Clinical Educator/Critical Care Specialist

Fisher-Titus Health•Norwalk, OH

14h

About The Position

Caring For the Community You Love Choose a career to make a difference in people's lives every day, choose Fisher-Titus! Perks of working at Fisher-Titus: Hours of Work- Part time available, Shift: (7a-3:30p, varies) Comprehensive Benefits Package- Medical & Dental coverage, 401K match, paid time off, tuition assistance and more! About Fisher-Titus: Fisher-Titus proudly serves the greater Huron County area’s 70,000-plus residents by providing a full continuum of health and wellness care from heart and cancer care to outpatient services such as lab, imaging, and physical rehabilitation. Mission: Deliver compassionate and convenient care to the highest level of excellence that promotes lifelong health and wellness for our community. Vision: Be the first choice for healthcare and employment within our community General Summary: Serves as a facilitator, preceptor, and educator by providing clinical expertise to staff across the organization. Assists with onboarding and education of staff for clinical new hire orientation. Maintains records of orientation, in-services, and training activities. Contributes to the review, revision, and distribution of policies and procedures. Manages individualized goal-directed nursing education through use of the nursing process and the principles of primary nursing in accordance with departmental and hospital policies and procedures.

Responsibilities

Promotes effective working relationships and works effectively as part of a department/unit teaching inter- and intra-departmentally to facilitate the department's/unit's ability to meet its goals and objectives.
Educates staff 1:1 or in small groups to increase critical care skills
Works in collaboration with clinical leaders to assist with performance improvement plans for clinical staff when necessary, ensuring appropriate objective are outlined and met.
Works side-by-side with staff in clinical settings to evaluate individual and group performance during critical situations.
Collaborates with ED, OB, Medical-Surgical, and ICU leadership to develop necessary PI activities .
Provides continuing two-way communication throughout the organization by listening and participating in face-to-face dialogue with employees in meetings, regular rounding throughout the departments, and escalating key findings to appropriate leadership.
Maintains accurate and timely documentation for education provided to staff.
Develops and implements department specific education (such as OB, Pediatrics, ED, and ICU) ensuring active participation during the education sessions.
Actively pursues new developments in ED/OB/pediatric/critical care nursing and participates in activities that promote professional growth and development.
Collaborates with trauma coordinator, ICU, OB, and ED leadership to present critical care/trauma-specific education as needed.
Collaborates to develop and align high performance education programs for the clinical staff, in accordance with departmental and hospital policies and procedures.
Serves as a role model and mentor for all clinical staff while following up with the new staff and preceptors to ensure all department education requirements and competencies are being met and validated.
Assumes all other duties and responsibilities, as necessary.