Clinical Educator (RN) - Critical Care

Advocate Health and Hospitals Corporation • High Point, NC

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About The Position

The Clinical Educator coordinates and conducts education for nursing staff to enhance the quality and safety of patient care in the Critical Care Division, including the Medical ICU, Cardiac Care, Cardiac Telemetry, and SICU (Intermediate Care). The educator ensures nursing staff in service-line units are prepared to assess and identify patient-care needs. Education is tailored to unit and patient needs and may include service-line academies, skill-based competency, equipment-use expertise, and clinical-assessment competency.

The role collaborates with the Director and Manager of Clinical and Life Support Education, Directors of Nursing, and Nurse Managers to provide learning sessions that strengthen staff knowledge and competency in managing cost-effective, clinically effective, complex, patient- and family-centered care. The Clinical Educator also supports orientation and annual education planning, competency development, and a safe therapeutic environment for patients and staff.

This is a full-time position, 40 hours per week, with Monday–Friday daytime hours in 8-hour shifts. The listed pay range is $41.10–$61.65.

Requirements

• Graduation from an accredited school of nursing.
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).
• Current licensure to practice as a Registered Nurse in North Carolina.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) Provider Certification issued by the American Heart Association.
• Three years of clinical experience in a critical care environment.

Nice To Haves

• Critical Care Registered Nurse (CCRN) certification is preferred; candidates are encouraged to obtain it within one year of hire.

Responsibilities

• Teach and demonstrate proficiency in patient physical assessment, patient care, and nursing skills, including mobility, respiratory care, nutrition, pain management, oral care, infection prevention, lift equipment, and vital-sign monitoring equipment.
• Reinforce policies, procedures, protocols, and guidelines with nursing staff.
• Coordinate nursing-centered rounds and bedside reporting with the Nurse Manager and Case Manager, with the ability to phase in multidisciplinary rounds.
• Provide service-line-specific unit education in collaboration with preceptors and the Nursing Practice Development Specialist (NPDS), in classroom and informal on-site settings.
• Monitor compliance and attendance rosters.
• Maintain the quality of professional services by demonstrating and maintaining competency, updating knowledge and skills, and pursuing continuing professional growth.
• Communicate effectively, positively, and professionally, modeling behaviors associated with departmental expectations.
• Collaborate with the Nurse Manager, Assistant Nurse Manager, preceptors, and NPDS to design, implement, and evaluate the nursing unit’s orientation and annual needs-assessment education plan.
• Create and maintain a safe, therapeutic environment for patients, self, coworkers, and the facility, including helping teach interpretation of nurse-sensitive indicators and developing strategies to address them and support performance improvement.
• Support age- and developmentally appropriate patient care in accordance with Age/Developmental Specific Care Guidelines for the age groups served.
• Perform other related duties as required.

Benefits

• Paid time off programs.
• Medical, dental, vision, life, and short- and long-term disability benefits.
• Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses.
• Adoption assistance and paid parental leave.
• Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs.
• Educational Assistance Program.
• Competitive compensation, with potential premium pay, incentive pay for select positions, and opportunity for annual performance-based increases.

What This Job Offers

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