Clinical Nurse Educator - Critical Care

Salinas Valley Health•Salinas, CA

About The Position

The Clinical Nurse Educator develops competent caregivers to support quality patient care. Serving as an educator, consultant, and practitioner, this clinical educator and professional practitioner has expertise in a specialized area of nursing and facilitates, guides, and supports nursing personnel in delivering safe and effective patient care. The role is in the Education Department and focuses on critical care. The educator assesses staff learning needs, develops education plans, and creates, implements, and evaluates orientation, in-service, continuing education, and competency programs. The role also supports patient education, quality improvement, clinical coaching and consultation, nursing-care standards, policies, and procedures. The educator serves as a clinical role model, promotes quality and cost-effective care, collaborates with nursing and multidisciplinary teams, and supports Magnet principles and initiatives. The position requires a California RN license, current BLS/Healthcare Provider status, unit-specific life-safety certifications, and an ANCC Magnet Recognition Program-eligible certification. The hourly pay range is $76.07–$95.08. This is a day-shift position with an FTE of 1.0 and 40 scheduled hours.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Nursing required.
Current California RN license required.
Current BLS/Healthcare Provider status meeting American Heart Association standards required.
Maintain unit-specific life-safety certifications required of staff nurses in assigned department(s); new hires and transfers have up to six months to meet requirements.
Maintain at least one ANCC Magnet Recognition Program-eligible certification. Effective January 1, 2026, incumbents have one year to obtain certification; new hires and transfers have one year from hire or transfer.
Two years of clinical Registered Nurse experience required.
Demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of patients.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in Nursing preferred.
Clinical Registered Nurse experience in specialty areas preferred.

Responsibilities

Assess department nursing staff learning needs and develop educational plans to address them.
Develop, implement, and evaluate the department orientation program for new personnel.
Develop, implement, and evaluate in-services and continuing education programs in collaboration with the Education Department.
Identify learning needs of the relevant patient population and support nursing staff in developing patient education materials with the Patient Education Committee.
Develop and provide educational offerings based on department Quality Improvement results.
Develop and implement house-wide and department-based competencies.
Participate in developing, disseminating, or implementing department standards, policies, and procedures for nursing care.
Serve as a clinical role model by providing patient care when appropriate to educate staff and maintain clinical competence.
Promote improved quality of patient care and participate in and promote Magnet Journey concepts and principles.
Attend department staff meetings and meetings with the Manager as needed.
Provide flexible support so clinical nurses on all schedules can access educational resources and training.
Provide clinical consultation in multidisciplinary team meetings when requested by the Manager.
Identify staff- or patient-related clinical issues and communicate them to the Nursing Director or Department Manager as appropriate.
Provide clinical coaching to staff when clinical issues are identified.
Follow up with the Department Manager when performance improvement plans are not met.
Assist the Manager with developing and implementing new programs and projects.
Use positive communication to support resolution and teamwork.
Contribute to cost-effective patient care by monitoring use of time, equipment, and supplies.
Comply with safety policies and procedures to provide a safe environment for employees, patients, and visitors.
Demonstrate flexibility in response to changes in hospital or department activities.
Demonstrate the knowledge and skills needed to provide age-appropriate patient care.
Perform other duties as assigned.