Clinical Educator PACE (Dyer-1.0)

The PACE Clinical Educator is critical for providing orientation, training, education, competency validation, and professional development for clinical and non-clinical personnel to ensure consistent standards of practice and regulatory compliance across the Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE). In this role you will plan, develop, implement, and evaluate educational programs supporting new hire orientation, ongoing staff development, interdisciplinary team effectiveness, competency evaluation, survey readiness, quality improvement initiatives, and compliance with CMS, state Medicaid, and organizational requirements.
 
WHO WE ARE

Franciscan Health is a leading healthcare organization dedicated to providing exceptional patient care and promoting health and wellness in our community. Our mission is to ensure that every patient receives the highest quality of care through innovation, compassion, and excellence. With 11 ministries and access points across Indiana, Franciscan Health is one of the largest Catholic health care systems in the Midwest. Franciscan Health takes pride in hiring coworkers who provide compassionate, comprehensive care for our patients and the communities we serve.

The PACE program’s vision statement is to provide unmatched, individualized, and joyful care through teamwork that is worthy of praise so that seniors experience the best quality-of-life in their communities.  PACE offers seniors and their families the care, nutrition, rehabilitation, transportation, and supportive services they need to remain healthy so that they can live in their own home. Franciscan is known for our mission of caring.

WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT

• Practice Hours: Monday – Friday, 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

• No Weekends, Evenings, or Holidays

• Lead the design, implementation, evaluation, and continuous improvement of the organization’s comprehensive PACE education program. Ensure educational content aligns with CMS, State Medicaid Agency, organizational policies, and best practices.

• Design and deliver structured orientation and onboarding programs for new hires, contracted personnel, students, and agency staff.

• Ensure competency validation and foundational understanding of the PACE model of care, participant rights, IDT structure, and regulatory expectations.

• Provide ongoing clinical education and training for licensed and non-licensed staff.

• Develop and administer competency assessments, skills validation, and remediation plans.

• Ensure staff demonstrate proficiency in geriatrics, chronic disease management, and population-specific care.

• Educate staff on CMS PACE regulations, state requirements, documentation standards, participant rights, and compliance expectations.

• Lead education related to audit findings, corrective action plans, and survey readiness. Supports organizational preparedness for CMS and state audits.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's Degree -Nursing- Required OR Must be enrolled in a BSN program with a completion date of 18 to 24 months from obtaining position

• Master's Degree- Nursing Education/Leadership/Clinical Nurse Specialist- Preferred

• 3 Years- Nursing/Patient Care Experience- Preferred

• 2 Years- Department Specific Knowledge Experience- Preferred

• Registered Nurse (RN)License - State Licensing Board- Required

• Basic Life Support Program (BLS)- American Heart Association- Required

• Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS)- American Heart Association- Required

• Board Certification (BRD CERT)- Preferred

• Driver's License- Required

• Auto Insurance- Required

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

It is the policy of Franciscan Alliance to provide equal employment to its employees and qualified applicants for employment as otherwise required by an applicable local, state or Federal law.

Franciscan Alliance reserves a Right of Conscience objection in the event local, state or Federal ordinances that violate its values and the free exercise of its religious rights.

Franciscan Alliance is committed to equal employment opportunity.

Franciscan provides eligible employees with comprehensive benefit offerings. Find an overview on the benefit section of our career site, jobs.franciscanhealth.org.