Registered Nurse-Staff Development Clinical Nurse Educator
About The Position
The Staff Development Clinical Nurse Educator is a Registered Nurse responsible for providing proficient, evidence-based education to staff. The educator assesses, plans, implements, and evaluates educational needs to support learner development and clinical staff skill training. The role uses innovative teaching strategies, assessment skills, and outcome evaluation, and provides educational instruction and training for nursing staff in clinical and outpatient units. The educator applies instructional design principles in developing and delivering education and training and conducts learning needs assessments for clinical staff within the organization. The position is scheduled Monday through Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Telework is not available, and this is not a virtual position. Relocation and recruitment incentives and permanent change of station benefits are not authorized.
Requirements
- Proficiency in basic written and spoken English.
- Graduation from an approved school of professional nursing accredited by ACEN or CCNE, or qualifying nursing education under the stated exceptions for bridge-program candidates and foreign-educated nurses.
- Current, full, active, and unrestricted registration as a graduate professional nurse in a U.S. state, territory, commonwealth, or the District of Columbia, subject to the stated Graduate Nurse Technician exception.
- Meet the education and experience qualifications applicable to the assigned Nurse grade and level.
- U.S. citizenship, except where non-citizens may be appointed under VA policy when qualified citizens cannot be recruited.
- Pass required pre-employment screening, including a physical evaluation; selected applicants are also subject to background/security investigation and, for testing-designated positions, urinalysis.
- Register for Selective Service if applicable to males born after December 31, 1959.
- Participate in the seasonal influenza vaccination program for VA health care personnel.
- Complete the required online onboarding and application documentation.
Responsibilities
- Provide proficient, expert, and evidence-based education to staff.
- Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate educational needs to facilitate learner development and clinical staff skill training.
- Use innovative teaching strategies, assessment skills, and evaluation of outcomes.
- Provide educational instruction and training for nursing staff in clinical and outpatient units.
- Apply instructional design, implementation, and application principles to education and training.
- Perform learning needs assessments and develop educational training for clinical staff within the organization.
Benefits
- Competitive salary and regular salary increases
- Potential performance awards
- 50 days of paid time off per year: 26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, and 11 paid federal holidays
- Traditional federal pension, with five-year vesting
- Federal 401(k), with up to 5% in contributions by VA
- Federal health, vision, dental, term life, and long-term care insurance; many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
Associate degree
