MCHS Educator in Conway, South Carolina at Conway Medical Center

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Conway Medical Center
Conway, South Carolina, 29526, United States
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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.

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Conway, South Carolina, 29526, United States

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