Clinical Educator (RN)
About The Position
The Clinical Educator oversees the success and growth of new-hire programs, standardizes educational training, supports preceptors, and works actively with hospital units and nursing leadership to advance educational and organizational goals. The role provides ongoing educational support, training, and mentoring to new graduate, novice, and experienced Registered Nurses (RNs) and Licensed Vocational/Practical Nurses (LVNs/LPNs). The Clinical Educator supports nurses’ transition to practice through unit-based assistance and by coordinating each new nurse’s needs and resources. The role follows up during and after orientation and throughout the training period, and serves as a clinical liaison between education and clinical directors, managers, and coordinators. By assessing needs and performance in real time, the educator helps facilitate timely release from orientation and coordinates resources to address identified knowledge or skill deficits. The role also supports preceptors so that both preceptors and new hires can be successful, contributing to role development and patient outcomes.
Requirements
- Current and valid Registered Nurse license issued by the State.
- Current BLS certificate upon hire and continued maintenance of certification.
- 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.
- Support preceptors and help ensure that preceptors and new hires are successful.
- Work actively on hospital units and with nursing leadership to advance educational and organizational goals.
- Provide continued educational support, training, and mentoring to new graduate, novice, and experienced RNs and LVNs/LPNs.
- Provide unit-based support and coordinate each new nurse’s needs and resources to support a smooth transition to practice.
- Follow up with new nurses during and after orientation and throughout the training period.
- 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.
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
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