Nursing Clinical Educator- STICU & SSDU Depts
About The Position
The Nursing Clinical Educator provides clinical education leadership within a Level 1 Trauma Center to support safe, evidence-based nursing practice across the assigned STICU and SSDU departments. The role designs, implements, and evaluates education strategies supporting onboarding, competency validation, regulatory readiness, and continuous professional development. Education initiatives align with organizational priorities, Magnet standards, and adult learning principles, while direct patient care maintains clinical credibility. The educator supports transition to practice through orientation oversight, preceptor development, learner assessment, and targeted education interventions. The role also consults on clinical practice, collaborates with nursing leadership and academic partners, and evaluates education effectiveness through outcome data, learner feedback, and quality indicators. The position includes providing direct patient care for at least eight hours per month.
Requirements
- Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing and a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).
- Florida Registered Nurse license.
- Three years of clinical nursing experience.
- Acute care experience, including high-acuity or trauma experience.
- Experience in clinical education, preceptorship, or competency validation.
- Advanced knowledge of adult learning theory, instructional design, and competency-based education methodologies.
- Strong clinical expertise in acute care nursing and ability to apply evidence-based practice in high-acuity and trauma environments.
- Proficiency in clinical performance evaluation, including learner assessment, gap analysis, and outcomes measurement.
- Knowledge of regulatory, accreditation, and Magnet standards affecting nursing education and professional practice.
- Ability to translate quality, safety, and performance data into effective education strategies.
- High-level critical thinking and clinical judgment, including decision-making in complex or emergent situations.
- Advanced facilitation and presentation skills for diverse clinical audiences.
- Strong consultation, coaching, and influence skills to support practice change and professional development.
- Ability to manage multiple education initiatives simultaneously while meeting operational and regulatory deadlines.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
Nice To Haves
- MSN or specialty certification approved for the ANCC Magnet requirement.
Responsibilities
- Design, implement, and evaluate clinical education programs, including orientation, competency-based education, mandatory education, and practice-change initiatives.
- Support transition to practice through structured orientation oversight, preceptor development, and ongoing assessment of learner progression.
- Conduct formal and informal learning needs assessments to identify practice gaps and develop targeted education interventions.
- Collaborate with nursing leadership to support regulatory readiness, accreditation requirements, and Magnet standards.
- Evaluate education initiatives using outcome data, learner feedback, and quality indicators.
- Serve as an internal consultant and subject matter expert for assigned clinical areas.
- Facilitate student clinical experiences and serve as a liaison with academic partners.
- Provide bedside re-education and just-in-time training to support safe clinical practice.
- Provide direct patient care for a minimum of eight hours per month to maintain clinical competence and credibility.
- Support clinical ladder activities and promote national certification.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
