Clinical Educator II - Nursing Program Development

University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB) • Galveston, TX

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About The Position

The Clinical Educator II assesses, plans, develops, implements, and evaluates evidence-based professional development activities that meet the educational needs of administration, staff, and patients of the health system and/or assigned service, supporting institutional goals. The role uses available emerging technology to address adult learners’ needs across different roles, responsibilities, work times, and settings.

The educator facilitates learning and learner development, evaluates learning across varied settings and domains, and uses assessment data to improve professional development activities. The role also designs evidence-based curricula and program outcomes aligned with current health care trends; supports change, leadership, scholarship, and colleagues’ development; and works effectively within organizational and academic environments. Performs related duties as required.

Requirements

• Registered nurse (RN) with a master’s degree in nursing or a related field.
• Five years of clinical experience.
• Certification in a clinical specialty.
• Current license or valid permit to practice professional nursing in Texas.

Responsibilities

• Create learning environments that support desired reasoning, critical-thinking, sensory, and psychomotor outcomes.
• Help employees develop in their roles and integrate the values and behaviors expected of those roles.
• Assess and evaluate learners across varied settings and domains of learning, and analyze data to improve professional development activities.
• Formulate program outcomes and design evidence-based course curricula reflecting current health care trends.
• Pursue self-evaluation and improvement in the educator role through professional development, mentoring, support of colleagues, and lifelong learning.
• Act as a change agent and leader, model cultural sensitivity when advocating for change, and evaluate organizational effectiveness.
• Contribute to the scholarship of teaching through professional organizations, speaking engagements, evidence-based practice, research, and dissemination of scholarly work.
• Function effectively within the organizational environment and academic community, recognizing the effects of political, institutional, social, and economic forces.
• Perform related duties as required.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level