Where compassion meets innovation and technology and our employees are family. Thank you for your interest in joining our team! Please review the job information below. General Purpose of Job: To provide and coordinate education support for service line staff. The Clinical Educator will provide service line specific professional development under the supervision of the Director of Professional Development & Practice with input from the specific service line Director. To ensure effective and efficient implementation of the key educational processes at the unit level and to assist in the implementation of designated centralized components of the key educational processes in conjunction with Professional Development Specialist/Coordinator. The key processes are: leading organizational change, orientation, annual competence assessment, preceptor development, required ongoing training, patient education, student affiliations, and enculturation of evidence-based practice. Essential Duties and Responsibilities: Assesses, plans, implements, coordinates, evaluates and documents age/population appropriate patient care to identified unit populations. (Unit-specific clinical role) Ensures the design, implementation and evaluation of a cost-effective unit-based orientation process that focuses on knowledge, skills and relationships. Orients and develops preceptors. Coordinates the annual assessment and validation of priority high risk skills. Coordinates and conducts required training to close performance gaps in knowledge and skills. Implements a unit-based plan for advancing competence of staff on all shifts that result in improved performance. Coordinates the unit-based clinical experience for students. Facilitates the unit-based PI process. Provides administrative support for unit based operations. Education and/or Experience: Current RN license in the State of Texas A minimum Bachelor's degree (B.S.) from four-year college or university in nursing required. MSN or equivalent preferred. Broad knowledge of nursing functions, specific knowledge or patient care activities on assigned unit(s) and knowledge of key educational processes. Five (5) years clinical nursing experience, with two years experience as a preceptor preferred. Education and/or presentation skills preferred. Certificates, Licenses, Registrations: Current RN Texas license Basic Life Support Provider Pediatric Advanced Life Support Provider Neonatal Resuscitation Provider (if applicable to unit) Advanced Cardiac Life Support Provider (if applicable to unit) BLS and/or ALS Instructor status as appropriate within 1 year of employment Specialty certification in clinical area and/or professional development required upon reaching eligibility.<img src="https://www.jobg8.com/Tracking.aspx?3t%2bzxrU6PKlv0HHuDC8tHQb" width="0" height="0" />

The Clinical Educator coordinates education support for service line staff, focusing on professional development. Responsibilities include implementing educational processes, conducting training, developing preceptors, and facilitating clinical experiences. The role ensures staff competence and supports unit-based operations, fostering innovation and evidence-based practice.

**Clinical Educator**

Where compassion meets innovation and technology and our employees are family.

**Job Description:**

- Provide and coordinate education support for service line staff
- Offer service line specific professional development under the supervision of the Director of Professional Development & Practice
- Ensure effective and efficient implementation of key educational processes at the unit level
- Assist in implementing designated centralized components of key educational processes
- Lead organizational change, orientation, and annual competence assessment
- Develop preceptor programs and conduct required ongoing training
- Facilitate patient education, student affiliations, and promote evidence-based practice

**Essential Duties and Responsibilities:**

- Assess, plan, implement, coordinate, evaluate, and document age/population appropriate patient care
- Design, implement, and evaluate a cost-effective unit-based orientation process
- Develop preceptors and coordinate the annual assessment of high-risk skills
- Conduct required training to close performance gaps in knowledge and skills
- Implement a unit-based plan for advancing staff competence across all shifts
- Coordinate unit-based clinical experience for students
- Facilitate the unit-based PI process
- Provide administrative support for unit-based operations

**Requirements:**

- Current RN license in the State of Texas
- Minimum Bachelor's degree in nursing required; MSN or equivalent preferred
- Broad knowledge of nursing functions and specific knowledge of patient care activities
- Five years of clinical nursing experience, with two years as a preceptor preferred
- Education and/or presentation skills preferred

**Certificates, Licenses, Registrations:**

- Current RN Texas license
- Basic Life Support Provider
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support Provider
- Neonatal Resuscitation Provider (if applicable to unit)
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support Provider (if applicable to unit)
- BLS and/or ALS Instructor status as appropriate within 1 year of employment
- Specialty certification in clinical area and/or professional development required upon reaching eligibility

