Clinical Educator

Clinical Educator

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree (BS/BA) or Bachelor’s degree in Nursing (BSN); and five or more years’ related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Four or more years previous flight experience
• 2 years or more Education/instructor experience
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong interpersonal skills and a high degree of collaboration at all levels
• Ability to be a team player with a professional attitude
• Ability to multi-task efficiently, works in a fast paced environment on multiple projects and has a strong attention for detail
• Experience in high-fidelity simulation is preferred
• Specialty/subject matter expert in one or more areas: ventilation, airway management, mechanical circulatory devices, resuscitation, high-risk obstetrics, pediatrics, neonatal management.
• Ability to participate and rotate administrator on call for specialty equipment and high-risk patient populations.
• Demonstrates skill in navigating and communicating in a complex environment. Fosters achievement across multiple disciplines of education/development goals and objectives.
• Interacts with all disciplines in an ethical, consistent, fair, timely appropriate and decisive manner in accordance with organizational-wide policies.
• Proficient with Microsoft Suite, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook
• Proficient in Smartsheet or other software as a service (SaaS)
• Meets qualifications of Flight Nurse of Flight Paramedic Specialty certification in compliance with CAMTS standards
• CFRN or FP-C required
• Must possess a minimum of 1 current instructor card (not limited to BLS, ACLS, PALS, NRP, PHTLS, ITLS, TNCC, TNATC, etc).
• Must obtain instructor status for all AHA required courses (BLS, ACLS, PALS) within 3 months of hire into position.

Responsibilities

• Lead and assist the RCEM with new employee orientation to include oversight of schedules and base assignments.
• Provide leadership to orientees and preceptors and serve as a role model through the orientation process.
• Work collaboratively with RCEM and RCD to assist in the oversight of new employees’ clinical preceptorship.
• Collaborate with area RCEM and RCD in maintaining mutual resources for education available to all flight crews within the region to assist with maintaining and improving clinical quality.
• Actively assist and teach in simulation labs, invasive labs and other programs with learning technologies to evaluate and enhance new hire and recurrent clinical teammates.
• Lead content development and continuing education requirements to maintain compliance and quality with all accrediting, regulating and credentialing agencies.
• Support the implementation of management decisions that affect air medical practice in the clinical area.
• Plan educational programming for new and changing programs of care.
• Assist in development of policies and procedures as requested to assist and maintaining clinical quality.
• Develop simulation and other various learning technology scenarios for clinical competency and learning stage(s) improvement.
• Evaluate performance of clinical teammates during educational programs and utilize findings for continued improvement.
• Incorporate objective assessment of classroom and clinical performance into evidence-based evaluation framework.
• Apply measurement instruments and statistical analysis, seeking consultation when needed.
• Assist RCEM, RCD and Director of Clinical Education in assessing educational requirements throughout the region and for established programs acquired by Air Methods.
• Lead the annual competency training, protocol testing, and initial training for new medical equipment and/or procedures.
• Assist in developing and revision medical standards and guidelines in collaboration with RCEM, Director of Clinical Education, RCD, and Medical Director(s).
• Assist with maintaining accreditation and successful reaccreditation.
• Assist the RCEM with developing region-specific guidance for the Training Blueprint.
• Accept committee and workgroup appointments and actively participate to affect change in patient care.
• Other duties as assigned.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in high-fidelity simulation is preferred.