Clinical Education Specialist – Nurse Educator

Position #00852386 – Requisition #40872

About the role

The Clinical Education Specialist is a registered nurse or equivalent who collaborates with the health care team to ensure safe, effective, evidence-based, and quality patient care in the ambulatory/clinic setting. This role is responsible for designing and implementing education programs and professional development for ambulatory staff, focused on clinical outcomes, best practices, workflow optimizations, and staff/practice development. The Clinical Education Specialist serves as the primary administrator for the Learning Management System for Community Practice, building, scheduling, assigning, launching, monitoring, and reporting on training modules and learning campaigns while supporting compliance with module completion, licensure and certification documentation, competency records, and other required education items.

The position supports new hire check-ins, mock medical emergency drills, CPR training events, and National Sedation Certification skills check-offs. The Clinical Education Specialist reports to the Manager of Education and Compliance and works closely with the Quality Department, Regional Directors, Practice Leadership, and/or designee on educational needs assessment and orientation programs for staff. This role ensures all competencies and skills are current and relevant for clinic staff while acting as a change agent, leader, and role model to have all clinical staff work at the top of their licenses/certifications. The Clinical Education Specialist aims to reduce fragmentation through best-practice education and skill competencies to ensure the highest quality ambulatory services across CU Community Practice clinics.

This role is onsite and located in Aurora, CO.

Responsibilities

• Lead onboarding and orientation by developing individualized learning plans, conducting new-hire check-ins, assessing progress, and supporting staff transitioning into new roles.
• Design and deliver clinical education through in-services, workshops, competency validation, CPR training events, equipment education, and other professional development activities.
• Serve as a clinical education resource by providing subject-matter expertise, precepting, coaching, and practice-based support to clinical staff across ambulatory multispecialty clinics.
• Promote standardized and safe clinical practice by reinforcing evidence-based policies, procedures, workflows, competency expectations, and emergency preparedness through mock medical emergency drills.
• Administer the Learning Management System by building, scheduling, assigning, launching, and distributing required and role-specific training modules.
• Monitor education and regulatory compliance by tracking module completion, competencies, licensure, certifications, and National Sedation Certification skills check-offs; following up on deficiencies; maintaining accurate records; and preparing leadership reports.
• Advance quality and continuous improvement by evaluating education outcomes, updating programs based on data and feedback, supporting patient safety and workflow initiatives, and collaborating with clinic leaders and organizational partners.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

• A bachelor’s degree in biological science, nutrition, nursing, health, human services, psychology, counseling, social work, or a directly related field from an accredited institution. Substitution: A combination of education and related technical/paraprofessional experience may be substituted for the bachelor’s degree on a year-for-year basis.
• Three (3) years of clinical nursing experience.
• Applicants must meet minimum qualifications at the time of hire.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master’s in Nursing Education or Adult Learning.
• Five (5) years of clinical experience in a medical office setting or ambulatory care.
• Nursing certification in specialty care area, professional development, or education.
• Certified Basic Life Support instructor.
• Experience with Ambulatory Epic, Articulate, HealthStream Learning Management.

Conditions of Employment

• Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States without requiring sponsorship.
• Current healthcare provider-level BLS CPR certification, maintained throughout employment.
• Registered nurse (RN) license in the State of Colorado, maintained throughout employment.
• Must be able to travel to alternate locations as assigned (Denver Metro Area, Colorado Springs, etc.).
• Must be able to work in person.

Skills

• Strong presentation skills to showcase credibility and effectiveness.
• Ability to perform the professional, clinical, and/or technical competencies of the assigned unit or department.
• Ability to recognize and respond appropriately to urgent/emergent situations according to protocols, identify problems, and recommend solutions.
• Effectively copes with a fast-paced environment and typical job stressors.
• Computer Skills: MS Outlook, PowerPoint, Word.
• Strong organizational and personal skills.
• Ability to adhere to all policies and procedures, including but not limited to standards for safety, attendance, punctuality, and personal appearance.

Why Join Us

Community Practice Medicine, housed within the School of Medicine at the University of Colorado, offers a wide variety of opportunities across clinics spanning from Longmont to Castle Rock. Specialty areas include Orthopedics, Vascular Surgery, OBGYN, Internal Medicine, Urology, Psychiatry, and many more.

The University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus is a public education, clinical, and research facility serving 4,500 students and is a world-class medical destination at the forefront of life-changing science, medicine, and healthcare. CU Anschutz offers more than 42 highly rated degree programs through 6 schools and colleges and receives over $500 million in research awards each year. We are the single largest health professions education provider in Colorado, awarding nearly 1,450 degrees annually.

Benefits

The University of Colorado offers an excellent benefits package including:

• Medical: Multiple plan options
• Dental: Multiple plan options
• Additional Insurance: Disability, Life, Vision
• Retirement 401(a) Plan: Employer contributes 10% of your gross pay
• Paid Time Off: Accruals over the year
• Vacation Days: 22/year (maximum accrual 352 hours)
• Sick Days: 15/year (unlimited maximum accrual)
• Holiday Days: 15/year
• Tuition Benefit: Employees have access to this benefit on all CU campuses
• ECO Pass: Reduced-rate RTD Bus and light rail service

There are many additional perks & programs with the CU Advantage.

Pay

The starting salary range (or hiring range) for this position has been established as $83,794 to $104,742. This position may be eligible for overtime compensation, depending on the level. Total compensation goes beyond the number on your paycheck, including generous leave, health plans, and retirement contributions.