Clinical Educator Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• BSN required
• 3 years of nursing, clinical educator, or nursing instructor experience required.
• A Master's Degree in Nursing may be substituted for 2 years of required experience.
• Current or compact RN licensure in the state of North Carolina required or compact license from participating state.
• BLS required.
• Basic Computer Skills in Microsoft office.

Nice To Haves

• MSN Preferred.
• Prior experience in adult surgical or transplant care is strongly preferred.
• BLS, ACLS, PALS, and/or NRP Instructor level certification is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manages orientation for all new hires and transfers. Coordinates preceptors, learning activities and ensures CBOs are complete.
• Completes all 30, 60, and 90-day reviews. Create development plans as needed.
• Coordinates learning opportunities for staff within assigned locations to facilitate orientation, competency validation and meet ongoing learning needs, planning, formal training methods and on-the-job instruction techniques.
• Works as part of a system, entity, and work unit to develop and deliver education to identified audiences.
• Communicates effectively with staff and management regarding educational needs and offerings.
• Coordinates educational activities with the assigned clinical area leadership.
• Establishes and maintains a departmental educational documentation system consistent with regulatory and hospital standards.
• In conjunction with the manager, develops performance review plans.
• In conjunction with manager, develops career pathways for staff.
• Assesses the training needs and progress of staff members; researches, develops and evaluates in-service training programs.
• Develops and conducts annual competency validation process.
• Develops/coordinates education plans related to initial and ongoing competency.
• Supports staff development with educational activities (which include remediation, certification, mentoring, life support, Joint Commission requirements, new equipment/procedures, electronic health record updates).
• Designs, implements, and evaluates education on new products, procedures, and identified learning needs by team members.
• Assess/coach and evaluate staff level of practice. Develop programs that foster continued clinical development from novice to expert to positively impact on patient care and career satisfaction of staff.
• Participate in personnel actions including, but not limited to, hiring, performance appraisals, disciplinary actions, terminations, and other related activities.