Clinical Educator - NICU

Where compassion meets innovation and technology and our employees are family. Thank you for your interest in joining our team! Please review the job information below. General Purpose of Job: The neonatal nurse practitioner (NNP) is a professional registered nurse with clinical experience in neonatal nursing who has received formal education with supervised clinical experience in the management of sick neonates. The NNP exercises independent judgment in assessment, diagnosis, management, and initiation of delegated medical procedures, and evaluation which is consistent with state nurse practice laws, institutional guidelines, and the NNP's education and experience. The NICU nurse practitioner operates within the framework of Driscoll Children's Hospital Mission Statement and Core Values. Essential Duties and Behavioral Expectations: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive; employees will perform other reasonably related business duties as assigned by the immediate supervisor and/or hospital administration as required. Maintains utmost level of confidentiality at all times. Adheres to hospital policies and procedures. Demonstrates business practices and personal actions that are ethical and adhere to corporate compliance and integrity guidelines. Accepts and coordinates total care for a specific caseload of neonatal patients. Obtains health history both maternal and infant for all patients in the NNP's caseload. Performs daily physical assessments and examinations. Orders and interprets diagnostic/laboratory studies. Diagnoses and treats neonatal disease processes. After concurrence with attending neonatologist makes referral to specialty physicians as appropriate. Documents daily on NNP data form, the daily diagnosis, changes and updates in plan of care. Prescribes and manages medication, fluid, respiratory, nutrition and other therapies. Prescribes specialty therapy consults as appropriate, i.e., PT, OT, hearing, speech, etc. Maintains therapeutic relationships with parents/families through counseling and teaching about their infant's condition. Facilitate continuum of care through close coordination with the neonatologist, case manager, bedside nurse, specialty MD/Services, family, and community services. Supervisory Responsibilities: Strong knowledge of and effective administering hospital policies and procedures. Makes and implements decisions compatible with organizational goals. Maintains composure, effectiveness, and flexibility under pressure. Education and/or Experience: Master's Degree preferred (if no MS, title has been grandfathered in before January 2000). Current certification and licensure as a RN/Advanced Practitioner Nurse in the State of Texas. Significant knowledge and experience within the neonatal service area. Certificates, Licenses, Registrations: Texas Licensed Registered Nurse. National Certification as an NNP after receiving formal education acceptable to the Texas State Board of Nursing or be currently enrolled in a Neonatal Nurse Practitioner Program and functioning as a Student Neonatal Nurse Practitioner. Licensed to practice as NNP or Student NNP in the State of Texas. Neonatal Resuscitation Certified and Basic Life Support (CPR).<img src="https://www.jobg8.com/Tracking.aspx?jJlm2RzFL%2fwDrQWTCmTJJQd" width="0" height="0" />

The Neonatal Nurse Practitioner (NNP) is responsible for managing neonatal patients with clinical expertise in neonatal nursing, conducting assessments, diagnoses, and treatments, while maintaining therapeutic relationships with families. The role involves prescribing medications, coordinating care with healthcare teams, and adhering to ethical business practices and hospital policies.

**Neonatal Nurse Practitioner (NNP)**

Where compassion meets innovation and technology and our employees are family.

**Job Description:**

- The neonatal nurse practitioner (NNP) is a professional registered nurse with clinical experience in neonatal nursing who has received formal education with supervised clinical experience in the management of sick neonates.
- The NNP exercises independent judgment in assessment, diagnosis, management, and initiation of delegated medical procedures, and evaluation which is consistent with state nurse practice laws, institutional guidelines, and the NNP's education and experience.
- The NICU nurse practitioner operates within the framework of Driscoll Children's Hospital Mission Statement and Core Values.

