Clinical Educator

• 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