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Job Description:

The Educator will be an expert in industry best education standards supporting and guiding caregivers in self-improvement and self-development. The Educator will assess, guide, support, coordinate, and evaluate caregivers? orientation and ongoing learning needs in alignment with their associated program, service or care group. Under the direction of the Education Manager will be a resource, consultant, and mentor to caregivers and clinical coaches in their assigned area fostering self-reliance and building a social team.

Scope

1.Provides clinical expertise relating to assigned area for patients, families as well as for avariety of health professionals. Utilizes the nursing process for each patient through the nursing assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation. Assist in coordinating a multi-disciplinary approach to patient care with other members of the care team.

2. Provides individual and group education to patients and families. Provides accurate assessments of a patients physical and emotional status, identify learning needs and any unique special requirements needed to facilitate a positive learning environment for the patient and patient support/family.

3. Provides education, both formal and informal, for patients, families, members of the health care team and the community in specialty area.

4. Act as a resource person to health care professionals in the hospital, home care, and the community regarding specialty area.

5. Consults with physicians regarding patients treatment and educational plans. Develops communication tools to support effective education and disease management.

6. Promotes mission, vision, and values of SCL Health, and abides by service behavior standards.

7. Performs other duties as assigned.

8. May be required to float to other departments (within scope of competency and qualifications) based on business need.

9. May be required to be placed on-call during a regularly scheduled shift.

Minimum Qualifications

Required

+ High School diploma or equivalent

+ Current American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) certification for Healthcare Providers (BLS-HCP) certification upon hire or within 60 days of hire

+ Child Birth Education certification within 6 months or current CLE, IBCLC, or RN certification

Preferred

Three years relevant experience and two years previous formal training/education experience is required

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements list must be representative of the knowledge, skills, minimum education, training, licensure, experience, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

1. Regular attendance to perform work on site during regularly scheduled business hours or scheduled shifts is required.

2. Ability to work nights and/or weekends is required for identified positions.

Physical Requirements:

Ongoing need for employee to see and read information, labels, assess patient needs, operate monitors, identify equipment and supplies.- and -Frequent interactions with patient care providers, patients, and visitors that require employee to verbally communicate as well as hear and understand spoken information, alarms, needs, and issues quickly and accurately, particularly during emergency situations.- and -Manual dexterity of hands and fingers to manipulate complex and delicate equipment with precision and accuracy. This includes frequent computer use and typing for documenting patient care, accessing needed information, medication preparation, etc.- and -Expected to lift and utilize full range of movement to transfer patients. Will also bend to retrieve, lift, and carry supplies and equipment. Typically includes items of varying weights, up to and including heavy items.- and -Need to walk and assist with transporting/ambulating patients and obtaining and distributing supplies and equipment. This includes pushing/pulling gurneys and portable equipment, including heavy items. Often required to navigate crowded and busy rooms (full of equipment, power cords on the floor, etc).- and -May be expected to stand in a stationary position for an extended period of time.

Location:

Good Samaritan Hospital

Work City:

Lafayette

Work State:

Colorado

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

0

The hourly range for this position is listed below. Actual hourly rate dependent upon experience.

$29.14 - $44.94

We care about your well-being – mind, body, and spirit – which is why we provide our caregivers a generous benefits package that covers a wide range of programs to foster a sustainable culture of wellness that encompasses living healthy, happy, secure, connected, and engaged.

Learn more about our comprehensive benefits package here (https://intermountainhealthcare.org/careers/benefits) .

Intermountain Health is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

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