Outpatient Nurse Educator- Orangeburg

Medical University of South Carolina • Charleston, SC

3d

About The Position

The Ambulatory Nurse Educator supports clinical excellence, professional development, regulatory readiness, and evidence-based practice across ambulatory care settings. Serving as a clinical expert, educator, consultant, mentor, and change agent, this role works with nursing staff and interdisciplinary team members to promote safe, high-quality patient care in alignment with organizational goals and regulatory requirements. The educator assesses learning needs, develops and implements educational programs, and supports onboarding and competency validation.

The role facilitates learning in classroom, virtual, simulation, and hands-on settings; promotes professional growth and specialty certification; and uses performance data and feedback to support targeted improvement. The position requires travel among ambulatory clinic locations.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in nursing from an accredited school of nursing.
• At least three years of applied clinical experience as a registered nurse.
• Current South Carolina registered nurse licensure or compact-state licensure.
• Current Basic Life Support certification through the American Heart Association or an accepted equivalent, including American Red Cross BLS for Healthcare Providers.
• Ability to establish collaborative working relationships with diverse groups and individuals, medical staff, and other healthcare providers.
• Ability to communicate effectively, present educational material, and coach care team members.
• Knowledge of regulatory and accreditation requirements.
• Knowledge of adult learning principles and educational design, ambulatory care operations and workflows, and regulatory and accreditation standards.
• Strong presentation, facilitation, communication, organizational, and project management skills.
• Ability to analyze data and develop targeted improvement strategies.
• Proficiency with learning management systems, Microsoft Office applications, and virtual learning platforms.
• Ability to build collaborative relationships across departments and clinic locations and manage multiple priorities independently.
• Ability to travel among ambulatory clinic locations.
• Ability to perform the stated physical activities, including standing, sitting, walking, bending, reaching, and lifting or carrying up to 50 pounds unassisted.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree in nursing from an accredited school of nursing; may substitute for one year of required experience.
• Work experience in an education role, such as clinical education, professional development, or academic faculty.

Responsibilities

• Assess ambulatory care team members’ learning needs using observations, audits, performance data, and stakeholder feedback.
• Develop, implement, and evaluate educational programs, training materials, and competency-based learning activities.
• Facilitate classroom, virtual, simulation, and hands-on training experiences.
• Support onboarding and competency validation.
• Promote continuing education, specialty certification, evidence-based practice, and professional growth among nursing and clinical staff.
• Provide coaching and collaborate with care team members and interdisciplinary stakeholders.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level