Clinical Educator

Gulfside Healthcare Services is expanding our Hospice Service Line for services in Hillsborough County. This position will cover Hillsborough and Pasco counties. We are posting this unique opportunity to come grow with Gulfside in our new Hillsborough County operations. Please contact our Human Resources Team for additional information on our expansion.

Reporting to the Program Manager of Gulfside Nursing Academy, the Clinical Educator is part of a team responsible for the overall professional development process for staff. The Clinical Educator also contributes to other performance improvement and educational activities that promotes an environment of care while supporting the organizational vision and mission and strategic goals of Gulfside Healthcare Services.

This is a hybrid role that affords the opportunity for remote work and requires on-site education at 3 clinical locations in Pasco and Hillsborough counties.

EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS:

Current license in the State of Florida as a Registered Nurse.

Proven Clinical Educator experience with documented knowledge and training of adult learning principles.

Nursing Associate Degree required, BSN preferred.

CHPN Certification preferred.

At least one (1) year discipline specific experience in hospice.

Current CPR certification.

Must obtain certification as a cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) instructor within 6 months of date of hire.

Experience as Administrator in Relias and Elsevier preferred

Strong interpersonal, oral and written communication and public speaking skills.

Must have State of Florida Driver’s license with reliable transportation to perform tasks and responsibilities in a timely and appropriate fashion.

ESSENTIAL JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

Develop and maintain professional clinical education to support the organization’s vision, mission, and strategic goals.

Assess, design, develop, deliver and evaluate the professional clinical development needs of staff

Design, develop and maintain written and/or e-learning resources for paid/unpaid staff, and patients/families.

Administrator of Relias and Elsevier

Assist with Annual Competencies

Assist with CPR renewal training for all internal clinical staff

Support/partner with the agency's leaders in the assessment, design (researching best practices when appropriate), development, delivery and evaluation of standards of practice, clinical electronic documentation standards, clinical competencies and clinical parameters that enhance patient/family care outcomes and best practices.

Consistently meet all regulatory requirements for training including: Medicare CoPs training requirements, AHCA training regulations, OSHA training requirements and DOEA (Alzheimer’s), The Joint Commission Standards, and licensure/CE Broker CE requirements.

Utilizes adult learning principles, including activities that encourage actions, decisions and practice patterns consistent with our mission, vision, and values.

Perform general office support functions and assist staff as necessary. Duties may also include identifying and escalating workflow issues, providing clerical support on departmental projects, reservations of command classrooms/conference rooms, compiling training statistics and other reports.

Coordinate and lead Basic Life Support (BLS).

Maintain clinical skills in area of practice and assume responsibility for own continuing professional development.

All other duties as assigned.

SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES:

Commitment and ability to work with various departments and interdisciplinary teams to meet patient/family care and organizational goals

Possesses ability to multi-task; exhibits adaptability and flexibility in meeting Gulfside Healthcare Services strategic goals.

Ensures compliance with all training documentation standards and regulations.

Demonstrates passion for providing the highest quality support and on-the-job education to the IDT in a variety of care environments.

Assists in the implementation and maintenance of the policies and procedures of the Staff Education and Patient Care Department; adheres to and assists in the evaluation of the same.

Assists in maintaining federal and state regulatory compliance.

Proficient in Electronic Medical Records, emails and basic computer knowledge.