Clinical Educator

Driscoll Children's Hospital is seeking a Clinical Educator-Oncology to join our growing team in Edinburg, TX

This position offers a sign-on bonus and relocation assistance.

ABOUT DRISCOLL CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL

Driscoll Children's Hospital is a premier, nonprofit healthcare organization dedicated to providing comprehensive, high-quality medical care to children in South Texas. With a mission to offer compassionate care, innovative treatments, and unparalleled patient experiences, Driscoll Children's Hospital stands as a beacon of hope and healing for families. Our state-of-the-art facilities, cutting-edge technology, and highly skilled medical professionals ensure that every child receives the best possible care. We are proud to support the health and well-being of our community, fostering a nurturing environment where young patients can thrive.

ABOUT EDINBURG, TX

Edinburg, TX, is a vibrant and rapidly growing city located in the heart of the Rio Grande Valley. Known for its rich cultural heritage, friendly community, and excellent quality of life, Edinburg offers a perfect blend of small-town charm and modern amenities. Residents enjoy a variety of recreational activities, including beautiful parks, lively festivals, and a thriving arts scene. The city is home to the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, providing ample educational opportunities and contributing to the area's dynamic and youthful atmosphere. With its warm climate, affordable living, and proximity to the stunning South Texas coastline, Edinburg is an ideal place to live, work, and raise a family.

GENERAL PURPOSE OF JOB:

The Clinical Educator (CE) uses the tools, theories, skills, and knowledge of the specialty to improve the healthcare practice of leaners. The CE provides, develops and coordinates education support for the service line areas they are assigned which may change as the organization needs grow and develop. Ensures effective and efficient implementation of the key roles and education at the service-line level and designated centralized education.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive; employees will perform other reasonably related business duties as assigned by the immediate supervisor and/or hospital administration as required.

Roles:

The CE functions in the following roles:

• Learning Facilitator - The CE uses the educational design process to bridge the knowledge, skills, and/or practice gaps identified through needs assessment. Completes needs assessments, develops materials, tools and action learning plans to facilitate learner achievement of desired education outcomes. Teaches or facilitates service line specific, central or organizational content as assigned/needed.
• Change Agent - The CE actively and positively works to transform processes though inspiration, initiation, adoption, and sustainment of an adaptation to change using project management and improvement processes.
• Mentor - The CE advances the profession and service line staff by contributing to the professional development of others and supporting life-ling learning as individuals develop across practice, professional, and educational settings.
• Leader - The CE influences the inter-professional practice and learning environments, the Nursing Professional Development (NPD) specialty, the profession of nursing, and healthcare. Tracks and reports service line education requirements, completion, and non-compliance.
• Champion for scientific inquiry - The CE promotes the generation and dissemination of new knowledge and the use of evidence to advance NPD practice, guide clinical practice, and improve patient care.
• Advocate for NPD Specialty - The CE actively supports, promotes, and demonstrates nursing professional development as a nursing practice specialty.
• Partner for Practice Transitions - The CE supports the transition of nurses and other healthcare team members across learning and practice environments, roles, and professional stages.

Responsibilities:

The CE is responsible for the following performance indicators:

• Orientation/Onboarding - Onboarding is the fluid process of orienting, socializing, and integrating an employee to the organization with a focus on retention and growth. Orientation is one facet of the onboarding process and is comprised of an individualized program to guide the new hire towards job competency. Orientation occurs during onboarding and also when changes in roles, responsibilities, and practice settings occur. Oversees orientee and preceptor development and process at the service-line level.
• Competency Management - Competency management is a dynamic process designed to support ongoing assessment, evaluation of needs, development of curriculum/programs and documentation of performance.
• Education - Design educational activities to address practice gaps for identified target audiences, which may include patient education, continuing nursing education (CNE) guided by ANCC/TNA criteria, inter-professional continuing education (IPCE) and education for non-licensed healthcare personnel. May be required to become a CNE nurse planner if needed.
• Professional Role Development - The CE assists others in their professional role development, practice role transitions, and succession planning. Professional role development involves identification and development of strategies to facilitate a continuous process of maturation through lifelong learning.
• Research/Evidence-based Practice/Quality Improvement - Participation in research, evidence-based practice (EBP), and quality improvement (QI). CE's promote research, EBP, and QI in patient care settings.
• Collaborative Partnerships - CE's collaborate with partners to share expertise in planning and decision making to achieve the desired results.

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE:

• Masters Degree in Nursing (MSN) or equivalent preferred. An associate degree in nursing or equivalent is required to start in the position. A Bachelor's degree (BSN) in nursing is minimally required within 2 years post orientation.
• Five (5) years clinical nursing experience, with experience as a preceptor preferred.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS:

• Current RN Texas license
• American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support (CPR) required pre-hire and continuously maintained. May onboard with AHA or Red Cross CPR and then transition to AHA upon first renewal.
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support Provider (pre-hire preferred, required within 6 months of hire)
• Advanced Specialty Courses as appropriate and required by service line (i.e. NRP for NICU, ENPC for ED)
• Instructor status for at least two advanced specialty courses as appropriate within 2 years of employment.
• National Specialty Certification in specialty area or professional development is required and must be obtained upon reaching eligibility and maintained continuously thereafter.