Clinical Educator- Quality Assurance & Safety

Why work as a Clinical Educator at the Visiting Nurse and Hospice for Vermont and New Hampshire?

• You experience satisfying and challenging work that makes a difference, every day.
• You are provided broad independence but are also part of a cohesive interdisciplinary team.
• You get to be an important part of the community where you live.
• You have a work/life balance that can match the flexibility you need.

Benefits include:

• Employee Referral Bonuses
• Clinical CEUs
• Online LinkedIn Learning
• Generous Paid Time Off
• Extensive health, dental, and lifestyle benefits that come with being part of the renowned Dartmouth Health system

Locations:

• White River Junction, VT – On-site

Visiting Nurse and Hospice for VT & NH covers more than 70 towns delivering superior nursing, rehabilitation, hospice, and personal care services with proven effectiveness, integrity, and compassion. Our only goal is to help the people in our communities. When you join the Visiting Nurse and Hospice for VT & NH, you’ll become part of a dedicated team delivering outstanding home health and hospice services that enrich the lives of the people we serve.

The Clinical Educator at the VNH plans, coordinates, and provides clinical education and professional development activities for clinical staff across clinical programs. Serve as education specialist to assist with orientation, education and training activities, competency assessment and implementation specialist for programs and initiatives. Establish and maintain collaborative relationships with all patient care disciplines. Promote professional behaviors, practice and standards while supporting organizational imperatives and promoting an environment of patient centered care. Integrate clinical practice with informatics and technology systems.

The Clinical Educator:

• In collaboration with the Clinical Leadership assesses educational and professional development needs of all clinical staff
• Develop, coordinate, and deliver general and specialty clinical orientation education and competency programs for new clinical staff across departments.
• Plan and initiate staff develop programs for clinical skills in the area of care and evaluate program effectiveness and make recommendations for changes.
• Plan and oversee completion of mandatory education/competencies.
• Specializes in patient care processes and clinician workflow, and contributes to initiatives which promote effective process design, development, and implementation of technologies including the electronic health record platform
• Demonstrates expertise in the unique requirements of the field clinician-technology interface, advocating for the equipment and hardware needs of field clinicians
• Responsible for conducting regular evaluation of learning and skill development needs, which includes join field visits, and coordinating skills days and training as appropriate
• Stays informed about changes in the field of home care. Shares information with appropriate organization staff

We would love to meet you and tell you more about this engaging and fulfilling part of our healthcare delivery system. Our recruiters can explain the different roles, our service area, the unique aspects of home and hospice care, and the many benefits we can offer your career and personal life.

• Bachelor’s degree preferred; each year of approved experience may be substituted for one year of education.
• Three to five (3-5) years of experience in healthcare required

• Two (2) years in home health care preferred

• RN or PT license (compact or single state) to practice in VT and NH