Clinical Educator
Fresenius Medical Care - Flagstaff, AZ
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+ Monday - Friday schedule, no nights/weekends/holidays/on call + Rewarding development of direct patient care staff + Structured professional development to enhance personal growth + Collaboration with operational and clinical leaders to ensure quality patient care is provided to our dialysis patients + Facilitation and implementation of our world-class dialysis training program + Opportunity for professional development by participating in national projects related to the development of our staff Ability to support all dialysis modalities PURPOSE AND SCOPE: Supports the training and education of employees based in company facilities and programs within an assigned geographical area. Delivers standardized, competency based, training and development programs including new employee orientation, preceptor training, facility specific in- services, and clinical, quality, and customer service training programs to promote quality patient care, and achieve Area, Regional and/or Enterprise-wide initiatives & goals. PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: u2022 Aligns with regional, group, and corporate, business-related goals through all activities and actions. u2022 Adheres to standards and scope of nursing practice, company policy, procedures, compliance, regulatory, legal, and ethical, requirements. u2022 Focuses all programs towards achieving a culture of patient safety, clinical quality goals, and improving patient outcomes, using company and industry guidelines and standards. u2022 Develops competency and skills to educate personnel in all chronic kidney disease treatment programs. u2022 Empowers and promotes a culture of lifelong learning through professional programs, coaching, and available technologies. u2022 Collaborates with relevant partners at all levels to schedule, provide, and implement education programs, technologies, and processes for new and current personnel. u2022 Utilizes appropriate educational venues and generational learning techniques to deliver, support, and evaluate training. u2022 Partners in the implementation of action plans through to resolution, as appropriate. u2022 Uses facilitation techniques and the variety of tools and resources available to promote immersive, engaging, learning experiences. u2022 Develops and maintains open, effective, and timely communication with internal and external customers such as company management and facility team, government agencies, physicians, hospitals, and contracted travel personnel. u2022 Demonstrates leadership competencies, excellent communication, customer service, continuous quality improvement, relationship development, critical thinking, team building, motivating employees, performance management, and decision- making skills. u2022 Supports metric / KPI programs, with timely and complete data documentation, reporting, and ongoing quality improvement processes. u2022 Maintains knowledge of products, services, and strategies to support and train staff appropriately in all modalities. u2022 Trains new employees with demonstration and oversight of direct patient care-related activities. u2022 Perform other related duties as assigned. PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORKING CONDITIONS: u2022 The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. u2022 Day to day work includes desk and personal computer work and interaction with patients, Regional and facility/program employees, and physicians. The position requires travel between assigned facilities and various locations within the community. Travel to regional, departmental, and corporate meetings may be required. u2022 The work environment is characteristic of a health care facility with air temperature control and moderate noise levels. May be exposed to infectious and contagious diseases / materials. u2022 This position requires frequent, prolonged periods of standing and the employee must be able to bend over. The employee may occasionally be required to move, with assistance, machines, and equipment of up to 200 lbs., and may lift chemical and water solutions of up to 30 lbs. as high as 5 feet. u2022 May be asked to provide essential functions of this position in other locations which may include overnight stays, with the same physical demands and working conditions as described above. u2022 This position requires between 35-90% travel SUPERVISION: u2022 None EDUCATION AND REQUIRED SKILLS: u2022 Associate or Bacheloru2019s degree from an accredited School of Nursing. u2022 Advanced degree BSN or MSN (preferred) u2022 Current appropriate RN state licensure in primary state of residence u2022 Obtain and maintain RN state licensure in assigned states as directed u2022 Must meet the practice requirements in the state of employment u2022 Minimum 1-year dialysis experience as a Registered Nurse u2022 CDN or CNN (preferred) or must attain within 18 months of employment u2022 Successful completion and maintenance of CPR BLS (Basic Life Safety) Certification, all annual and ongoing required education / training / competencies. Fresenius Medical Care maintains a drug-free workplace in accordance with applicable federal and state laws. EOE, disability/veterans
Created: 2026-03-12