Clinical Education Specialist (RN, Nurse, Nursing, Educator) - HomeCare

Hartford HealthCare Corporation hiring for Clinical Education Specialist (RN, Nurse, Nursing, Educator) - HomeCare jobs in Northfield, CT, US

Description

Job Schedule: Full Time
Standard Hours: 40
Job Shift: Shift 1
Shift Details: M-F with some weekend education support as needed; home health & hospice experience preferred; will train to alternate if experienced in one area

Work where every moment matters.
 
Every day, almost 30,000 Hartford HealthCare employees come to work with one thing in common: Pride in what we do, knowing every moment matters here.  We invite you to become part of Connecticut’s most comprehensive healthcare network as a Clinical Education Specialist.

Hartford HealthCare at Home, the largest provider of homecare services in Connecticut, has been fulfilling our mission for more than 115 years.  Our Person-Centered Care Model allows our employees to learn and grow within our organization, all while providing integrated support to the patient.  As part of Hartford HealthCare, we leverage cutting edge technology to provide quality care in our client’s home.  Most importantly, our employees are appreciated for the real differences they make in both the lives of their clients and their clients’ families. 

Facilitates the overall development of the staff education and competency programs

In general, most of the time will be spent in the following activities:

·        Develops/coordinates curriculum to meet learning needs of clinical staff and conducts competency testing based on annual needs assessment and strategic initiatives 

·        Identifies trends in the health care areas and develops/coordinates curriculum to maintain clinical competencies 

·        Collaborates with management to implement and evaluate programs ensuring clinical disciplines have the necessary clinical competencies 

·        Trains clinical staff  to ensure proficiency in the organization’s EMR 

·        Assists management with developing and coordinating clinical orientations across affiliates

·        Develops, facilitates and/or provides in-service offerings to assist clinical specialty service development and delivery 

·        Develops, facilitates and/or provides in-service offerings as needed to assist clinical disciplines in performing job functions and evaluates effectiveness of in-service programs and educators involved

·        Assists in quality and documentation audits 

·        Acts as a clinical resource to staff and management 

·        Tracks education program attendance in order to monitor compliance with regulatory agencies 

·        Participates in quality assurance audit, committees & projects as needed

Qualifications

Education: Graduate of NLN-approved BSN program; Master’s Degree preferred. Background in nursing education preferred.

Experience:  Three years clinical experience. Home care, clinical training and education background preferred

We take great care of careers

With locations around the state, Hartford HealthCare offers exciting opportunities for career development and growth.  Here, you are part of an organization on the cutting edge – helping to bring new technologies, breakthrough treatments and community education to countless men, women and children.  We know that a thriving organization starts with thriving employees-- we provide a competitive benefits program designed to ensure work/life balance.  Every moment matters.  And this is your moment.