Clinical Nurse Educator

Kindred Healthcare•Logan, WV

About The Position

Logan Regional Medical Center is seeking a Clinical Nurse Educator to support the development of hospital clinical staff. The role provides education expertise as an educator, consultant, and facilitator, working with unit leaders to assess learning needs and plan, develop, implement, and evaluate initial and ongoing education. The position supports regulatory compliance, safety, and organizational training priorities, including clinical rotations, orientation, competency education, and staff development programs. The role requires approximately 10%–25% travel.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).
Current Registered Nurse (RN) license in the state.
Three years of experience as a practicing RN in a healthcare facility.
Ability to use education and adult-learning principles to provide professional growth opportunities from novice to expert.
Ability to design and implement instructional modules and use a variety of educational methods.
Thorough knowledge of staff-development and training practices, educational-needs assessment and prioritization, and program evaluation.
Excellent professional communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to communicate effectively with all levels of staff and leadership.
Strong collaboration and negotiation skills.
Ability to engage learners and apply adult-learning techniques.
Working knowledge of Microsoft Office programs, including Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, and Excel.
Strong attention to detail.
Ability to develop and deliver training and educational programs while optimizing employee learning activities.
Must read, write, and speak fluent English.
Must have good and regular attendance.

Nice To Haves

Three years of healthcare training and education experience is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

Collaborate with hospital leaders to coordinate, develop, and monitor clinical education activities.
Assess student affiliations and clinical rotation programs, mandatory training, and other education as appropriate.
Organize, coordinate, and maintain clinical rotation calendars with affiliated schools.
Propose, create, and conduct training programs as appropriate.
Produce an education calendar that meets compliance, safety, and organizational training needs.
Manage hospital education and projects, including regulatory compliance training, educational programs, and system priorities such as the Preceptor Program, New Graduate Nurse Residency Program, and Clinical Skills Lab.
Organize and facilitate annual educational competencies.
Evaluate and analyze course effectiveness and continually update curriculum.
Oversee and maintain educational software and train staff on its use.
Collaborate with Human Resources on new employee orientation.
Plan, implement, and evaluate clinical staff orientation programs in response to learning needs and organizational goals.
Create, prepare, and plan classes based on departmental needs, and develop practices and techniques for staff development and training.
Perform other related duties as assigned.