Clinical Nurse Educator

SouthEast Alaska Regional Health Consortium (SEARHC)•Sitka, AK

3d•$42 - $59•Hybrid

About The Position

The Registered Nurse Clinical Educator delivers high quality, evidence based education to clinical staff across the consortium. This role involves instruction in diverse settings, including in person classrooms and virtual learning environments. The educator must demonstrate strong organizational, communication, and instructional design skills, along with a minimum of five years of acute care nursing experience. Responsibilities include creating, reviewing, and evaluating educational content to ensure clinical accuracy, regulatory compliance with CMS and DNV standards, and overall effectiveness. Occasional travel is required. SEARHC is a non-profit health consortium which serves the health interests of the residents of Southeast Alaska. We see our employees as our strongest assets. It is our priority to further their development and our organization by aiding in their professional advancement. Working at SEARHC is more than a job, it’s a fulfilling career. We offer generous benefits, including retirement, paid time off, paid parental leave, health insurance, dental, and vision benefits, life insurance and long and short-term disability, and more.

Requirements

Associate’s degree in Nursing from an accredited program.
Current, unrestricted Registered Nurse license in the State of Alaska.
Basic Life Support Instructor (BLS) is required.
PLUS instructor certification in a least two of the following: Advanced Cardiac Life Support Instructor (ACLS), Pediatric Advanced Life Support Instructor (PALS), Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC), and Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP), Emergency Nursing Pediatric Course (ENPC), and Basic Life Support in Obstetrics (BLSO).
Clinical competency required within 3 months and every 3 years.
High Risk Competency required within 3 months and every year.
Knowledge of nursing principles, evidence-based practice, medication safety, and infection prevention.
Strong clinical judgment, organization, prioritization, and communication skills.
Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment.
Proficiency with electronic health records and clinical systems.
Ability to lift, push, pull, and move up to 50 pounds.
Ability to stand for extended periods and perform bending, stooping, and kneeling.
Ability to work in a moderate-to-high noise clinical environment.

Nice To Haves

Minimum of five years of acute care nursing experience.

Responsibilities

Performs comprehensive patient assessments and develops individualized plans of care.
Implements and evaluates nursing interventions and patient responses.
Administers medications and treatments safely and accurately per provider orders and policy.
Recognizes changes in patient condition and initiates appropriate interventions or escalation of care.
Provides patient and family education related to care, medications, and discharge needs.
Delivers culturally responsive, patient-centered care.
Perform and interpret comprehensive assessments and recognize significant changes in patient condition requiring nursing intervention or provider notification.
Exercise independent nursing judgment in determining appropriate nursing actions, interventions, and priorities, and in identifying when consultation, collaboration, or escalation to a licensed independent provider is required.
Develop, implement, evaluate, and revise individualized nursing plans of care based on patient needs, responses, preferences, and clinical circumstances, rather than relying solely on standardized protocols.
Integrate clinical findings with ethical principles, cultural considerations, patient safety standards, and regulatory requirements when making nursing decisions.
Accept accountability for nursing decisions, delegated tasks, and outcomes of nursing care in accordance with Alaska statutes, regulations, and organizational policy.
Collaborates with providers and interdisciplinary team members to coordinate care.
Facilitates referrals, follow-up care, and continuity of services.
Documents assessments, interventions, and outcomes accurately and timely in the electronic health record.
Advocates for patient care and assists patients in navigating the healthcare system.
Practices within nursing scope of practice and adheres to regulatory, safety, and infection prevention requirements.
Participates in quality and performance improvement activities.
Maintains required competencies and certifications.
Reports adverse events, near misses, and unsafe conditions per policy.
Demonstrates professionalism, accountability, flexibility, and teamwork.
Provides appropriate guidance and delegation to ancillary staff.
Supports orientation, mentoring, and education of staff, students, and peers.
Floats to other departments or assignments as needed.