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Coordinates the development and implementation of education and training programs to enhance, promote, and maintain high standards of staff professional growth in providing quality patient care. Serves as a role model of excellence in nursing knowledge and clinical practice. Administers staff development programs through needs assessment and implements education and training programs for clinical staff. Functions in a leadership role as a clinical expert. Develops and implements training and maintains established standards of care through quality improvement activities. Maintains unit-specific quality, accreditation, and clinical competency programs. Responsibilities involve providing staff instruction on the collection of data, assisting with the development and implementation of clinical guidelines, and serving as a resource to departmental and other hospital staff.

NORTHSIDE HOSPITAL JOB DESCRIPTION

POSITION TITLE:    Clinical Development Specialist                  FLSA:             Exempt

DEPARTMENT:        As assigned

REPORTS TO:           As assigned 

JCC#:                         1018                                                               

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OCCUPATIONAL SUMMARY

Coordinates the development and implementation of education and training programs to enhance, promote, and maintain high standards of staff professional growth in providing quality patient care. Serves as a role model of excellence in nursing knowledge and clinical practice.  Administers staff development programs through needs assessment and implements education and training programs for clinical staff.  Functions in a leadership role as a clinical expert. Develops and implements training and maintains established standards of care through quality improvement activities. Maintains unit-specific quality, accreditation, and clinical competency programs.   Responsibilities involve providing staff instruction on the collection of data, assisting with the development and implementation of clinical guidelines, and serving as a resource to departmental and other hospital staff.

PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Coordinates development and implementation of staff development, orientation, in-service, and other education/training programs. Coordinates unit/department new hire orientation.
2. Serves as resource for clinical practice, quality initiatives, and regulatory requirements relating to education, competencies, and orientation, including conducting research and otherwise maintaining knowledge of current requirements. Assists staff with interpretation as necessary.
3. Works with department leadership to assure documentation of staff education and competency. Determines competency needs, and continually evaluates staff in order to provide feedback on staff performance to unit leadership.   
4. Participates in oversight and ongoing education programs related to regulatory standards, evidence-based practice, clinical guidelines, policies and procedures, and quality initiatives. Reports variances in compliance to appropriate leadership and facilitates, tracks, and trends improvement of standard processes. Relates quality improvement and practice guideline management to annual review and competency requirements. Assists with development of supportive patient care documentation tools.
   1. Maintains educational resources for staff to include a resource library and audiovisual aids.
5. Serves as a resource person for various hospital departments regarding procedure related evidence-based practice, regulatory requirements, and quality initiatives.
6. Identifies opportunities to enhance clinical care, compliance with quality and regulatory initiatives, and patient safety, and assists in implementing new processes for improvement. Assists with departmental continuous readiness for all regulatory standards.
7. Participates in root cause analysis processes. Assists in identification of practice patterns and trends, investigation of problems and policy variances, and assists in facilitating team implementation of corrective actions to be taken.

1. Participates in hospital-wide committees, task forces, quality improvement teams, clinical pathway teams, and other group activities as assigned.
2. Promotes continuous quality improvement initiatives in daily service and problem solving opportunities both department specific and hospital wide.
3. Uses adult learning principles to participate in the planning, design, implementation, and evaluation of educational sessions and workshops for staff.
4. Maintains familiarity with a variety of medical problems, technical training techniques, and use of equipment pertinent to clinical area.
5. Provides educational instruction to staff members on the collection of data. Facilitates coordination of unit-based quality data collection.  Participates in quality indicator and patient outcome data analysis as appropriate.
6. Participates in the ongoing development, review and education of policies and procedures for Surgical Services or Cardiology Services.
7. Facilitates processes and assists in providing consultation for Surgical Services or Cardiovascular systems, including clinical documentation, to ensure compliance with applicable regulatory and hospital standards.

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND LEADERSHIP

1. Member of professional nursing organization.

ADDITIONAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Other duties as assigned by supervision.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by people assigned to this classification.  They are not construed to be an exhaustive list of all job duties performed by the personnel so classified.

PATIENT POPULATION

Employees must demonstrate and maintain current knowledge and skills necessary to provide care/services appropriate to the age of the patients served in their department.  The grid below identifies the age group(s) of patients served, the nature of services provided and the skills necessary to provide the care appropriate for the ages of the patients served by this position.

KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND ABILITIES/LICENSE OR CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

1. Graduate from an accredited school of nursing.
2. Associates Degree (AD) with three (3) years’ clinical experience OR Bachelor’s in Nursing (BSN) with two (2) years’ clinical experience.
3. Good oral and written communication skills.

KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND ABILITIES/LICENSE OR CERTIFICATION PREFERRED

1. Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing (BSN)
   1. Two (2) years supervisory experience.
2. Knowledge and experience in the use and application of computer programs for education and training.
   1. National certification in specialty area.
3. Experience with quality management and/or coding systems.

LANGUAGE SKILLS

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

Basic mathematical skills

REASONING ABILITY

Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.

ATTITUDES AND BEHAVIORS

SERVICE EXCELLENCE BEHAVIORAL EXPECTATIONS

1. Demonstrates professionalism
2. Practices respectful and effective communication
3. Anticipates and responds promptly to needs and requests of others
4. Takes ownership and accountability for actions and behaviors in the workplace
5. Demonstrates care and compassion for others
6. Demonstrates commitment to co-workers

LICENSE OR CERTIFICATION REQUIRED BY THE STATE OF GEORGIA

1. Current licensure as a Registered Nurse in the State of Georgia.

SUPERVISION GIVEN/RECEIVED

Reports To:            As assigned

    Supervises:             As assigned

WORKING CONDITIONS

Possible exposure to infectious/contagious diseases, hazardous chemicals and materials, needle sticks, blood and body fluids.  All employees are offered the opportunity to receive the Hepatitis B vaccination series.

CORPORATE COMPLIANCE

The employee agrees to comply with the Corporate Compliance Policy and all laws, rules, regulations and standards of conduct relating to the position and has a duty to report any suspected violations of the law or the standards of conduct to his or her immediate supervisor, the Business and Ethical Conduct Committee or the Chief Executive Officer.