**Essential Duties and Behavioral Expectations:**

- Maintains utmost level of confidentiality at all times.
- Adheres to hospital policies and procedures.
- Demonstrates business practices and personal actions that are ethical and adhere to corporate compliance and integrity guidelines.
- Accepts and coordinates total care for a specific caseload of neonatal patients.
- Obtains health history both maternal and infant for all patients in the NNP's caseload.
- Performs daily physical assessments and examinations.
- Orders and interprets diagnostic/laboratory studies.
- Diagnoses and treats neonatal disease processes.
- After concurrence with attending neonatologist makes referral to specialty physicians as appropriate.
- Documents daily on NNP data form, the daily diagnosis, changes, and updates in plan of care.
- Prescribes and manages medication, fluid, respiratory, nutrition, and other therapies.
- Prescribes specialty therapy consults as appropriate, i.e., PT, OT, hearing, speech, etc.
- Maintains therapeutic relationships with parents/families through counseling and teaching about their infant's condition.
- Facilitate continuum of care through close coordination with the neonatologist, case manager, bedside nurse, specialty MD/Services, family, and community services.

**Supervisory Responsibilities:**

- Strong knowledge of and effective administering hospital policies and procedures.
- Makes and implements decisions compatible with organizational goals.
- Maintains composure, effectiveness, and flexibility under pressure.

**Education and Experience:**

- Master's Degree preferred (if no MS, title has been grandfathered in before January 2000).
- Current certification and licensure as a RN/Advanced Practitioner Nurse in the State of Texas.
- Significant knowledge and experience within the neonatal service area.

**Certificates, Licenses, Registrations:**

- Texas Licensed Registered Nurse.
- National Certification as an NNP after receiving formal education acceptable to the Texas State Board of Nursing or be currently enrolled in a Neonatal Nurse Practitioner Program and functioning as a Student Neonatal Nurse Practitioner.
- Licensed to practice as NNP or Student NNP in the State of Texas.
- Neonatal Resuscitation Certified and Basic Life Support (CPR).

