JOB SUMMARY

• The Clinical Resource Coordinator is a health care professional who provides staff orientation and ensures nursing staff competence. The Clinical Resource Coordinator accomplishes this through assessing, organizing, planning, implementing, and evaluating the practice standards in the assigned units in collaboration with the Unit Managers. The individual assumes direct teaching responsibilities for all levels of personnel, both professional and non-professional, as well as, patients and their families on their assigned units.

• ORIENTATION
  • Provides orientation to all newly-hired nursing staff.
  • Assists with the orientation of newly-promoted or transferred nursing staff.
  • Revises unit specific orientation program content based on evaluations, departmental needs, and regulatory agency mandates.
  • Assesses the learning needs of newly-hired nursing staff.
  • Plans clinical learning experiences for newly-hired nursing staff based on identified needs.
  • Coordinates the orientation process for nursing staff on assigned units. Plans and assists in development of unit specific competencies.
  • Evaluates effectiveness of orientation and makes revisions as needed.
• EDUCATION
  • Plans, develops and presents evidenced-based educational programs in response to periodic needs assessments. Completes CEU packet.
  • Updates/prepares teaching outlines, self-learning modules, learning worksheets, and other teaching aids based on evidenced-based research.
  • Collaborates with Nurse Manager in preparing a unit specific annual education calendar to meet unit needs. Grand Rounds, MD lectures
  • Evaluates learning outcomes of educational activities.
  • Reviews and revises educational programs based on program evaluations.
  • Designs annual competency program based on state, regulatory or hospital requirements. Designing new competency program.
  • Communicates competency validation compliance to managers in a timely manner.
  • Assists in the patient teaching process when indicated. Covers Diabetes Directions and Infection Control departments
  • Monitors use and operation of audio/visual equipment and other materials utilized for educational purposes.
  • Participates in developing and coordinating hospital community education programs
• CONSULTATION
  • Serves as a clinical resource to nursing staff.
  • Provides input and recommendation in the development of nursing standards, policies and procedures. Authors new standards, policies and procedures that are evidenced-based.
  • Acts as a resource person to hospital staff and the community by sharing knowledge and/or directing them to sources of information.
  • Serves as a mentor.
  • Identifies and reports issues related to quality patient care.
  • Serves as a consultant in the preparation of manuals, guides, and other materials essential for promoting quality patient care and safety. Participates in developing and implementing hospital performance improvement initiatives
  • Provides input into the review and revision of Education Department policies.
• MANAGEMENT SUPPORT
  • Facilitates product evaluation/analysis process with staff, physicians and vendors.
  • Provides recommendations to the Nurse Manager related to the evaluation of the newly-hired staff member's performance. Recommends new products based on evidenced-based research.
  • Serves as a liaison between the Education Department.
• PROFESSIONALISM
  • Exemplifies high standards of nursing practice through role modeling, facilitating and mentoring. National Certification by accredited professional organization.
  • Serves on a minimum of 2 hospital committees as education representative.
  • Attends a minimum of 2 educational programs to remain current in areas of specialty.
  • Maintains American Heart Association instructor status.
• FISCAL
  • Develops educational programs based on financial resources available.
  • Identifies grant opportunities and alternative financial resources that support education. Completes and submits grant applications.
• OTHER
  • Performs other related duties as assigned.

• EXPERIENCE
  • Minimum of 5 years progressive experience in clinical specialty.
  • Demonstrated leadership skills; team builder, superior communication skills.
  • Prior teaching experience.
• EDUCATION
  • Masters Degree in Nursing or Education preferred.
  • Baccalaureate Degree in Nursing or health-related field required.
• LICENSES/CERTIFICATIONS
  • Licensed and currently registered as a professional nurse in NY State.
  • Urgent Care: ACLS, CCRN preferred, TNCC, PALS preferred.
  • Medical Surgical Nursing: ACLS preferred, RNC.
  • AHA Instructor required.
  • Special certification in appropriate field.
• OTHER
  • If applicable, the individual performing this job may reasonably anticipate coming into contact with human blood and other potentially infectious materials. Individuals in this position are required to exercise universal precautions, use personal protective equipment and devices, and learn the policies concerning infection control.
  • Demonstrated competence in clinical specialty area.
  • Demonstrated understanding of adult teaching/learning principles.
  • Meets requirements established by Employee Health Services.
  • Possesses communication and leadership skills, exhibits creativity, integrity, initiative, motivation and flexibility.
• SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS
  • N/A

About Us:

MidHudson Regional Hospital

MidHudson Regional Hospital in Poughkeepsie, NY, is home to the mid-Hudson Valley's most advanced healthcare services. This 243-bed facility cares for more than 10,000 inpatients annually while performing an additional 325,000 outpatient procedures each year. MidHudson Regional Hospital operates the area's only Level II trauma center, is home to the Redl Center for Cancer Care and Center for Robotic Surgery, and is a destination hospital for patients with serious illnesses and injuries.

Benefits:

We offer a comprehensive compensation and benefits package that includes:

• Health Insurance
• Dental
• Vision
• Retirement Savings Plan
• Flexible Savings Account
• Paid Time Off
• Holidays
• Tuition Reimbursement