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Burn Clinical Educator

The Burn Clinical Educator plans, develops, implements, manages, coordinates and evaluates clinical education programs to include competency based orientation, clinical in-service and continuing education programs, in collaboration with management, within designated clinical practice area(s). This position serves as clinical education resource/expert, and clinical practice resource for identified area, collaborates with clinical colleagues to meet clinical education needs and program planning.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities:

• Develops, implements, manages, coordinates and evaluates clinical education programs
• Serves as clinical education resource/expert
• Plans, organizes, facilitates, and evaluates competency-based orientation
• Monitors orientee development and progress
• Develops and maintains clinical area staff, competency and skill training programs
• Facilitates opportunities for professional development
• Facilitates communication regarding resources and methodologies
• Provides leadership and sets direction for focused clinical educational programs
• Consults, advocates and serves as resource for organizational support
• Demonstrates effective teaching and presentation skills
• Maintains teaching/education materials
• Maintains all aspects of education records and documents
• Attends multidisciplinary burn rounds and conference weekly
• Attends wound rounds and educates staff regarding dressings, topical medications, and wound assessment
• Provides burn prevention education within the community
• Serves as a liaison to nursing schools and outlying facilities for burn education
• Maintains patient education and burn specific teaching materials
• Cross trained to care for patients and staff the burn center
• Serves as ABLS coordinator
• Participates in PI data collection, reports monthly and develops action plans for improvement
• Serves as development coordinator contact for all hires to the burn center
• Maintains records of orientation and provides ongoing mentoring to new hires
• Maintains annual education plan for department and reports progress and results
• Maintains staff competency/in-services for new products, equipment and processes
• Participates in and/or develops, reviews, revises relevant policies
• Integrates practice, education, and evidence-based models into all education programs
• Coordinates evaluation and selection of educational materials/resources
• Assures planning and development of programs based on assessment of individual and departmental/area learning needs
• Maintains clinical practice expertise to effectively assess staff competence
• Effectively interacts and functions with other professionals regarding issues affecting patient care outcomes

Job Requirements:

• Current RN licensure in the State of Indiana
• Master's degree preferred
• Minimum of 4 years' experience in clinical practice area
• Minimum of 2 years teaching/education experience preferred
• Maintains unit-specific instructor certifications

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Skills in clinical nursing practice
• Knowledge of practice standards
• Ability to use and coach age-appropriate communication skills
• Ability to analyze/interpret multiple variables, make decisions and prioritize workload
• Effective communication (oral, body language and written)
• Participates independently, effectively and cooperatively with multi-disciplinary teams
• Skills in curriculum/program development, problem solving, critical thinking
• Knowledge of appropriate laws/regulations
• Ability to function independently and exercises sound judgment
• Ability to identify opportunities which enhance and expand services
• Ability to be self-directed with variable hours
• Ability to work with frequent interruptions, to function effectively under stress