Department: Utilization ManagementFull Time (30 - 40 hours per week)Shift: DaysDepartment Educator will coordinate care management orientation and professional development activities. Serve as a staff resource regarding case management, professional practice, accreditation and licensure regulations. May contribute to professional knowledge and to the Hospital's educational mission through professional presentations, participation in research, publication of articles and/or participation in professional associations. Ensure adherence to hospitals and departmental policies, procedures and guidelines. Patient care assignment may include neonate, pediatric, adolescent, adult and geriatric age groups.
PATIENT SAFETY 1 - Follow patient safety-related policies, procedures and protocols* PATIENT SAFETY 2 - Demonstrate proactive approach to patient safety by seeking opportunities to improve patient safety through questioning of current policies and processes* PATIENT SAFETY 3 - Identify and report/correct environmental conditions and/or situations that may put a patient at undue risk* PATIENT SAFETY 4 - Report potential or actual patient safety concerns, medical errors and/or near misses in a timely manner* PATIENT SAFETY 5 - Encourage patients to actively participate in their own care by asking questions and reporting treatment or situations that they don't understand or may "not seem right"* LEAD - Provide educational leadership to enhance specialized patient care within clinical protocols* ASSIST - Assist patient and caregivers with educational needs, problem solving, and health management aspects across the continuum of care* MONITOR - Monitor trends and implement educational strategies to ensure quality standards and parameters are achieved* EDUCATE - Educate appropriate staff in the use of new equipment, supplies, and instruments for their service; coordinates in-service training/workshops for appropriate staff* PLAN - Plan orientation and mentor/preceptorships for new department staff in collaboration with department leadership* DEVELOP - Develop new case management education programs and tools as necessary to meet the quality and patient care needs of the department* COLLABORATE – Collaborate with Unit Director, Social Work Manager, and RN Supervisors to plan and implement pertinent curricula* CONSULT - Consult with other departments and multidisciplinary team members as needed to ensure quality patient care and to develop quality educational tools.* SUPERVISION - Assist Social Work Manager with coordinating or providing clinical supervision to Care Management Social Work Case Managers* EDUCATION - Assist in identifying the educational needs for both nurse and social work staff including needs identified for peer support, new resources, programs and quality issuesProgram Graduate* Bachelor's DegreeNationally Accredited Nursing Graduate* CPR for Healthcare/BLS Prov or Prof Rescuers w/in 30 daysand/or may require working at a production rate pace entailing the constant pushing and/or pulling of materials even though the weight of materials is negligible.
Minor Hazard - physical risks, dirt, dust, fumes, noise* May be required to travel to various work sites
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