Job Description

Franciscan Health Munster Campus
701 Superior Ave Munster, Indiana 46321
The Clinical Educator is responsible for providing orientation, training, and education for clinical nursing personnel to ensure consistent standards of practice and competencies in the delivery of patient care. This position accomplishes this by assessing, planning and implementing educational programs to support new hire orientation, staff development, and competency training. The Educator ensures practices are aligned with the Franciscan Alliance values and the strategic goals of the department and organization to improve patient and staff outcomes.

WHO WE ARE

With 12 ministries and access points across Indiana and Illinois, Franciscan Alliance is one of the largest Catholic health care systems in the Midwest. Franciscan Alliance takes pride in hiring coworkers that provide compassionate, comprehensive care for our patients and the communities we serve.

WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT

Change Management Acts as a change agent by introducing and supporting new ideas as well as assisting in the implementation and sustainment of change strategies. Education Development & Coordination Assesses staff training or education needs by collecting data and feedback. Plans educational interventions based on collected data. Facilitates the development of educational activities based on the target audience learner needs ensuring adult learning principles are incorporated. Coordinates or implements the training or development. Orientation Develops, coordinates, maintains, evaluates and improves components of the orientation process using evidenced-based practice. Monitors and documents the orientation process. Education Evaluation Evaluates on an ongoing basis the results of educational programs, processes, and clinical interventions to ensure they are activities meeting the standards of practice and regulatory requirements. Education Development & Coordination Assesses staff training or education needs. Plans educational interventions based on collected data. Facilitates the development of educational activities based on the target audience learner needs ensuring adult learning principles are incorporated. Coordinates or implements the training or development. Communication Facilitates the communication process between management, staff, ancillary departments, and professional contacts across the Franciscan Alliance. Utilizes appropriate channels of communication. Leadership and Collegiality Serves as a leader to promote the professional growth of peers. Facilitates interdepartmental collaboration to achieve project and organizational goals. Serves as a resource for and contributes to the professional development of interdisciplinary team members. GAP Analysis Performs and reports the gaps between processes, procedures, and system functionality between Current State and Desired Future State Analysis. Evidence Base Practice, Research, Resource Utilization Serves as a reliable source of information on the latest evidence. Leads in the conduct and utilization of nursing research, evidence-based practice and process improvement. Develops, pilots, evaluates, and incorporates innovative models of practice. Participates in need identification, selection and evaluation of products and equipment. Staff Development Supports staff development with educational activities including remediation, certification, mentoring, regulatory requirements, new equipment/procedures, and EMR updates. Supports and guides staff in their personal and professional development goals and objectives. Mentor & Staff Training Mentors and trains new coworkers. Preferred: Critical Care Registered Nursing experience Preferred: Educator experience Four 8 hr. shifts No weekends No call

QUALIFICATIONS

Required

: Bachelor's Degree in Nursing Preferred: Master's Degree in Nursing Education/Leadership/Clinical Nurse Specialist Preferred: 3years Nursing/Patient Care Preferred: 2 years Department Specific Knowledge

Required

: Basic Life Support Program (BLS) - American Heart Association

Required: Registered Nurse (RN) - State Licensing Board

Required

: Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) - American Heart Association Preferred: Board Certification (BRD CERT)

TRAVEL IS REQUIRED:

Never or Rarely

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

It is the policy of Franciscan Alliance to provide equal employment to its employees and qualified applicants for employment as otherwise required by an applicable local, state or Federal law.


Franciscan Alliance reserves a Right of Conscience objection in the event local, state or Federal ordinances that violate its values and the free exercise of its religious rights.


Franciscan Alliance is committed to equal employment opportunity.


Franciscan provides eligible employees with comprehensive benefit offerings. Find an overview on the benefit section of our career site, jobs.franciscanhealth.org.