Neonatal Nurse Practitioner

Where compassion meets innovation and technology and our employees are family. Thank you for your interest in joining our team! Please review the job information below. General Purpose of Job: Under the direction of Driscoll Children's Hospital WIC Director and the supervision of the Nutrition Coordinator, certifies clients for the WIC program and provides health and nutrition counseling to WIC clients. Conducts audits of charts. Develops education material based on public health initiatives. Provides intermediate level nutrition counseling. Leads intermediate level facilitated nutrition classes. Provides relief supervision in WIC clinics. Conducts outreach and Community Based Nutrition Education (CBNE). Operates within the framework of Driscoll Children's Hospitals mission, vision, and values. Essential Duties and Responsibilities: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below and representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Maintains utmost level of confidentiality at all times. Adheres to Department of State and Health Services (DSHS) policies and procedures. Demonstrates business practices and personal actions that are ethical and adhere to corporate compliance and integrity guidelines. Follows all DSHS provided training materials related to data collection, assessment, customer service, and civil rights training. Certification process: Determines eligibility for applicants using DSHS policies and procedures. Performs finger sticks to determine hemoglobin and hematocrit using DSHS and manufacturer's equipment procedure manuals. Obtains anthropometric data, graphs, and interprets growth charts and prenatal weight gain graphs. Obtains and assesses a medical history. Completes and assesses a diet recall as outlined in the DSHS training manual. Identifies nutrition risk codes and nutrition care appropriate for the identified condition. Reviews all nutrition codes assigned by staff to ensure accuracy. Provides high risk level counseling. Determines if client is eligible for WIC services. Determines frequency of issuance and reviews with client. Reviews client record to make sure information is complete. Signs and dates SIF and diet forms. Answers clients' questions and concerns. Determines if client is not eligible for WIC services. Explains reasons why client is not eligible for WIC; completes documentations and signatures. Provides information on fair hearing procedures and responds to applicants questions. Refers to social or health services as indicated. Reviews referrals forwarded by other staff to ensure accuracy. Recognizes immediate need for medical and case management services and calls agency before client leaves the clinic. Nutrition Classes: Follows the lesson as written and approved for use. Provides correct code to the data entry staff. Develops classes based on Nutrition Education, as assigned. Provides group nutrition education classes using both traditional and facilitated techniques. Ensures that clients are in the correct class. Offers options as needed. Ensures that class is started on time and all materials needed for class are available. Reviews immunization records at each class. Remains in education room during class time. Keeps education area neat and orderly. Follows policy regarding clients who arrive late for class. Uses approved icebreakers and other class interaction techniques. Reviews self paced lessons as outlined in the policy. Reviews effectiveness of the education; clarifies information as needed. Ensures that nutrition education is presented according to policies, procedures, and approved plans. Individual Counseling: Follows all DSHS policies, procedures, and guidelines for nutrition and breastfeeding counseling. Counsels clients regarding reduction of health risks - basic and intermediate level. Enters the correct counseling codes on client's forms. Explains class options to client or refers for individual counseling at the next appointment. Evaluates effectiveness of counseling; provides follow up counseling as needed. Encourages breastfeeding to all prenatal women; supports mother's final choices for feeding her child. Assists client to access community health and nutrition resources as needed. Assigns appropriate formula and food codes at certification and as needed. Effectively applies in-depth knowledge of maternal and child nutrition, while teaching. Provides high risk level counseling. Reviews immunization records at each certification and individual counseling visit. Clinic Level Relief Supervision: As needed, supervises all aspects of WIC operations within assigned clinic sites to ensure compliance with Hospital, State, and departmental policies and JCAHO standards. When acting as the supervisor, provides policy interpretation for staff, as necessary. Responsible for sound management of human resources. Makes and implements decisions compatible with organizational goals. Maintains composure, effectiveness, and flexibility under pressure. May assist with Nutrition and Breastfeeding Coordination duties, as assigned. Maintains Revenues/Expenditures within Budgeted Levels: Requests supplies on a timely basis to prevent shortages and rush orders. Requests supplies according to par levels to prevent ordering that exceeds budgeted levels. Schedules self for community outreach activities as needed to reach client caseload goals. Keeps overtime to a minimum. Contract/Non Contract Formula Approval: Follows policies and procedures related to formula issuance. Approves non-contract formula with physician prescription according to TDH/WIC formula policies and procedures. Uses knowledge of formulas, composition, and appropriate use to make decisions. Completes diet analysis, counseling guidelines, and formula approval form for all non-contract formulas. Graphs in chart and secures appropriate approvals and signatures. Provides high risk policy guidance to staff. Maintains formula sample book to policy. Breastfeeding Program: Coordinates all breastfeeding activities with Breastfeeding Coordinator. Responsible for assisting the Peer Counselor Program in assigned clinics and reaching BF goals. Reviews clients with breastfeeding concerns to determine the need for additional health services. Oversees the issuance of breastfeeding materials/equipment in assigned clinic to ensure that policies and procedures are followed. Audits: Completes audits of assigned area of chart, signs and notes dates of the review. Completes "Fresh Eyes" audit monthly and forwards to supervisor by the last day of the month. Participates in a PFA audit quarterly. Completes the outcome studies and provides recommendations for improving clinical care. Completes other audits as requested. Education and/or Experience: 4 years of college with a bachelor's degree and a minimum of 24 hours of nutrition or per DSHS requirements. Completed internship program or equivalent accredited by the American Dietetic Association. Must be able to effectively apply the basic level nutrition protocols and formulas needed in WIC. Must be able to observe the general physical condition of clients to detect signs of abnormalities. Must be knowledgeable of community health and social service resources. Basic computer experience is required. Must be able to work with individuals with varying socio-economic, cultural, and educational backgrounds. Must be able to work within a team concept. Must be able to correctly interpret policies and procedures. Must be able to record observations completely and accurately. Must have counseling experience. Prior public speaking experience is preferred. Certifications, Licenses, Registration: Valid driver's license and verification of a good driving record. CPR Certified within 1 month of hire. Successful completion of all DSHS nutrition within 3 months of hire. Successful completion of all DSHS applicable training modules within 3 months of hire. Bachelor's degree in a health related field with 12 hours of nutrition or as required by DSHS. Registered by the American Dietetic Association (ADA). If RD Eligible, must pass the ADA registration exam within 6 months from the date eligible to take the exam.<img src="https://www.jobg8.com/Tracking.aspx?%2f2rj8XAzmuyneWWQOtfWqwx" width="0" height="0" />

Under supervision, certify WIC clients, provide health and nutrition counseling, lead classes, and conduct outreach. Perform audits, manage clinic operations, and ensure adherence to policies. Requires a bachelor's degree, nutrition experience, and CPR certification.

