Job Description

The Clinical Advancement Educator is an educator, consultant, role model, staff/patient advocate, change agent, and leader. In collaboration with leadership, the Clinical Advancement Educator designs, develops, implements, and evaluates a variety of educational offerings in order to improve clinical care and organizational outcomes. This position is instrumental in supporting professional nursing practice by developing, coaching, and mentoring staff to become expert clinicians, critical thinkers, and leaders.
Education
Minimum:
Graduate of a Registered Nurse Program
Preferred:
Bachelor Degree in Nursing
Registration/Certification/Licensure

Current PA RN license. Current Healthcare Provider BLS. ACLS preferred or certification within 2 years if working with critical care units. PALS preferred or certification within 2 years if working with units which serve pediatric patients. Neonatal Resuscitation preferred or certification within 2 years if working with units which serve neonates. BLS Instructor Certification if teaching CPR and/or overseeing Heart code BLS. ACLS Instructor Certification if teaching ACLS and/or overseeing Heart code ACLS, NRP Instructor Certification if teaching NRP and or/ overseeing NRP training, FHM Instructor (Fetal Heart Monitoring) if teaching FHM and/or overseeing FHM training, and Act33/73 clearances
Experience
Minimum:
Three years of recent clinical practice.
Preferred:
Previous experience in a role as an educator, knowledge and previous application of adult learning principles, previous experienceworking with multidisciplinary teams or leadership committees. Experience with computer based learning and technologies.
Other Requirements

Comprehensive Crisis Management per policy.
Status

Exempt
Physical Requirements:
The following frequency definitions apply to all Physical Requirements unless otherwise noted:
Occasional:
(0-1/3 of day , 0 - 2.5 hrs/day, 1 - 4 reps/hr)
Frequent:
(1/3 -2/3 of day , 2.5 - 5.5 hrs/day, 5 -24 reps/hr)
Constant
(> 2/3rd of day , > 5.5 hrs/day, > 24 reps/hr)

Standing
* - Remaining on one's feet in an upright position remaining stationary. - OCCASIONAL
Walking
* - Remaining upright on one's feet, and moving about. - FREQUENT
Sitting*
- Body remains in a seated position. - OCCASIONAL
Stooping
* - To bend the body downward and forward by bending the spine at the waist. - OCCASIONAL
Bending
* - To flex the upper body forward. - OCCASIONAL
Twisting
* - To rotate the upper body forward. - OCCASIONAL
Climbing
- To move the body in any direction on equipment or structures that do not include stairs or ladders. - OCCASIONAL
Ladders
- To ascend and descend ladders. - N/A
Stairs
- To ascend and descend stairs. - OCCASIONAL
Kneeling*
- To move the body downwards and come to rest on both hands and both knees - OCCASIONAL
Squatting
* - To move the body downwards by bending both knees. - OCCASIONAL
Crouching
* - To bend the body forward and downward by bending the spine and the legs. - OCCASIONAL
Crawling
- To move the body forward or backwards on hands and knees. - N/A
Reaching Horizontal
* - To extend the arms and hands outward, remaining under shoulder height - FREQUENT
Reaching Overhead
* - To extend the arms and hands up and out over shoulder height. - OCCASIONAL
Grasping
* - Using functional gripping of the hand to handle an object. - FREQUENT
Finger Manipulation
* - To manipulate objects with the use of fingers. - FREQUENT
Seeing
* - Using visual feedback to accomplish a task or activity. - CONSTANT
Hearing
* - Using sound feedback to accomplish a task or activity - CONSTANT
Repetitive Upper Extremity Use
- Using the arms and/or hands continuously or more than 2/3 of the total time. - N/A
Repetitive Lower Extremity Use
- Using the legs and/or feet continuously or more than 2/3 of the total time. - N/A
Material Handling
Pushing
* - To exert a force upon an object in order to move it in a certain direction. Pushing refers to moving an object away from theperson.
OCCASIONAL
20# - 50#
Pulling
* - To exert a force upon an object in order to move it in a certain direction. Pulling refers to moving an object towards theperson.
OCCASIONAL
20# - 50#
Lift
* - Floor to waist
OCCASIONAL
20# - 50#
Lift
* - Waist to shoulder
CONSTANT
Up to 20#
Lift
* - Shoulder to overhead
CONSTANT
Up to 20#
Carrying
* - To transport an object or article using the arms or hands (> 10 feet)
CONSTANT
Up to 20#
Environmental Factors
Working alone
- OCCASIONAL
Working in cramped quarters
- N/A
Working with hands in water
- OCCASIONAL
Constant interruptions
* - CONSTANT
Use of power tools
* - N/A
Working on ladders/scaffolding
- N/A
Exposure to vibration
- N/A
Exposure to dust
- OCCASIONAL
Exposure to noise
(constant) - CONSTANT
Exposure to electrical energy
(outlets, etc) * - FREQUENT
Exposure to termperature changes
(heat, cold, humidity), that require special clothing - N/A
Exposure to slippery walking surfaces
* - OCCASIONAL
Exposure to solvents, grease, oils
- OCCASIONAL
Exposure to radiant energy
, i.e. computer terminal (more than 4 hours per shift) * - FREQUENT
Working with bloodborne pathogens
* - FREQUENT
Cardiovascular Energy Requirements - Physical Demand
PhysicalDemand
MetLevel
Examples of similar activity intensity
Sedentary toLight
0 - 3.5
Light house cleaning, washing dishes, serving food, food shopping, sitting, standing, computer work.
Medium
3.6 - 6.3
House work (mopping, scrubbing), health club exercising, treadmill work, stretching, yoga, walk/run-playwith children, aerobic class, dancing, carrying bucket/wood, auto body repair, shoveling snow, golf(carrying clubs).
Heavy to VeryHeavy
> 6.4
Calisthenics (push up, pull up, sit up, vigorous effort), carrying groceries upstairs, shoveling coal, bailinghay, fire fighting, sawing by hand, splitting wood.
As relates to this position:
Sedentary to Light * - FREQUENT
Medium - OCCASIONAL
Heavy to Very Heavy - OCCASIONAL