RN, Registered Nurse Clinical Educator II - NursingEducation

Description

CHRISTUS

Santa Rosa Hospital - Westover Hills(CSRH-WH) is a 150-bed hospital

serving the fastest growing area of San Antonio. Specialized care

includes orthopedic and surgical services, ICU, women’s services, a

newborn nursery, comprehensive cardiovascular care from diagnostics

to open heart surgery, vascular lab, sleep center, emergency

services, the CHRISTUS Weight Loss Institute, wound care,

rehabilitation, and more. The campus also boasts an Outpatient

Imaging Center and three medical plazas, one of which houses our

CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Family Medicine Residency Program and CHRISTUS

Santa Rosa Family Health

Center.

Summary :

Works in collaboration with

the Department Head to identify educational needs of staff in the

specialty area, to develop programs to meet these needs, and

evaluate outcomes. Orients new staff, trains and serves as a mentor

for preceptors, assures competency validation of new staff and

facilitates annual competency validation updates.

Responsibilities : Identifies

educational needs of staff in assigned area in order to upgrade and

improve the knowledge, skills and performance

standards.

Plans for educational

offerings, incorporating the goals and needs of the unit and

institution as well as the goals and needs of the

staff.

Organizes, directs, and conducts

educational programs for staff in the specialty area. Programs

planned support staff in the following area : unit specific

orientation, skills / equipment training, clinical practice, and

professional development.

Evaluates

effectiveness of staff development programs in relation to program

goals / objectives and its impact on the quality of nursing care

services.

Utilizes clinical and staff

development expertise to provide expert consultation to other

units.

Researches and directs

development of standards of care for specialty

area.

Serves as a liaison between

Educational Resources Department and the

unit.

Manages and coordinates the

distribution of educational funding for assigned area in

collaboration with the Department Head.

Serves as a resource for staff developing educational

projects / programs.

Serves as a resource

for staff delivering patient care.

Participates on hospital committees as

appropriate.

Contributes to employee

performance appraisals.

Demonstrates

competence to perform assigned responsibilities in a manner that

meets the age specific and developmental needs of patients served

by the department.

Appropriately adapts

assigned assessment, treatment, and / or service methods to

accommodate the unique physical, psychosocial, cultural, spiritual,

age specific and other developmental needs of each patient

served.

Takes personal responsibility to

ensure compliance with all policies, procedures and standards as

promulgated by state and federal agencies, the hospital, and other

regulatory entities.

Performs all duties in a

manner that protects the confidentiality of patients and does not

solicit or disclose any confidential information unless it is

necessary in the performance of assigned job duties.

Demonstrates adherence to the core values of

Santa Rosa Health Care.

Performs other

duties as

assigned.

Requirements : Education / Skills :

Bachelor

of Science in Nursing is required.

Experience :

5 years of experience in

the specialty area.

Previous experience in

education working with the adult learner is required.

Licensure / Certification :

RN license in Texas is

required.

CPR certification is required; ACLS

or PALS is preferred.

Certification in

specialty area is preferred

Work Schedule : 5 Days - 8 Hours

Work Type : Full Time