Clinical Educator

West Anaheim Medical Center • Anaheim, CA

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About The Position

West Anaheim Medical Center, a member of Prime Healthcare, is a 219-bed acute-care hospital founded in 1964. It provides general medical and surgical inpatient care, emergency and surgical services, behavioral health, heart care, and diagnostic imaging.

The Clinical Educator oversees the success and growth of new-hire programs, standardizes educational training, supports preceptors, and works with hospital units and nursing leadership to advance educational and organizational goals. The role provides education, training, and mentoring to new-graduate, novice, and experienced Registered Nurses and Licensed Vocational/Practical Nurses, supporting their transition to practice through unit-based assistance and coordination of resources during and after orientation.

Serving as a clinical liaison between education and clinical directors, managers, and coordinators, the Clinical Educator assesses nurse needs and performance in real time to facilitate timely release from orientation. The educator coordinates resources to address identified knowledge and skill deficits, supports role development and patient outcomes, and helps ensure that preceptors and new hires are successful.

Requirements

• Current and valid Registered Nurse license issued by the State.
• Current BLS certificate upon hire and maintained thereafter.
• Minimum of 5 years of acute care experience.

Nice To Haves

• Minimum of 2 years of previous educational experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the success and growth of new-hire programs.
• Standardize educational training and support preceptors.
• Work with hospital units and nursing leadership to advance educational and organizational goals.
• Provide continued educational support, training, and mentoring to new-graduate, novice, and experienced RNs and LVN/LPNs.
• Support nurses’ transition to practice through unit-based assistance and coordination of individual needs and resources during and after orientation and throughout training.
• Serve as a clinical liaison between education and clinical directors, managers, and coordinators.
• Assess needs and performance in real time to facilitate timely release from orientation.
• Coordinate available resources to address identified knowledge and skill deficits.
• Support the role of preceptors so that preceptors and new hires are supported and successful.

Benefits

• Paid time off
• 401K retirement plan
• Medical coverage
• Dental coverage
• Vision coverage
• Tuition reimbursement
• Voluntary benefit options

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed