Clinical Nurse Educator

GENERAL STATEMENT OF DUTIES:

The Clinical Nurse Educator is a patient care provider.  The primary role is monitoring, coordination, orientation, training, and education along the continuum of the nursing functions across Moody locations to direct care staff and/or patients and family members.  In addition to fulfilling the duties of a RN as needed; this position will be responsible for ensuring compliance with regulatory agencies in the nursing and direct care programs as well as making sure these teams have the skills and tools needed to follow best practices and provide safe and effective care to the patients at Moody.  This position will work closely with the CCO, Nurse Manager, Program Directors and Quality Improvement and Compliance Specialist for program and policy development and service delivery models.  The Clinical Nurse Educator will also work closely with Business Development to support Moody’s Mission of being an industry expert in brain injury by developing and providing education to the community. 

Qualifications

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

Ensure safety and compliance through training in the nursing and residential departments; represent Moody as the industry expert in brain injury to the community.

MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Responsible for orientation and ongoing training and education for nursing staff, ensuring best practices and regulatory compliance through practice and documentation.
  • This will include working at least 1 night/week on the evening, night and/or weekend shifts.
  • This will include travel to Tideway at least 1 day/evening a week.
  • Primary support for Lubbock campus will be remote, but may occasionally require travel to this location.
• Coordinates with Residential and Clinical Managers for orientation and ongoing training and education of direct care and clinical staff at both Space Center and Tideway locations.
• Resource for patient and family education in conjunction with clinical and direct care staff through development of in-services and other educational programs.
• Coordinates with the Physician, Nurse Manager, and Program Directors to ensure Moody can meet the medical needs of the patients.
• Responsible for development and presentation of education for community outreach such as CEU activities and brain injury awareness activities.
• Coordinate with CCO and Nurse Manager for program development; helping identify appropriate equipment and ensuring appropriate staff education to be able to meet the needs of the populations served.
• Assist in research efforts both of Moody employees and affiliates.
• Function as an RN as needed.
• Function as an RN during emergency and weather situations.
• Other duties as assigned.

Education:

• Associates Degree in Nursing required.
• CRRN Certification strongly preferred.
• Texas Nursing license in good standing required.

Experience:

• RN training and education of staff experience preferred
• Bilingual in Spanish beneficial

DEMANDS AND CHARACTERISTICS OF WORK, EQUIPMENT USAGE, AND WORK ENVIRONMENT. PERCENTAGE OF WORK TIME (1-33%)

• Twisting
• Climbing (Ascending/Descending)
• Working with hazardous waste materials
• Utilizing essential upgraded or adaptive equipment as industry standards require
• Using hand tools
• Potential for cuts and bruises

PERCENTAGE OF WORK TIME (34-66%)

• Sitting
• Lifting/Carrying
• Pushing/Pulling
• Bending/Stooping
• Using arm muscles frequently or for extended periods
• Using leg muscles frequently or for extended periods
• Using back muscles frequently or for extended periods

PERCENTAGE OF WORK TIME (67-100%)

• Standing/Walking
• Operating vehicle

LIFTING REQUIREMENTS - individuals in clinical care positions are required to lift a trainee/client without assistance. (1-33%)

• 2 - 10 Pounds

LIFTING REQUIREMENTS - individuals in clinical care positions are required to lift a trainee/client without assistance. (34-66%)

• 11 - 20 Pounds
• 21 - 30 Pounds
• 31 - 40 Pounds
• 41 - 50 Pounds
• 51 - Pounds or more

DOES THIS JOB REQUIRE? (1-33%)

• Working with or near chemicals
• Working near radiation sources
• Potential exposure to communicable diseases

DOES THIS JOB REQUIRE? (34-66%)

• Working in hot, cold, wet surrounds
• Working outdoors

EXCHANGE OF IDEAS (67-100%)

• Ability to express or exchange ideas
• Ability to understand communication of others with or without adaptive devices.
• Obtaining impressions through the eyes of the shape, size, distance, motion, color, or other characteristics of objects with or without adaptive devices. The major visual functions are:
  • Acuity, far - clarity of vision at 20 feet or more.
  • Acuity, near - clarity of vision at 20 inches or less.
  • Depth perception - three-dimensional vision. The ability to judge distance and space relationships so as to see objects where and as they actually are they actually are.
  • Field of vision - the area that can be seen up and down or to the right or left while the eyes are fixed on a given point.
  • Accommodation - adjustment of the lens of the eye to bring an object into sharp focus. This item is especially important when doing near-point work at varying distances from the eye.
  • Color vision - the ability to identify and distinguish colors.
• Regular Attendance
• Punctuality
• Ability to do Math

• Literate