Clinical Trainer - Bronx, United States - Sun River Health

Description

Sun River Health provides the highest quality of comprehensive primary, preventative and behavioral health services to all who seek it, regardless of insurance status and ability to pay, especially for the underserved and vulnerable.

Sun River Health is a Federally Qualified, Non-Profit Health Center serving communities in Suffolk, Rockland, Orange, Dutchess, Ulster, Sullivan, Columbia and Westchester County.

Reporting directly to the Director of Clinical Education and VP of Nursing, this position will collaborate with the Nursing leadership teams to ensure proper training and clinical guidelines are being followed.

This person is a proficient expert skilled in the clinical environment and is assigned the duty of guiding and mentoring nurses and ancillary clinical support staff.

• Organize, schedule, and present continuing education for nurses and clinical support staff via in-person trainings or classes, hands-on demonstrations, and virtual learning. Teaching methods vary depending on what type of information being disseminating.
• Collaborate with the Director of Clinical Education in developing, conducting and evaluating in-service programs, orientation and continuing education for nurses, students and other clinical staff.
• Provides orientation and training for new nursing and clinical support staff.
• Develop and maintain clinical skills and competencies for nursing and clinical support staff.
• Conduct in-service trainings at locations for skills development and compliance.
• Assist in the development, review and update departmental training manual, policies/procedures, related job aides and clinical pathways.
• Follow established curricula for nursing education programs.
• Teach healthcare topics relative to ambulatory care medical assisting and nursing staff. Content includes not only didactic but also hands-on clinical experience and demonstration.
• Function as preceptor to students, new hire candidates and other clinical team members/ staff when needed.
• Perform other duties as assigned or required.

• Graduate of an accredited four-year nursing program
• Registered Nurse with minimum five years clinical experience and a current New York State license
• Bachelor's Degree in Nursing or related field, Masters preferred
• Minimum of 5 years' experience working with vulnerable populations
• Minimum of at least 3 years' experience in development of clinical guidelines and training of clinical staff (nurses and medical assistants) on clinical protocols
• Proficient in clinical skills such as venipuncture, therapeutic injections, clinical assessment
• EMR experience required

Sun River Health is a network of over 40 Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) providing primary, dental, pediatric, OB-GYN, and behavioral health care to over 245,000 patients annually.

With a dedicated staff of 2,000 doctors, nurses, and health care professionals, we pride ourselves on delivering high-quality, affordable care to those who need it most.

Sun River Health started in 1975 when four African American mothers spearheaded efforts to open our first health center in Peekskill, New York to deliver accessible, high-quality, affordable services to patients in need - no matter their race, religion, income, or insurance status.

Today, after 45 years of service, Sun River Health is still delivering on that promise to communities across the Hudson Valley, New York City, and Long Island.