Clinical Educator

NorthStar Institute; Ann Arbor (MI); On-site; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

NorthStar Institute in Michigan is seeking a Nurse Educator to coordinate and provide ongoing education in support of NorthStar Care Community's mission. The role involves analyzing, designing, developing, implementing, and evaluating evidence-based learning and performance projects, with project management oversight for research initiatives.

You will lead simulation education, design training tools, collaborate with clinical leadership, and ensure EMR competencies while supporting education

Qualifications

• RN license required.
• BSN preferred; Master’s degree and specialty certification desired.
• CHPN certification required within two years of hire.
• Advanced knowledge in hospice and palliative care; telehealth knowledge beneficial.
• Minimum five years in healthcare with three years in education, teaching, or research.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and provide ongoing education to support the organization’s mission.
• Develop, implement, and evaluate evidence-based learning and performance projects.
• Create education simulations, training manuals, and job aids.
• Lead learning and performance technology projects and coordinate scheduling and tracking of activities.
• Collaborate with clinical leadership to deliver education across staff levels.
• Ensure timely completion of EMR competencies for staff.
• Travel to NorthStar Care Community locations for training and rollout as needed.

Skills

Nursing License

Project management

Technical writing

Education

Performance technology

Communication

Travel readiness

Regulatory compliance

Education

RN license

BSN

Master’s degree

CHPN certification

Tools

EMR systems

Job description

Job Summary:Responsible for coordinating and providing ongoing education in support of the mission of NorthStar Care Community. Assists to systematically analyze, assess, design, develop, implement, and evaluate evidence-based, customer-focused learning and performance projects, as well as coordinates, facilitates, and provides overall project management for research projects .

Essential Functions:

• Actively participates in simulation education, including creating education simulations, pre-briefing, acting/role play, de-briefing and analyzing summative data.
• Proactively assists in the design framework for education, orientation and training programs, technology updates/upgrades and revises current programs based on evidence-based research and practice findings.
• Proactively assists in identifying learning and performance needs of NorthStar Care Community, including newly hired, current and leadership staff.
• Ensures completion of clinical and EMR competencies for both newly hired and current staff based on discipline-specific job duties.
• Acts as teacher and clinical resource consultant to all staff in need of in-service and/or ongoing education as well as external audiences.
• Designs and develops learning tools, including training manuals and modules as well as job aids.
• Collaborates with clinical leadership to provide ongoing education to current NorthStar Care Community staff.
• Coordinates learning and performance technology projects, including planning, scheduling, monitoring, on-site coordination, documenting, tracking of activities.
• Collaborates with clinical team to support device utilization and management.
• Demonstrates emotional intelligence in decision making.
• Supports a culture of innovation.
• Maintains awareness of team shared responsibilities and project timelines and adjusts to changes in workload and schedules to support the entire education team.
• Manages multiple projects, ensuring intended outcomes are achieved within specified timelines.
• Uses various methods of evaluation as well as statistical and measurement tools.
• Applies current research and theory to the practice setting.
• Partners with academia, specialty organizations, and others to create and implement nursing roles for the future.
• Adheres to the Nursing Professional Development (NPD) standards of practice.
• Proactively participates in quality assurance processes/programs, especially as they relate to clinical education and optimal EMR functionality to achieve best patient care and documentation.
• Responsible for coordinating, developing, implementing, and overseeing the orientation for newly hired clinicians and support staff including any virtual portion of orientation.
• Maintains a positive working relationship with internal and external customers.
• With directors and managers, provides consultative services to internal and external customers regarding learning and performance technology activities units and actively participates in team functions and meetings, when appropriate and/or requested.
• Works collaboratively with NorthStar Care Community business segments and actively participates in team functions and meetings, when appropriate and/or requested.
• Participates and facilitates the development of short and long-term program goals.
• Demonstrates fiscal responsibility by considering budget implications for all learning, performance support and technology-based projects and programs.
• Adjusts to changes in workload and schedules based on changing team priorities .
• Actively participates in internal and external education, training, in-services, and other activities to promote personal and professional growth.
• Designs strategies for internal and external marketing of NorthStar Institute’s projects and programs.
• Actively participates in activities that promote NorthStar Care Community’s mission in the community.
• Adheres to organizational Code of Conduct, policies, procedures, protocols and processes and all regulatory and legal requirements.
• Adheres to the NorthStar standards to care for every person, every time, 100% of the time.

Qualifications:

• Nursing License required, Bachelor’s degree (BSN) preferred. Master’s degree and certification in area of specialty desired.
• Certified Hospice and Palliative Nurse (CHPN) certification required within two (2) years of hire.
• Advanced knowledge and clinical expertise in hospice and palliative care required.
• Knowledge of telehealth services desired.
• Minimum five (5) years of experience within health care setting with three (3) years additional clinical, education, teaching, and/or research experience preferred.
• Project management, technical writing, education, and performance technology experience required.
• Demonstrated ability to organize, prioritize and manage teaching, learning, training, and human performance technology projects required.
• Demonstrated understanding of regulatory/compliance issues and performance improvement process.
• Demonstrated willingness to add to own professional growth.
• Ability to travel as needed to NorthStar Care Community locations to assist with training, program rollout and instruction.
• Must be able to read, write and speak English fluently and be able to effectively communicate orally and in writing in internal and external relationships for all essential job functions.
• Must have demonstrated ability to work cooperatively with and collaborate with others to achieve project outcomes.
• Ability to effectively use technology in support of management and clinical operations.
• Must possess sound judgment; effective organizational, prioritization and follow-through skills; attention to detail; accuracy; dependability; tact; and ability to maintain confidential information.
• The physical demands of the position include: vision, effective speech, and hearing for extensive telephone contact; repetitive motion; traveling; driving or riding in motor vehicle; standing, sitting, walking, bending, reaching, and stretching; lifting up to twenty-five (25) pounds unassisted.
• Must have reliable transportation and willingness to travel and maintain the rigors of a busy schedule. Frequently works variable hours/days; activities and workload may require extended days.
• Must demonstrate eligibility to work in the United States.