Registered Nurse Clinical Education Specialist - AdventHealth Hospice Care

Location Address: 480 W. Central Parkway, Altamonte Springs, FL 32714

Top Reasons to work at AdventHealth Hospice Care

• AdventHealth Hospice Care is the only not-for-profit, faith-based, Hospice provider in the Greater Orlando Area
• We are part of the largest healthcare system in the area, AdventHealth
• For almost 30 years, we have provided compassionate care to patients and families during their time of need
• We are a growing organization looking for special talent to come and grow with us
• Besides offering world-class entertainment at the theme parks, the Central Florida area boasts many other entertainment options, such as state parks, nearby beaches, restaurants, performing arts, and professional sports

Work Hours/Shift:  

• Full Time Day Shift

You Will Be Responsible For:

• Provides direction for the Education activities, services, programs, and plans.  
• Develops, updates and recommends the policies and procedures for delivery of educational training and orientation to staff and volunteers to comply with mandated regulations and organizational goals.
• Monitors and evaluates clinical practice and identifies growth needs of the clinical staff. Implements and evaluates a plan to address clinical staff, growth and development needs through continuing education training to clinical staff and as mandated by the state, federal government and the organization as a requirement for employment. Coordinates guest instructors when training focus is outside the educators’ expertise.
• Identified problematic systems/process issues, develops plans to improve and monitors outcomes. Develops/implements process improvement and/or clinical best practice initiatives at the organizational and department level. Acts as a change agent, evaluates environment for change readiness and develops and implements plans for change using research and evidence based practice. Monitors change driven outcomes.
• Serves as the educational resource to management team and participates to assess procedure, technique and quality and develops and implements plans for process improvement.
• Ensures proper and timely orientation of all new staff. 

What You Will Need:

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 when requested, to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

A.     Education and Training: Master’s degree in training and development or related field is required.  An equivalent combination of education and experience may be substituted at the discretion of the Administrator.

B.     Experience: A minimum of 7 years in training and development or related field is required.  In addition, a minimum of 1 year(s) supervisory experience is required.  Healthcare experience, preferred.

C.     Certificates and Licenses Required:  A clear/active Florida Registered Nurse (RN) license is required.  Certified Hospice and Palliative Nursing Certification is preferred.

Job Summary:

The Clinical Education Specialist is responsible for providing clinical expertise in hospice to optimize patient/family, nurse and system outcomes and is responsible for the management of the development and delivery of the internal educational programs for the organization including orientation and continuing education.