Clinical Education Manager

CFKC is currently looking for a full-time Clinical Training/ Education Manager. This position will be based out of our Home Office located in Downtown Orlando, FL; however travel is required of this position to all eight units throughout Central Florida.

This position is responsible for the oversight and participation in general orientation of all new employees and continuing education for our clinical staff. This position collaborates with different departments to ensure that CFKC employees receive adequate training for their position. This position requires a current Florida RN license. The ideal candidate would have a passion for education, excellent presentation skills and communication skills, and a positive attitude.

CLASSIFICATION/STATUS: FULL-TIME / EXEMPT-LEVEL

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES:

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

• Responsible for training of new employees, including classroom lectures, and making sure that the activities are congruent with the Central Florida Kidney Center's mission, goals, values, priorities, and resources.
• Responsible for oversight of the patient in-center self-care program, including contracting with the patient for procedural safety and full understanding that the nursing staff remains in charge of final decisions for the dialysis treatment.
• Makes recommendations to the appropriate nurse manager or other supervisor for follow up with new employee monitoring of job performance.

• Acting as both a formal and informal consultant, assisting with the integration of new learning into nursing practice and serving as a resource by assisting nurses in identifying problems, identifying available internal and external educational resources, and selecting educational options.

• Responsible for annual CPR review offerings for clinical staff, OSHA safety and quarterly fire drills and reviews outcomes for necessary changes and educates employees accordingly.
• Responsible for annual Code Red Drill for staff and patients at all facilities, and providing a written audit summary with corrective actions taken to the Director of Clinical Services and the C.E.O.
• Participates in QAPI process for the purpose of recognizing and initiating further education or training that may be indicated in the plan to improve patient care or patient outcomes.
• Provides an appropriate climate for learning and facilitates the learning process by developing, planning, and presenting educational activities and directly or indirectly fostering the development of competence in nursing staff, identifying changes that should be made in nursing practice using an evidence-based approach and facilitating the initiation of, adoption of, and adaptation to change.
• Models professional and ethical behavior and maintains affiliations with professional organizations as well as participating in professional community service opportunities.
• Collaborates with others in the practice of nursing professional development at the institutional, local, regional, and state levels.
• Considers factors related to safety, effectiveness, and cost in planning, delivering, and managing nursing professional development activities
• Demonstrates skills in collaboration with members of the multidisciplinary team in assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating patient care delivery. Demonstrates the ability to teach other licensed and non-licensed staff these skills.
• Demonstrates knowledge in adult learning principles and the ability to teach adults.
• Tracks certification deadlines for new patient care technicians and assists the PCT with study information and certification locations.
• Reviews all units' unusual occurrence (UO) reports for risk management, proper completion, and employee training needs. Provides an annual summary of all unit reports in the first quarter of the New Year to the Facility Nurse Managers and the Executive team.
• Responsible for lead role in patient and employee safety. Works closely with Human Resources to plan teaching opportunities.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY: This position directly supervises the Clinical Training Coordinator role.

TRAVEL: 25%+

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:

• Minimum of 5 years experience in Dialysis. Experience with the dialysis process is required.
• Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing (BSN) with additional experience or formal education in nursing education and teaching adults.
• Master's Degree in Education, preferred.
• Must be dependable, reliable, flexible, and function well under stress.
• Must be capable of handling a code situation and teaching staff how to manage a code situation.
• Must require minimal supervision and excel at working independently.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS:

• Current Florida R.N. license.
• Completion of BLS, and/or ACLS, and/or PALS
• Trained in teaching BLS or ACLS, and PALS
• Certified in Clinical Nephrology Nursing (Required or able to obtain within 1 year of employment)

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools, or controls; and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and smell.
• The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, and occasionally team lift and/or move more than 200 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee occasionally works near moving mechanical parts and is occasionally exposed to fumes, or caustic chemicals, and risk of electrical shock.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. May have intermittent exposure to unpleasant physical conditions. Exposure to mental and emotional stress is moderate. Exposure to communicable disease is occasional.
• There is frequent patient contact and intermittently will be on a daily basis.

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CFKC offers a competitive health and welfare benefits package within 2 months of hire. Participation in the company 403(b) retirement plan is available immediately. A favorable company contribution begins after one year of service.

Summary of What We Offer:

• Group Medical Insurance
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Group Term Life and AD&D
• Supplemental Group Term Life and AD&D
• Vision Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Short and Long Term Disability Insurance
• Paid-Time Off (PTO)
• Paid Jury Duty
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• 403(b) Retirement Plan with Employer Matching

CFKC is a Drug-Free Workplace and is an equal opportunity employer strongly committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment where a variety of backgrounds, cultures, orientations, ideas, and talents can flourish. The chosen candidate will be required to successfully complete a pre-employment substance test and a criminal background check.