Clinical Educator - PACU

Luminis Health • Annapolis, MD

3d • $40 - $60

About The Position

The Clinical Educator promotes high-quality, cost-effective health care by providing expert clinical education. In collaboration with the leadership team, the Clinical Education team, unit-specific leadership, and department staff, the educator supports organizational and departmental goals and fosters innovation through role modeling, consultation, research, and facilitating learning. The role is for the PACU; the job description also identifies PALS as a requirement for the Post Anesthesia Care Unit.

The Clinical Educator provides education on regulatory standards, compliance, current clinical practice issues, and safety standards; coordinates and evaluates orientation for new unit staff; and helps determine unit competencies and ensure staff competence. The educator supports quality improvement and staff development, maintains education records, and collaborates with clinical and unit leadership. The role also includes participating in candidate evaluations and staff performance evaluations, developing individual educational plans, and encouraging continuing professional development and staff participation in learning and shared governance activities.

The position requires a bachelor's degree in nursing, current Maryland RN licensure, BLS, professional organization membership, and at least three years as an RN in a relevant care setting. Demonstrated nursing staff development or nursing leadership experience, with knowledge of staff development theory or adult education principles, is required. A master's degree in nursing and specialty certification are preferred. The listed pay range is $40–$60 USD. Benefits include medical, dental, and vision insurance, retirement plan with employer match subject to an hours threshold, paid time off, tuition assistance, employee referral bonus, paid holidays and disability and life/AD&D coverage for full-time employees, wellness programs, and employee assistance programs. Benefit offerings depend on employment status.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in nursing.
• At least three years as a registered nurse in a care setting applicable to the service or initiative.
• Demonstrated experience in nursing staff development or nursing leadership, with knowledge of nursing staff development theory or adult education principles.
• Current registered nurse licensure from the Maryland Board of Nursing.
• American Heart Association HealthCare Provider BLS.
• Professional organization membership.
• Adherence to Luminis Health credentialing requirements stated in the nursing bylaws.
• PALS requirement applies to the Post Anesthesia Care Unit.

Nice To Haves

• Master's degree in nursing.
• Specialty certification.

Responsibilities

• Provide staff education on regulatory standards and compliance, current clinical practice issues, and safety standards.
• Coordinate, facilitate, and evaluate orientation for new unit staff.
• Participate in determining unit competencies and assuring staff competence; collaborate with other departments and nursing areas to support consistency and avoid duplication.
• Participate in unit-specific and hospital-wide quality improvement activities and in the Clinical Education Council.
• Maintain staff education tracking records.
• Collaborate with the Clinical Director and Unit Leadership to achieve departmental and organizational goals.
• Attend ongoing educational opportunities supporting best-practice initiatives and present summaries to applicable organizational groups.
• Participate in evaluating and interviewing job candidates and recommend their fit for the organization and unit.
• Participate in staff performance evaluations and develop individual educational plans to facilitate staff competency and performance.
• Encourage staff participation in seminars, meetings, in-services, and shared governance activities, and guide staff in continued professional development.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Retirement plan with employer match for employees who work more than 1,000 hours in a calendar year.
• Paid time off.
• Tuition assistance benefits.
• Employee referral bonus program.
• Paid holidays, disability, and life/AD&D coverage for full-time employees.
• Wellness programs.
• Employee assistance programs.

What This Job Offers

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