for new employees.
Coordinates educational plans with Directors, Managers, and others within the organization.
Communication
Ensures that all classes or e-learning opportunities are provided at times and places convenient to staff.
Effectively communicates plans for and evaluation of staff to Managers and others within VN|HA.
Reporting
Maintains appropriate outcome reports to substantiate all training activities per organizational standards.
Budget & Materials
Assists with education budget development and monitoring of expenses.
Obtains and ensures training materials are available and in good condition.
Regulatory
Demonstrates knowledge and understanding of MC Conditions of Participation, coverage criteria and Joint Commission standards.
Participates as an active member of the Safety Committee, JC Standards Committee and other committees as assigned.
COMPANY EXPECTATIONS
Values: Upholds and lives the Values of Visiting Nurse Health System:
Respect and Integrity
Excellence
Stewardship
Care