Clinical Educator

Bluebird Kids Health•Orlando, FL

5d•Hybrid

About The Position

Bluebird Kids Health is a fast-growing organization providing underserved communities with value-based pediatric primary care. Its care model includes evidence-based primary and urgent care, around-the-clock support, care coordination, chronic disease management, and population health services. The Clinical Educator is a Florida-based registered nurse responsible for clinical readiness and consistency across Bluebird Kids practices. The role owns clinical training infrastructure, including onboarding, ongoing skills assessment and development, certifications and compliance training, clinical policies and procedures, and improvement processes that turn clinical incidents into better practices. The educator provides hands-on training, coaches clinical staff, and ensures care is safe, consistent, and aligned with clinical standards and value-based quality goals. The role requires visits to each practice at least monthly and on-site clinical training for every new practice launch. It reports to the Senior Manager, Operational Excellence and is full-time and exempt.

Requirements

Active, unrestricted Florida RN license.
BSN required.
At least 5 years of RN experience, including at least 3 years in pediatrics.
At least 2 years of experience in staff education, precepting, or clinical training.
Current BLS certification.
Working knowledge of VFC requirements, vaccine storage and handling, OSHA, CLIA-waived testing, and pediatric quality measures such as HEDIS.
Comfort with EHRs, learning management systems, and Microsoft 365.
Strong command of adult learning principles and competency validation.
Clear, warm communication skills and the ability to build trust with frontline staff and providers while maintaining high standards.
Strong organization and project management skills, including the ability to manage multiple projects, maintain tracking systems and timelines, close action items, and keep leadership informed of progress and risks.
Must reside in Florida and travel to each Bluebird Kids practice at least once a month and to every new practice launch; occasional overnight stays are required.
Valid driver’s license and reliable transportation.

Nice To Haves

MSN.
Nursing professional development certification (NPD-BC) or pediatrics certification (CPN).
Ambulatory or primary care experience.
Experience in multi-site ambulatory practices, community health centers, or organizations serving Medicaid and underserved families.
Exposure to value-based care or new clinic openings.
AHA BLS Instructor certification, or willingness to obtain it within six months of hire.
PALS certification.

Responsibilities

Design and deliver competency-based clinical training for medical assistants and LPNs, covering pediatric vital signs and growth measurements, immunization and medication administration, point-of-care testing, developmental and behavioral health screenings, phone triage, and infection prevention.
Work with Site Supervisors to validate competencies at onboarding, 90 days, and annually, and provide just-in-time coaching during practice visits.
Lead on-site clinical training for new practice launches, including onboarding, competency validation, workflow walkthroughs, and go-live support.
Develop, annually review, and roll out clinical policies, procedures, and standing orders with clinical leadership; train staff on changes and audit adherence.
Manage monthly provider meetings and track follow-up items through completion.
Respond to clinical incidents and near misses, lead root cause reviews, and translate findings into retraining, workflow changes, and policy updates.
Partner with quality leadership on improvement work tied to value-based measures, including well-child visits, immunizations, and screenings.
Maintain the system of record for staff and provider licenses, certifications, and required trainings; monitor expirations, report completion rates monthly, and close compliance gaps.
Run the annual BLS certification and renewal program, including scheduling, instruction or vendor coordination, and tracking.
Lead periodic in-office pediatric emergency drills.
Coordinate, deliver, and track annual compliance trainings, including HIPAA, OSHA bloodborne pathogens, fraud, waste, and abuse, mandated reporting, and cultural competency.
Ensure providers complete required health plan trainings at onboarding and each renewal cycle, maintain documentation for audits and credentialing, and train providers on other support program requirements as needed.
Lead annual Vaccines for Children provider re-enrollment for every practice and provider, coordinate enrollment for new practices, and train staff on vaccine storage, handling, and temperature monitoring.
Administer clinical rotations for nursing and APRN students, including school affiliation agreements, onboarding, preceptor assignment and development, scheduling, and evaluations; develop the program as a recruiting pipeline.
Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

Competitive compensation package with performance incentives and, for some roles, equity participation.
Professional growth opportunities.
Medical insurance.
Vision insurance.
Dental insurance.
Employee assistance programs.
Caregiver support.
Commuter benefits.
Flexible spending accounts.
Health savings accounts.
Short- and long-term disability benefits.
Other exclusive employee benefits.
Generous paid time off.