**WIC Nutritionist**

Where compassion meets innovation and technology and our employees are family.

**Job Description:**

- Under the direction of Driscoll Children's Hospital WIC Director and the supervision of the Nutrition Coordinator, certifies clients for the WIC program and provides health and nutrition counseling to WIC clients.
- Conducts audits of charts.
- Develops education material based on public health initiatives.
- Provides intermediate level nutrition counseling.
- Leads intermediate level facilitated nutrition classes.
- Provides relief supervision in WIC clinics.
- Conducts outreach and Community Based Nutrition Education (CBNE).
- Operates within the framework of Driscoll Children's Hospitals mission, vision, and values.

**Essential Duties and Responsibilities:**

- Maintains utmost level of confidentiality at all times.
- Adheres to Department of State and Health Services (DSHS) policies and procedures.
- Demonstrates business practices and personal actions that are ethical and adhere to corporate compliance and integrity guidelines.
- Follows all DSHS provided training materials related to data collection, assessment, customer service, and civil rights training.

**Certification Process:**

- Determines eligibility for applicants using DSHS policies and procedures.
- Performs finger sticks to determine hemoglobin and hematocrit using DSHS and manufacturer's equipment procedure manuals.
- Obtains anthropometric data, graphs, and interprets growth charts and prenatal weight gain graphs.
- Obtains and assesses a medical history.
- Completes and assesses a diet recall as outlined in the DSHS training manual.
- Identifies nutrition risk codes and nutrition care appropriate for the identified condition.
- Reviews all nutrition codes assigned by staff to ensure accuracy.
- Provides high risk level counseling.
- Determines if client is eligible for WIC services.
- Determines frequency of issuance and reviews with client.
- Reviews client record to make sure information is complete.
- Signs and dates SIF and diet forms.
- Answers clients' questions and concerns.
- Determines if client is not eligible for WIC services.
- Explains reasons why client is not eligible for WIC; completes documentations and signatures.
- Provides information on fair hearing procedures and responds to applicants questions.
- Refers to social or health services as indicated.
- Reviews referrals forwarded by other staff to ensure accuracy.
- Recognizes immediate need for medical and case management services and calls agency before client leaves the clinic.

**Nutrition Classes:**

- Follows the lesson as written and approved for use.
- Provides correct code to the data entry staff.
- Develops classes based on Nutrition Education, as assigned.
- Provides group nutrition education classes using both traditional and facilitated techniques.
- Ensures that clients are in the correct class.
- Offers options as needed.
- Ensures that class is started on time and all materials needed for class are available.
- Reviews immunization records at each class.
- Remains in education room during class time.
- Keeps education area neat and orderly.
- Follows policy regarding clients who arrive late for class.
- Uses approved icebreakers and other class interaction techniques.
- Reviews self-paced lessons as outlined in the policy.
- Reviews effectiveness of the education; clarifies information as needed.
- Ensures that nutrition education is presented according to policies, procedures, and approved plans.

**Individual Counseling:**

- Follows all DSHS policies, procedures, and guidelines for nutrition and breastfeeding counseling.
- Counsels clients regarding reduction of health risks - basic and intermediate level.
- Enters the correct counseling codes on client's forms.
- Explains class options to client or refers for individual counseling at the next appointment.
- Evaluates effectiveness of counseling; provides follow-up counseling as needed.
- Encourages breastfeeding to all prenatal women; supports mother's final choices for feeding her child.
- Assists client to access community health and nutrition resources as needed.


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