MCHS Educator

Position Summary:

The Maternal Child Health Services (MCHS) Educator enhances professional practice and the provision of quality patient care by providing evidence-based quality educational programs and activities that promote professional competency for nursing, inter-professional, and non-licensed clinical staff.

Qualifications:

Education:

• Master’s Degree in Nursing, Healthcare Administration or other clinical field required

• 3+ years' experience in an acute care MCHS setting is required

• 2+ years' experience in clinical education preferred

Experience

• 3+ years' experience in an acute care MCHS setting is required.

• 2+ years' experience in clinical education preferred.

• Minimum of five (5) years demonstrated in specialty, specific nursing experience required.

• Evidence of hospital-based nursing leadership and/or specific leadership experience is required.

Licensure/Certification/Registration

• Current South Carolina licensure as RN (SCLLR) in good standing required.

• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required.

• Advance Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification required, or must be acquired within 3 months of hire

• Specialized Certifications in Life Support (NRP, PALS etc.) are required for specialty, or must be acquired within 3 months of hire

• Certification, as defined by the American Board of Nursing Specialties, at hire or completed within one year

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Participates in the development, coordination, managing, facilitating, conducting, and evaluating of onboarding and orientation programs for nursing and other healthcare personnel.

• Provides orientation/onboarding programs to promote employee retention.

• Collaborates with the Director of MCHS to adjust the program based on evaluation results.

• Participates in the development, coordination, and management of facilitating, conducting, and evaluating nursing competency in Labor and Delivery, Post Partum, Nursery and Pediatrics.

• Designs and identifies educational activities to address practice gaps for identified target audiences, including licensed and non-licensed healthcare personnel, in alignment with CMC clinical education requests and development processes.

• Develops activities to achieve specific outcomes related to identified deficits or opportunities for improvement in knowledge, skill and practice.

• Plans educational content delivery that encourages learner engagement.

• Promotes and integrates the EBP in order to continuously improve practice. Conducts, encourages, facilitates, and/or participates in research, EBP, and QI in patient care settings.

• Identifies and develops strategies to facilitate a continuous process of maturation through lifelong learning.

• Utilizes novice-to-expert continuum when developing staff. Identifies and provides opportunities for skill enhancement and mastery.

• Oversees and administers all preceptor competencies and activities for the Unit.

• Other duties as assigned by Department Leadership.

Standards of Performance:

• The MCHS Educator will demonstrate excellence in professionalism through positive interactions with their peers and work colleagues.

• The MCHS Educator will actively engage peers and clinicians in the highest standards of practice, following policies/procedure and carrying out quality-based efficient safe care.