Clinical Educator

Summary

Job Description:

Job Title: Clinical Educator

Job Description:

The professional development (PD) practitioner at Baptist Health Richmond is responsible for new employee onboarding/orientation, competency management, education, role development, collaborative partnerships and inquiry. The PD practitioner identifies the learner, an individual or a group of individuals in healthcare practice with a gap in knowledge, skills and/or practice who actively engages in professional development activities while assuming responsibility and accountability for learning. These individuals may include organizational staff and/or members of the inter-professional team, which ultimately incorporates the healthcare consumer/partner; (patient, person, client, family, group, community or population).

The roles of the PD practitioner include but are not limited to:

• Learning facilitator : uses the education design process and adult learning principles to bridge the knowledge, skills and/or practice gaps identified through learning needs assessment and evaluation of outcomes.
• Change agent : works to transform processes at micro, meso, and/or macro system level to use change management strategies and theories to drive desired outcomes.
• Mentor: contributes to the professional development of others and supports ongoing professional learning as individuals develop across practice, professional and educational settings.
• Leader : influences the inter-professional practice and learning environments, the professional development specialty, and healthcare, through lateral leadership, a form of “eye-to-eye leadership,” by collaborating with peers on complex problem solving or creative innovation.
• Champion for inquiry : promotes a spirit of inquiry by generating and disseminating new knowledge based on the evidence resulting in improved quality of care for healthcare consumer/partner.
• Advocate for PD specialty : actively supports, promotes, and demonstrates professional development as a practice specialty.
• Partner for practice transitions : supports the transition of nurses and other healthcare members across practice and learning environments, roles and professional stages.
• Coordinates academic student experiences.
• Serves on college/university advisory boards for coordination of academic/practice partnerships.

Requirements:

• Registered nurse licensed in the state of Kentucky OR Clinical Allied Health Professional
• IF RN:
  • Registered nurse licensed in the state of Kentucky
  • BSN required, MSN preferred
• IF other than RN:
  • Clinical Allied Health Professional required
• Preferences for RN:
  • MSN preferred
  • 1 year of critical care or ED experience preferred
  • 3 years of acute care experience preferred
  • Instructor Status in Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support ACLS/Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) preferred
  • Familiar with principles of adult learning
• Preferences for Clinical Allied Health Professional
  • 1 year of critical care or ED clinical experience preferred
  • 3 years of acute care clinical experience preferred
  • Basic Life Support (BLS)
  • Instructor Status in Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support ACLS/Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) preferred
  • Familiar with principles of adult learning
• Basic Life Saving (BLS) Required prior to hire
• Familiar with principles of adult learning
• Proficient with Microsoft Office suite (i.e. Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Prior teaching experience

Benefits:

• Tuition Assistance reimbursement program
• Company paid Maternity and Paternity leave.
• Bereavement Leave (includes pets)
• PTO Sell Back Program
• Compassionate Leave Sharing Program (PTO Donation)

Work Experience

Education

If you would like to be part of a growing family focused on supporting clinical excellence, teamwork and innovation, we urge you to apply now!

Baptist Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.