Educator - PCA - Adjunct

Singing River Health System•Ocean Springs, MS

9d•Hybrid

About The Position

The PCA Educator is responsible for delivering high quality education and training to Patient Care Assistant (PCA) students and employees through the Singing River Healthcare Academy. This role supports the development of a competent, professional, and patient centered PCA workforce by providing classroom instruction, skills training, clinical support, and ongoing competency development. The PCA Educator collaborates with academy leadership, clinical partners, and operational leaders to align training with organizational standards, workforce needs, and regulatory requirements. The PCA Educator develops, coordinates, and delivers educational programs and materials that support onboarding, certification preparation, skill acquisition, and continuing development of PCAs across the health system. The role promotes clinical excellence by facilitating orientation, training, skills validation, and evaluation of practice for learners at various stages. The PCA Educator serves as a subject matter resource on policies, procedures, equipment, and best practices, supports evidence based care concepts appropriate to the PCA role, and contributes to quality outcomes and workforce readiness. The PCA Educator demonstrates a strong commitment to outstanding customer service, respectful relationships, and learner success, and is flexible in scheduling to meet instructional and operational needs, including evenings or weekends as required.

Requirements

Graduate from an accredited school of nursing required.
Current license to practice as an RN in the state of Mississippi.
Must complete and maintain BCLS certification upon hire and/or transfer.
Must have de-escalation training completed by the end of position orientation (90 days).
Appropriate nursing practice/experience within the past five years.
Previous teaching experience or recognized potential.
Must be keyboard proficient.
Must be able to demonstrate appropriate clinical judgment and apply appropriate professional skills to a patient population of all ages.
Must possess proficient knowledge and ability to use a computer and other office technology (i.e., telephone, fax, etc.), MS Outlook and Word.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) or Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) preferred.
BCLS instructor certification required within one (1) year of hire.
Certification and instructor certification specific to nursing division service such as ACLS, PALS, or NRP must be achieved within one (1) year of hire.
Obtain and maintain certification from national organizations specific to the nursing division in which he/she provides service preferred.

Responsibilities

Delivering high quality education and training to Patient Care Assistant (PCA) students and employees.
Providing classroom instruction, skills training, and clinical support.
Collaborating with academy leadership, clinical partners, and operational leaders.
Developing, coordinating, and delivering educational programs and materials for onboarding, certification preparation, skill acquisition, and continuing development of PCAs.
Facilitating orientation, training, skills validation, and evaluation of practice for learners.
Serving as a subject matter resource on policies, procedures, equipment, and best practices.
Supporting evidence-based care concepts appropriate to the PCA role.
Contributing to quality outcomes and workforce readiness.
Demonstrating a strong commitment to outstanding customer service, respectful relationships, and learner success.
Being flexible in scheduling to meet instructional and operational needs, including evenings or weekends as required.