Medical-Surgical Clinical Educator

Bay Area Hospital•Fort Bridger, WY

1d•$47 - $67•Onsite

About The Position

Provides clinical education, staff development, orientation, competency validation, and clinical coordination for the Medical-Surgical Unit. Serves as a clinical resource and mentor while partnering with the Nurse Manager, Nursing Education, and interdisciplinary teams to support evidence-based practice, quality improvement, patient safety, efficient daily operations, and compassionate patient- and family-centered care. The role serves as the primary unit clinical education resource and professional role model for nursing and other appropriate staff. It assesses learning needs, develops and delivers education, coordinates orientation and competency programs, and supports preceptors. It also provides clinical coordination for unit operations, collaborates on patient flow and staffing needs, and partners with leadership and Quality/Risk Management to monitor safety and quality indicators and support improvement initiatives. The position works primarily in a hospital Medical-Surgical Unit, with frequent interaction with patients, families, and healthcare professionals. It involves standing, walking, and moving throughout the unit, demonstrating clinical skills, and using training equipment and electronic education systems. Varied hours may be worked to support education and coordination across shifts.

Requirements

Licensed to practice as a Registered Nurse in the state of Oregon.
American Heart Association Healthcare Provider Basic Life Support (BLS) required.
Associate Degree in Nursing required.
Medical-surgical nursing experience required.
Experience with precepting, mentoring, staff education, or clinical leadership required.
Demonstrated clinical competence in medical-surgical nursing and adult patient care.
Ability to assess learning needs, develop and deliver education, and validate clinical competencies.
Strong communication, organizational, critical thinking, clinical judgment, and interpersonal skills.
Ability to mentor staff, support preceptors, and provide constructive coaching and feedback.
Ability to collaborate effectively with interdisciplinary teams, patients, and families.
Ability to interpret quality data, support evidence-based practice, and coordinate competing clinical and educational priorities.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s or master’s degree in Nursing.
National certification in orthopedics, gerontology, bariatrics, or medical-surgical nursing.
Recent acute care hospital experience within the past five years.
Recent acute care experience with orthopedic (total joint replacement, spinal, or trauma) and/or bariatric surgery patients.
Experience with quality improvement, evidence-based practice, simulation or skills-lab education, and electronic learning management systems.

Responsibilities

Serve as the primary unit clinical education resource and professional role model for registered nurses, licensed practical nurses, nursing assistants, and other appropriate staff.
Assess learning needs using staff performance, patient outcomes, quality data, regulatory requirements, practice changes, and leadership priorities.
Develop and deliver unit-specific education through classroom instruction, bedside teaching, simulation, skills validation, online learning, and just-in-time training.
Reinforce evidence-based practice, hospital policies, procedures, and clinical standards; educate staff on new equipment, technology, medications, and procedures.
Coordinate clinical orientation for new and transferring staff; develop individualized learning plans and goals with the Nurse Manager and preceptors.
Monitor orientee progress, provide performance feedback, and coordinate additional education, coaching, and remediation to address identified gaps.
Develop and support preceptors and ensure orientation documentation and required competencies are completed accurately and on time.
Coordinate annual and ongoing unit competency requirements with nursing leadership and Nursing Education; maintain competency checklists and validation tools.
Validate clinical skills through observation, demonstration, simulation, testing, and other appropriate methods; track completion and communicate outstanding requirements.
Review competencies for alignment with current practice, policies, regulatory requirements, and patient safety standards; coordinate education and remediation for competency gaps.
Provide clinical coordination and support for daily operations as assigned, including periods of increased census, patient acuity, or staffing challenges.
Collaborate with charge nurses and the Nurse Manager on care priorities, patient flow, staffing needs, and appropriate staff utilization based on acuity, competency, and workload.
Assist with coordination of admissions, transfers, discharges, procedures, and other care activities; identify barriers to safe, efficient care and support an organized clinical environment.
Promote effective communication among staff, providers, patients, families, and ancillary departments across all shifts.
Partner with nursing leadership and Quality/Risk Management to monitor safety and quality indicators, conduct chart and observational audits, and identify improvement opportunities.
Support improvement initiatives addressing falls, pressure injuries, medication safety, infection prevention, sepsis, deterioration, and other priorities; participate in root cause analyses as requested.
Educate staff on quality findings and interventions; evaluate educational effectiveness through competency results, audits, staff performance, and patient outcomes.
Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to evaluate and implement clinical practices, equipment, technology, and procedures; mentor staff and support continuing education and specialty certification.
Promote compassionate patient- and family-centered care and staff communication skills; support patient experience improvements, regulatory readiness, policy review, meetings, committees, and liaison activities with Nursing Education and other departments.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Support the organization’s mission, vision, and values; comply with applicable laws and regulations and adhere to the Bay Area Hospital Code of Conduct and Compliance Program.