Nursing Clinical Educator

Responsibilities:

Assesses, designs, coordinates/conducts/facilitates and evaluates educational programs for staff based on regulatory/accreditation standards, PI reports, mission/values and learning needs

Supports the process of hiring, orienting, socializing, and integrating an employee to the organization with a focus on retention and growth

Facilitates orientation of licensed and unlicensed healthcare personnel during onboarding and when changes in roles, responsibilities, and practice settings occur

Develops, coordinates, manages, facilitates, conducts, and evaluates onboarding and orientation programs for licensed and unlicensed healthcare personnel

Designs education programming to address identified practice gaps, which may include licensed and non-licensed healthcare personnel

Develops activities to achieve specific outcomes related to identified deficits or opportunities for improvement in knowledge, skills, or practice

Creates a learning environment by providing Educational programs include continuing nursing education, quality education, and inter-professional education

Supports ongoing assessment and evaluation of the skills, knowledge, abilities, and judgement of licensed and non-licensed healthcare personnel

Measures, documents, and supports competency, and addresses competency deficits in staff members and teams

Identifies and develops strategies to facilitate a continuous process of maturation through lifelong learning

Coordinates programming to facilitate professional role development and practice role transitions

Partners with individuals, groups, and/or organizations to share expertise in planning and decision-making to achieve common goals

Collaborative partnerships may include inter-professional groups within the organization, academic/practice partnerships, and community partnerships

Within collaborative partnerships may teach, coordinate, serve as liaison, and advise others concerning education and learning

Promotes, encourages, facilitates, conducts and participates in research, evidence-based practice (EBP) and/or quality improvement (QI) activities

Promotes and integrates the science of the Nursing Professional Development specialty to continuously improve his/her practice

Utilizes evidence-based practice to facilitate and promote best practice

Designs education programs that align with the organization’s strategic goals

Supports a culture of innovation

Creates and promotes a just culture and healthy work environment

Demonstrates leadership by working as a role model and mentor

Assumes leadership roles representing nursing professional development as needed

Provides educational leadership to enhance patient care

Collaborates with medical providers, patient care staff, and unit management in the planning, implementation, and delivery of educational curricula

Assesses and develops clinical skills activities within established clinical and preceptorship models

Aggregates and analyzes data trends, to implement educational strategies to ensure compliance with quality standards and parameters

Creates and implements educational curricula designed to develop patient care plans and incorporate evidenced-based research and national standards

Consults with and serves as a clinical resource for unit management to ensure quality patient care

Coordinates education of patient care staff to ensure proper use and maintenance of equipment and supplies

Promotes continuous improvement of workplace safety and environmental practices

Maintains professional knowledge by affiliating with professional and technical organizations, and by participating in applicable continuing education programs, conferences, seminars, and workshops

Oversees and Promotes Culture Change

Qualifications: 

Active Registered Nurse License (FL or Multi-state) 

BLS Certification 

ACLS Certification 

Bachelor Degree Preferred

Bilingual Preferred (English & Spanish)

Previous Experience in Clinical Educator/Hospital Education Setting Preferred