Clinical Educator (RN) Clinical Technicians
About The Position
Inova Fairfax Medical Campus is seeking a Registered Nurse Clinical Educator to support Clinical Technicians in Adult Inpatient, Women’s, and Inova Schar Heart and Vascular departments. This hybrid role combines Clinical Educator and Clinical Mentor responsibilities, delivering formal education, competency development, coaching, and individualized professional guidance. The role supports clinician onboarding, evidence-based practice, ongoing professional growth, and excellence in patient care. The Clinical Educator assesses the competency of new nursing staff using system strategies and tools, with a focus on quality of care and patient safety. The educator integrates theoretical knowledge, evidence-based principles, and clinical nursing expertise into learning experiences for new and experienced team members, contributes to organizational quality and safety initiatives, and develops their own professional goals. This is a full-time, Monday–Friday position with regular office hours and some flexibility based on department needs.
Requirements
- Master’s degree, or a BSN and enrollment in a Master’s program upon starting.
- If starting with a BSN while enrolled in a Master’s program: meet with the Nurse Leader within three months; provide a written plan with the anticipated Master’s completion date; submit a transcript review showing required prerequisites and course timeline; and complete the Master’s program within three years of the start date.
- Two years of progressive nursing experience in the designated specialty.
- Three months of experience serving as a preceptor.
- BLS certification from the American Heart Association.
- Licensed or eligible for licensure in the Commonwealth of Virginia as a Registered Nurse, or an active multistate RN license.
Nice To Haves
- Med/Surg and/or Critical Care RN experience.
Responsibilities
- Assess the competency of new nursing staff members using system strategies and tools, while focusing on quality of care and patient safety goals.
- Integrate theoretical knowledge, evidence-based principles, and clinical nursing expertise into educational experiences for new and experienced team members.
- Prepare annual self-development plans, set professional goals, and seek opportunities to achieve them.
- Contribute to quality and safety initiatives across the organization.
- Deliver formal education, competency development, coaching, and individualized professional guidance to support clinician onboarding and ongoing professional growth.
- Foster evidence-based practice and advance excellence in patient care delivery.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
- Team member wellness program.
- Retirement plan with Inova matching the first 5% of eligible contributions, starting on the first day.
- Education assistance up to $5,250 per year.
- Student loan assistance up to $10,000.
- Up to 25 mental health coaching or therapy sessions per person per year at no cost for team members, their spouses or partners, and their children.
- Paid time off.
- Paid parental leave.
- Flexible work schedules.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
