Clinical Nurse Educator Generalist

TriState Health Career•Clarkston, WA

About The Position

TriState Health is seeking a dedicated nursing professional to join its growing Nurse Educator team. The Clinical Nurse Educator (CNE) supports the success of the organization by participating in onboarding and orientation for new staff, providing training and continuing education, updating policies and procedures, and collaborating with hospital leadership to develop and meet strategic organizational goals. The role evaluates evidence supporting clinical practice, implements changes to promote safe patient care, ensures staff competency, and prioritizes organizational education needs. Alongside generalist educator duties, this position oversees and teaches critical care and other specialty components of the education program. TriState Health is a not-for-profit, community-owned and operated critical access hospital and medical campus serving an eight-county region in Washington, Idaho, and Oregon. The organization describes its mission as “Your Health Is Our First Priority!” and emphasizes quality, compassion, respect, collaboration, and innovation. The hospital is located in Clarkston, Washington, in the Lewis Clark Valley.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
Current Washington State RN license.
Current American Heart Association BLS/CPR certification.
At least 3 years of current nursing experience in an acute care medical-surgical setting.
Strong basic nursing skills and the ability to coach and guide staff toward excellence in patient care.
Ability to document in an electronic medical record.
Experience with Word and Excel.
Personal attributes including ownership of actions, organization, open-mindedness, effective communication, and adaptability.
Availability to work flexible hours to accommodate staff.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree or higher in nursing.
Leadership experience.

Responsibilities

Participate in onboarding and orientation of new staff.
Provide staff training and continuing education.
Update policies and procedures.
Work with hospital leadership to develop and meet strategic organizational goals.
Evaluate evidence supporting clinical practice.
Implement changes in the delivery of safe patient care.
Ensure staff competency.
Prioritize organizational education needs.
Oversee and teach critical care and other specialty components of the education program.
Work flexible hours to accommodate staff.