RN Nurse Educator - Home Health and Hospice
Company: St. Mary's Health Care System
Location: Athens
Posted on: June 25, 2022
Job Description:
Employment Type:Full timeShift:Description:Basic Job Function
Summary
The hospice/home care educator is responsible for the assessment,
development, implementation and ongoing evaluation of education for
home care and/or hospice with an emphasis on ensuring compliance
with local, state and federal regulations. Works in collaboration
with the hospice and/or home care managers to ensure orientation,
competency development and integration of new colleagues as well as
the ongoing development of current staff. Additional
responsibilities include serving as the informatics liaison and
providing education regarding competence with the multiple types of
technologies (computer, electronic health record (HCHB), learning
management system, etc.) that are required for each role. The
educator also functions as the liaison with schools, colleges and
universities to coordinate student learning activities.Essential
FunctionsOrientation and Integration of New Colleagues
- Collaborates with orientee, information technology, preceptor,
clinical manager, scheduler to develop and implement an
individualized orientation schedule and learning plan.
- Collaborates with orientee, preceptor and clinical manager to
develop an action plan and or re-education plan for unmet learning
needs during the orientation process to ensure success.
- Provides oversight and supervision of field orientation.
- Reviews documentation and provides ongoing feedback to orientee
regarding opportunities for improvement
- Ensures all orientation teaching materials are current and
relevant
- Utilizes diverse teaching strategies during the orientation
process to engage learner
- Function as a coach and mentor to new colleagues to ensure
their learning needs are being metAssessment, Development,
Implementation and Ongoing Evaluation of Educational Needs of THAH
- Participates in the development and implementation of education
to ensure regulatory and ongoing learning needs are met.
- Maintains a working knowledge of applicable Federal, State and
local laws and regulations, the Integrity and Compliance Program,
Code of Ethics, as well as agency policies and procedures and
adheres in a manner that reflects honest, ethical and professional
behavior.
- Coordinates monthly and ongoing education requirements for Home
Health Aides.
- Collaborates with directors, managers, clinical quality review
specialist, and quality management specialists to assess colleague
competency and develops and implements effective education/training
strategies to ensure ongoing competence.
- Collaborates with directors and managers to develop an action
and/or re-education plan with specific target dates for unmet
learning needs and/or competencies.
- Responsible for coordination and maintenance of education
record keeping.
- Actively participants in all survey preparation initiatives to
ensure compliance andmaintain survey readiness.
- Assists with colleague clinical education needs and observation
of clinical practice as requested by Clinical Manager or other
appropriate leadership.
- Designs, implements, provides, and evaluates training to
professional and nonprofessional staff as needed to meet
departmental needs.
- Represents education at weekly process meetings and monthly
team meetings for home care and/or hospice.
- Utilizes adult learning principles and diverse teaching
strategies to meet the learningneeds of colleagues.
- Maintains current understanding of clinician-based technology
and incorporates ongoing review as a core responsibility.
- Educates, assists and supports clinicians with documentation in
the electronic health record (HCHB).
- Collaborates with the manager to develop an education plan
regarding clinical documentation issues not in keeping with hospice
standards, when applicable.
- Keeps current in area of expertise and assures that standards
and practices within the agency reflect best practice within area
of expertise
- Performs duties on a consistent basis and in a timely
manner.
- Utilizes multiple and effective communication strategies.
- Supports Patient Centered Care initiative.
- Coaches and mentor's colleagues to facilitate competence and
enhance their individual growth.
- Seeks learning opportunities for colleagues and self to enhance
personal development
- Develops professional job goals linked with agency and THAH
goalsCoordination of Clinical Learning activities Site for Schools,
Colleges and Universities.
- Collaborates with directors and managers regarding appropriate
placement of students.
- Contributes to the orientation process of faculty, residents
and students.
- Responsible for the ongoing supervision of all student
affiliations to ensure achievement of learning objectives.
- Ensures all faculty and students meet federal, state and local
regulatory body requirements.
- Contributes to the development of policies and procedures
related to student clinical affiliations.
- Oversees any requests for an observational experience and
ensures compliance with confidentiality statementPatient and
Community Education
- Participates as needed in the development of educational
materials for patients and the community.
- Utilizes principles of adult learning and age specific
modifications in the development of education materials.
- Maintains awareness of hospice association resources,
regulatory updates and trends and updates all educational resources
and instruction accordingly, when applicable.Participates in the
Development of Programs, In-services, Policies & Procedures,
Committees, Continuing Education, and Competencies.
- Serves on committees as assigned.
- Contributes to the development of policies and procedures.
- Contributes to the development of competencies.
- Contributes to continuing education activities.
- Participates in special projects.
- Acts as a liaison with vendors as neededThe duties and
responsibilities described are not a comprehensive list and
additional tasks may be assigned from time to time, as the scope of
the job may change as necessitated by business demandsMinimum
Qualifications
- Graduate of an approved Nursing education program, bachelor's
in nursing is preferred.
- Certification in OASIS within one year (Home Care only)
- Ten years of nursing practice including five in Hospice is
preferred. Related experience in end-of-life care, home health or
oncology is a plus (Hospice only).
- Certification in Hospice and Palliative Care is required within
one year of employment (Hospice only)
- CPR Instructor Certification preferred.
- Must be proficient in the use of Microsoft applications for
creation of instructional documents, course curriculums,
orientation materials and related visual aides
- Must possess accurate and clear oral & written communication
skills
- Ability to consistently demonstrate commitment to the mission
and Organizational Code of Ethics and adhere to the Compliance
Program.In CA: Must have one year of professional nursing
experience by regulation.Mental and Physical Requirements
- Frequently lift, stands, and walks (80% of time)
- Occasionally bend, stoop, and twist (10% of time).
- Occasionally position and lift patients (10% of time).
- Must be able to travel to various TH/THHS worksites or various
work locations as requiredEnvironment of CareMaintains safe working
environment for self, other employees, patients, visitors, and
medical staff in accordance with applicable standards and
procedures relevant to the position's job duties.Organizational
Code of EthicsEach employee must know and adhere to the
Organizational Code of Ethics and Compliance Program. These
programs must be integrated and demonstrated in the various
elements of the employee's day-to-day role, decision-making,
behaviors, and attitudes in accordance with stated standards.Our
Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion
Trinity Health is a family of 115,000 colleagues and nearly 26,000
physicians and clinicians across 25 states. Because we serve
diverse populations, our colleagues are trained to recognize the
cultural beliefs, values, traditions, language preferences, and
health practices of the communities that we serve and to apply that
knowledge to produce positive health outcomes. We also recognize
that each of us has a different way of thinking and perceiving our
world and that these differences often lead to innovative
solutions.Our dedication to diversity includes a unified workforce
(through training and education, recruitment, retention, and
development), commitment and accountability, communication,
community partnerships, and supplier diversity.
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