Field Staff Educator - Home Health - Days

Full Time (80 Hours Biweekly)

Day Shift

8am-4:30pm

Monday- Friday

General Summary

Provides VNA staff with professional development expertise as an educator, change agent, leader, consultant, and facilitator. Educates all clinical staff in the home health setting and fosters empowerment through knowledge and achievement of excellence through delivery of evidence-based clinical practice. This occurs through the facilitation of the educational process through assessment, development, planning, implementation and evaluation of competency assessment. Continually assesses learning needs of all clinical staff, leads and maintains all clinical programs and courses, while evaluating the impact of outcomes. Possesses the ability to deliver information thoroughly and effectively utilizing a variety of teaching styles and techniques.

Duties and Responsibilities

Essential Functions:

• Directs the education process for clinical staff (including RNs, LPNs, and MAs) within WellSpan VNA including assessing all educational needs, planning, developing and delivering appropriate education and training, and evaluating education outcomes in accordance with federal and state regulatory agencies.
• Functions as educational advisor and subject matter expert for clinical staff including nursing and therapy in WellSpan VNA.
• Develops, implements, maintains and evaluates individual educational programs that include a variety of delivery methods. (E.g., instructor led trainings, online trainings, train the trainer sessions, hands-on demonstrations, LMS modules, and videos). Provides educational sessions for the field and other VNA staff as identified from education assessment.
• Develops and maintains all clinical competencies for all clinical staff in the home health setting specific to specialty of practice as well as general practice. Completes competency development on an on-going basis for all new procedures and equipment introduced into clinical practice.
• Assists in implementing and continually monitoring orientation and onboarding process for all newly hired clinical and support staff in WellSpan VNA.
• Implements and continually monitors the training of all preceptors to verify orientation content and schedule as appropriate for achieving role independence of the newly hired clinical staff in WellSpan VNA.
• Promotes evidence-based practice and teaches content to facilitate orientation, staff development and safe clinical practice.
• Formally documents orientation and other training progress and shares that information with the appropriate Clinical Manager and Director of Operations.
• Acts as a resource and educator to both employees and the management team in developing high expectations for outcomes in quality, patient satisfaction, employee satisfaction and efficiency.
• Develops a thorough understanding of the scope of practice for each classification of clinical staff and develops training programs that align with staff education, experience and qualifications.

Working Environment:

• Occupational Hazards - Occasionally
• Bloodborne Pathogen - Exposure

Travel Requirements:

• Estimated Amount: - Could range from 25-50%- York, Adams, Ephrata, and Lebanon Counties.

Qualifications

Minimum Education:

• Associates Degree required
• Bachelors Degree preferred

Work Experience:

• 3 years experience in Home Health and/or Hospice required

Licenses:

• Licensed Registered Nurse Upon Hire Required or
• Registered Nurse Multi State License Upon Hire Required and
• Basic Life Support Upon Hire Required

Driver's License Statement:

Must possess a valid driver's license in the current state of residence. Driving record must meet requirements established by WellSpan Risk Management.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Knowledge of and commitment to the practice of nursing in the home.
• Understanding of and commitment to a holistic approach to patient care with an understanding of family dynamics
• Demonstrated clinical, interpersonal/communications skills.
• Ability to demonstrate respect and appreciation for other professionals and paraprofessionals and to work cooperatively.
• Ability to assess, analyze and plan according to need, utilizing the problem-solving approach
• willingness to request and accept consultation and direction
• Ability to maintain confidentiality of patient and organizational information
• Must be willing and able to learn and use the VNA computer system.