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At Children’s, the region’s only full-service pediatric healthcare center, our people make us the very best for kids. Come cultivate your passion, purpose and professional development in an environment of excellence and inclusion, where team members are supported and deeply valued. Opportunities for career growth abound as we grow our services and spaces, including the cutting-edge Hubbard Center for Children. Join our highly engaged, caring team—and join us in providing brighter, healthier tomorrows for the children we serve. Children's is committed to diversity and inclusion. We are an equal opportunity employer including veterans and people with disabilities.

A Brief Overview

The Clinical Education Specialist promotes excellence in pediatric patient care by advancing the quality and scope of nursing practice through evaluation of clinical care, consultation, education, collaboration, leadership, research, and advocating for change as needed. This position coordinates the integration of performance improvement and education for the assigned division.

Essential Functions

• • Serves as a clinical expert/resource in advancing the current clinical practice in promoting quality nursing care. ◦ Serves as a content expert with interdisciplinary team member(s) in the assessment, development, implementation, and/or evaluation of the age-specific individualized patient/family plan of care and documented actions. (Individualized refers to the patient’s developmental, cognitive, cultural, psychosocial, spiritual, and education/family influences and physical/medical care needs. Plan of care includes current and anticipated actions focused on care education, and/or discharge needs). ◦ Utilizes a systematic approach to analyze complex clinical data and information to provide comprehensive appropriate resources i.e., literature review, benchmarks, policies/procedures, clinical practice guidelines (CPG's) or nursing diagnoses (ND's), etc.) for clinical problem solving. ◦ Conducts daily/weekly clinical rounds to achieve consistent delivery of patient care standards and advance staff skills in order to meet the patient/family’s surgical needs. ◦ Collaborates with the department leaders (director, managers, and supervisors) and staff nurses to gain real time knowledge of immediate clinical care needs for patients and staff education needs. ◦ Develops an innovative, effective action plan to meet patient care standards for the assigned area. ◦ Communicates variation in current standards of care/practice and applicable action plan to the PCM/ Clinical Supervisors in a timely manner. ◦ Accepts assignment on unit to provide direct patient care. ◦ Professionally supports the unit as seen through interactions with patients, families, staff, colleagues, others.

• • Serves as an educational expert in developing, implementing, and evaluating patient/family/staff education. ◦ Oversees/assumes responsibility for the orientation of new employees to the unit. ▪ Creates an orientation program for each role in the division. ▪ Develops, implements, and evaluates general nursing and area specific skills classes for new employees. ▪ Collaborates with unit manager to counsel/coach new employees during orientation to assist the orientee’s progress towards gaining competency in unit standards/skills. ◦ Coordinates the mentorship/preceptor program within assigned area to ensure consistent standards in teaching and the promotion of quality professional patient care. ▪ Participates in the development, implementation, and evaluation of the formal preceptor education program in collaboration with other nursing division educators/CNS’s to evaluate processes through use of literature reviews, benchmark data, and outside resources. ◦ Collaborates with PCMS/ Clinical Supervisors and preceptor to select appropriate assignments and learning experiences for new staff. ▪ Fosters the use of adult learning and critical thinking principles with preceptors by providing ideas, skill stations, different teaching styles, and related activities to help the preceptor be a more effective teacher. ◦ Coordinates and collaborates with appropriate resources (i.e. leadership team, other CNS’s, educators, content experts, organizational development) to analyze needs in order to lead the development, implementation, evaluation and maintenance of comprehensive continuing education programs (i.e. orientation skills checklists, self-studies, education videos, education supplies, and orientation manual) based on annual needs assessment, staff request, division direction, new equipment/care practices, variance trends, and patient/parent and other customers’ satisfaction. ▪ Educational activities reflect identified needs of the target audience and/or organizational priorities related to surgical nursing practice. ▪ Independently designs and documents for each educational activity a needs assessment, description of target audience, educational objectives, content outline, teaching methods (CHEX, self-study, presentation, real-time), evaluation strategies, and designation of appropriate resources (i.e. room arrangements, AV equipment, handouts, other teaching aids). ▪ Independently creates programs that incorporate adult learning strategies, ethical principles, critical thinking skills, professional growth, open communication, and collaborative relationships. ▪ Quality of information developed is professional with regards to organization of information, clarity of instruction, attention to details, and presentation style. ◦ Identifies staff’s individual talent in order to assist in their personal and professional development by: ▪ Sharing ideas, experiences, and successful behavior patterns. ◦ Establishing a relationship with the staff as a resource. ◦ Providing a supportive framework to guide career development.

• • Provides leadership in the comprehensive development/ revision of clinical systems in order to support patient care within assigned area. ◦ Serves as a content expert in incorporating clinical practice into assigned division/organizational systems under development/review. ◦ Proactively anticipates the need for educational activities that correlate with the assigned division/organizational priorities related to nursing practice.

• • Coordinates and supports research/publication activities related to nursing practice or division/organization objectives. ◦ Strengthens the link between research and clinical practice by facilitating others understanding while promoting utilization of the research process to improve patient outcomes and enhance the environment of care. This may include assisting others to interpret and conduct research. ◦ Critically evaluates existing clinical practice utilizing current or new research, and leads the integration of change into related unit/hospital policies/procedures and/or CPG's/ND's and actual practice. ◦ Leads or participates in identifying research topics and related projects. ◦ Identifies opportunities to acknowledge unit/organization for nursing best practices as seen through support of publication, i.e. assist others in article development, author/co-author articles.

• Regular attendance at work is an essential function of the job.

• Perform physical requirements as described in the Physical Requirements section

Education Qualifications

• Master's Degree from an accredited college or university in nursing, perfusion or respiratory therapy field Required

Experience Qualifications

• Minimum of five years’ experience in pediatric specialty setting Required

Skills and Abilities

• Strong pediatric nursing knowledge and background.

• Advanced knowledge and proficiency in applying the nursing process, nursing skills, and nursing research into patient care, teaching, and systems.

• Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing to include the use of computer technology in program presentations and/or data analysis.

• Ability to be self-directed, with minimum supervision, and detail oriented.

• Must be able to perform a variety of duties, often changing from one task to another of a different nature, without loss of efficiency or composure, and be able to perform under stressful conditions when confronted with multiple requests, demonstrating prioritization skills.

Licenses and Certifications

• RN - Registered Nurse - State Licensure and/or Compact State Licensure valid in the state of Nebraska Required and

• BCLS - Basic Life Support through the American Heart Association Required and

• PALS - Pediatric Advanced Life Support within 180 Days Required or

• NRP - Neonatal Resuscitation within 180 Days Required and

• PALS INSTRC - PALS Instructor within 1 Year Required or

• NRP INSTRC - NRP Instructor within 1 Year Required and

• Current and valid certification in pediatric specialty Required or

• Must be able to obtain within 1 year of meeting eligibility requirements Required

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Make a meaningful difference improving the lives of children!

At Children’s, the region’s only full-service pediatric healthcare center, our people make us the very best for kids. Come cultivate your passion, purpose and professional development in an environment of excellence and inclusion, where team members are supported and deeply valued. Opportunities for career growth abound as we grow our services and spaces, including the cutting-edge Hubbard Center for Children. Join our highly engaged, caring team—and join us in providing brighter, healthier tomorrows for the children we serve.

Requisition ID : 20953