Clinical educator vs staff nurse

Differences between clinical educator and staff nurse duties and responsibilities

Clinical educator example responsibilities.

• Develop and manage customer training materials and deliver in-service and technical training programs for new and existing customers.
• Provide case management with physicians recommendations and assistance navigating insurance such as Medicare, Medicaid and manage care.
• Demonstrate clinical competency and compassion in providing care, using technology, administering medications, performing procedures and managing emergencies
• Provide education within the community for cardiac health, CPR and ACLS.
• Provide ACLS and BLS classes for staff, physicians, and community groups.
• Design and present annual mandatory competencies, OSHA, and CPR classes to current professional staff.
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Staff nurse example responsibilities.

• Manage and further help stabilize elective and urgent care surgical patients in their post-operative/post PACU admission to the floor.
• Accomplish extensive critical care course with EKG interpretation and yearly critical care medication exam.
• Manage patient pain relief and sedation by providing pharmacological and non-pharmacological intervention, monitor patient response and record care plans accordingly.
• Participate in discharge planning including teaching family members and patients wind care and medication administration process after discharge.
• Provide direct nursing care to patients in a variety of settings with an emphasis in critical care and PACU settings.
• Prepare patients for surgery and endoscopy procedures including initiating intravenous lines, physical assessments and administering medications.
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