RN Educator & Clinical Competency Coach

Pruitthealth Corporation; Aiken (SC); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

PruittHealth seeks a Clinical Competency Coordinator to lead education and assessments for clinical staff, promoting quality care and adherence to standards. This RN Educator role emphasizes adult learning, mentoring preceptors, and partnering with DHS for training plans.

The position includes developing orientation programs, maintaining documentation, and ensuring infection control and safety practices across the facility.

Qualifications

• Nursing degree from an accredited college/university.
• Knowledge of adult learning principles and teaching methods.
• Experience in educating staff and assessing competency.

Responsibilities

• Coordinates clinical competency assessment and staff training needs.
• Delivers education on clinical skills, critical thinking, and teamwork.
• Assists in interview and selection of clinical staff.
• Completes initial competency assessments during orientation and annually.
• Trains preceptors; oversees preceptor program.
• Conducts competency assessments to identify learning needs.
• Meets with DHS to review learning needs and training plans.
• Updates unit managers on orientation and competency status.
• Reviews DHS outcomes to identify learning needs.
• Participates in performance improvement activities.
• Acts as Pruitt University system administrator; trains partners.
• Maintains documentation of partner education per regs.
• Develops facility orientation program for new employees.
• Communicates and interprets policies to nursing staff.
• Monitors practice for effective implementation.
• Establishes infection control program to prevent infections.
• Conducts infection control surveillance and prevention.
• Provides consultation on infection control principles.
• Trains staff on hand hygiene, isolation, universal precautions.
• Implements workplace safety programs and record keeping.
• Maintains MSDS and exposure control plan for blood pathogens.
• Coordinates Hep B vaccination program and follow-up.
• Maintains confidentiality of employee medical records.

Skills

MS Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Adult Learning Principles

Teaching experience

Clinical assessment

Education

Nursing degree from an accredited college/university

RN licensure

CPR certification (BLS)

Tools

Pruitt University

Job description

PruittHealth seeks a Clinical Competency Coordinator to lead education and assessments for clinical staff, promoting quality care and adherence to standards. This RN Educator role emphasizes adult learning, mentoring preceptors, and partnering with DHS for training plans.

The position includes developing orientation programs, maintaining documentation, and ensuring infection control and safety practices across the facility.