CLINICAL EDUCATOR

Description

Position Title: Clinical Educator

Department: Nursing Administration

Reports To: Director of Nursing

FLSA Status: Exempt

Summary:

The clinical educator is responsible for preparing and mentoring current and future generations of clinical and non-clinical staff. Clinical educators play a pivotal role in strengthening the workforce, serving as role models and providing the leadership needed to implement evidence-based practice. 

Duties and Responsibilities (include, but are not limited to the following):

• Design and implement academic and continuing education programs, hospital orientation, and a selected part of nursing orientation for new nursing department employees. 
• Conducts needs assessments using a variety of strategic tools. 
• Perform advanced evaluations and provide guidance for testing new procedures. 
• Plans, prepares and maintains materials for use in educational programs for accuracy and relevance to the target audience. 
• Identifies and evaluates instructional materials in all types of media, formats, platforms and methodologies. 
• Prepares short and long-term planning and programs to address identified needs. 
• Assess and set goals for educational programs, updating them when needed. 
• Serves as an educational consultant to facilities, task forces, committees, and projects relating to policy, procedure and program development. 
• Create a culture which supports and encourages continual learning. 
• Able to take a patient assignment based on hospital needs. 

  Supervisory

• This position has no direct supervisory responsibilities; however, this position may oversee clinical and non-clinical staff during education meetings or programs.   

Requirements

Qualifications

• A minimum two years of experience developing educational programs preferred.  
• Three years teaching experience or coordination preferred. 
• Five years minimum acute care experience preferred.
• Experience in an Intensive Critical Unit preferred.

Education and/or Experience

• Current RN license for State of California.  
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Health Services, or equivalent preferred. 
• Certified Nurse Educator certification preferred.
• Masters in Nursing preferred
• BLS and ACLS