Nurse Educator Generalist

HCA Healthcare•Sanford, FL

About The Position

The Nurse Educator enhances professional practice and the provision of quality patient care by providing evidence-based educational programs and activities that promote professional competency for nursing, inter-professional, and non-licensed clinical staff at the assigned facility. The role supports onboarding, orientation, competency development, and continuing professional learning. It designs education to address identified practice gaps and encourages learner engagement, evidence-based practice, research, and quality improvement.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in nursing.
Currently licensed as an RN in the state of practice or holding an active compact state license in accordance with applicable law and regulation.
Basic Life Saving (BLS).
Ability to travel up to 25%.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in nursing.
At least 2 years of experience in clinical education, CSC, academia, or leadership.
At least 2 years of experience in an acute care hospital.
Nationally recognized specialty certification.

Responsibilities

Participate in developing, coordinating, managing, facilitating, conducting, and evaluating onboarding and orientation programs for nursing and other healthcare personnel.
Provide orientation and onboarding programs that promote employee retention.
Collaborate with the Director of Clinical Professional Development to adjust programs based on evaluation results.
Participate in developing, coordinating, managing, facilitating, conducting, and evaluating competency activities.
Design and identify educational activities to address practice gaps for licensed and non-licensed healthcare personnel, following HCA and division clinical education processes.
Develop activities that address identified deficits or opportunities to improve knowledge, skills, and practice.
Plan educational content delivery that encourages learner engagement.
Promote and integrate evidence-based practice to continuously improve practice.
Conduct, encourage, facilitate, and/or participate in research, evidence-based practice, and quality improvement in patient care settings.
Identify and develop strategies that facilitate continuous learning and professional growth.
Use a novice-to-expert continuum when developing staff.
Identify and provide opportunities for skill enhancement and mastery.

Benefits

Medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health, and telemedicine benefits.
Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services.
Paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage, and leaves of absence.
A 401(k) plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay, based on years of service.
Employee Stock Purchase Plan and flexible spending accounts.
Preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support, and financial wellbeing counseling.
Tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships, and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing.
Fertility and family-building benefits and adoption assistance.
Life insurance and supplemental health protection plans.
Auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection, and consumer discounts.