RN Clinical Lead/Educator

North Star Health•Springfield, VT

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

The North Star Health RN Clinical Lead/Educator provides clinical support, education, and guidance across all sites in partnership with the Director of Nursing. This role will provide dedicated support of the Dolores Mobile Unit. The position serves as an experienced clinical resource to support staff, reinforce best practices, and promote consistency in workflows and patient care. The RN Clinical Lead/Educator works closely with site-based preceptors and care teams to support onboarding, competency validation, and day-to-day clinical operations. A primary focus of this role is to help develop and sustain a strong preceptor model across all sites, ensuring that each location has the internal capability to effectively onboard and support new staff. In addition to preceptor support, the RN Clinical Lead/Educator provides hands-on education, clinical support, and workflow reinforcement as needed in partnership with the Director of Nursing. This role is not intended to serve as routine staffing coverage, but may provide clinical support as needed to maintain safe patient care, support onboarding, and assist during high-need situations.

Requirements

High School Diploma or equivalent
Associates Degree in Nursing required.
Minimum of 3-5 years of clinical experience in primary care or ambulatory care setting preferred
Demonstrated experience in staff training, onboarding, or precepting strongly preferred
Experience working with medical assistants, nurses, and interdisciplinary care teams
Proven ability to support and reinforce clinical workflows and best practices
Ability to work independently across multiple sites and adapt to varying team dynamics
Experience supporting quality improvement, workflow implementation, or practice standardization preferred.
VT and NH RN license or Multistate license
Strong clinical judgment with the ability to problem-solve and adapt in dynamic clinical environments
Ability to support and guide staff in real-time, reinforcing best practices and clinical workflows
Effective interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to collaborate across multidisciplinary teams
Strong organizational and time-management skills with attention to detail
Ability to work independently across multiple sites and adapt to varying team dynamics
Ability to support training and skill development of clinical staff in both formal and informal settings
Ability to respond effectively in urgent or emergent clinical situations
Demonstrates professionalism, discretion, and sound judgment when handling sensitive information
Proficiency in documentation, communication, and use of clinical technology systems.

Nice To Haves

Minimum of 3-5 years of clinical experience in primary care or ambulatory care setting
Demonstrated experience in staff training, onboarding, or precepting
Experience supporting quality improvement, workflow implementation, or practice standardization

Responsibilities

Supports the development and consistency of preceptor practice across all clinic sites, through coaching and support to ensure effective onboarding experiences.
Reinforces expectations for onboarding, training, and competency validation
Supports onboarding of new staff in collaboration with site-based preceptors and the Director of Nursing
Performs competency validation and skills sign-offs as needed
Provides direct education and training to clinical staff to reinforce workflows, skills and best practices
Performs direct patient care within RN scope of practice, including triage, assessment, and clinical interventions
Assists providers with patient care, procedures, and coordination
Administers medication and vaccines in accordance with policy
Supports care coordination, including follow-up and closing care gaps
Reinforces standardized workflows and clinical practices across sites
Identifies workflow challenges and collaborates with leadership on solutions
Provides real-time support to care teams during operational or clinical challenges
Supports implementation and stabilization of new workflows and processes
Serves as primary RN support for the Dolores Mobile Unit (once weekly or as needed)
Supports mobile unit workflow consistency and patient care coordination
Supports clinical readiness through staff education, including emergency response training, drills, and reinforcement of best practices for acute events in the clinical setting
Reinforces adherence to clinical policies, procedures, and safety standards
Maintains accurate and timely documentation
Ensures patient safety remains a top priority
Demonstrates flexibility in work schedule and location based on organizational needs
Provides input for staff development and performance as appropriate
Works collaboratively with multidisciplinary team members
All other duties as assigned