Hospice Clinical Educator Registered Nurse (RN)

At Brighton/Suncrest Hospice, our goal is to change the expectation of hospice care in your area by providing exceptional care and service to our patients.  This is achieved by allocating the resources to increase our staff to patient ratios, thereby increasing clinical visits while lowering clinician caseloads. We are proud to be a Community Health Accreditation Partner (CHAP) certified hospice. If you have a commitment to providing the highest quality of care to patients and their families, we would like to hear from you!

• Provides education and evaluation to nursing and patient care staff, and facilitates evidenced-based research within a specialized area of nursing.
• Collaborates with medical team to incorporate nursing processes into the plan of care for hospice patients.
• Performs direct specialty nursing services to patients as required, ensuring adherence to Joint Commission standards and all related policies, procedures, and guidelines.
• Provides educational leadership to hospice care staff to enhance specialized patient care within established healthcare setting.
• Assists patients and caregivers with educational needs, problem resolution, and health management across the continuum of care.
• Collaborates with the interdisciplinary team and leadership in the planning, implementation, and delivery of educational curricula.
• Initiates skills development programs within the parameters of established care models; monitors trends and implements educational strategies to ensure compliance with quality standards and parameters.
• Develops patient care plans, incorporating evidenced-based research and national standards; consults with and serves as a resource to ensure quality patient care.
• Educates technical and patient care staff in the use of new equipment, supplies, and instruments; coordinates in-service training and workshops for appropriate staff.

• Thorough knowledge and understanding of protocol, procedures, and standards within area of nursing expertise.
• Ability to provide operational guidance and leadership to technical staff in area of specialty.
• Knowledge of related accreditation and certification requirements.
• Ability to assess educational needs and design and develop responsible curricula.
• Working knowledge of the use of established care models in the development of education programs.
• Technical leadership skills within area of expertise.
• Advanced nursing skills in area of specialty.
• Ability to plan, implement, and evaluate individual patient care programs.
• Highly developed verbal and written communication skills and the ability to present effectively to small and large groups.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work effectively at all levels in a collaborative team environment.