Clinical Education Specialist Radiology

About the Role

The Clinical Education Specialist (CES) utilizes nursing arts and sciences, child development, education, psychosocial, and cultural theories to facilitate the delivery of comprehensive clinical care to patients and families at the unit level. They work independently, and in partnership with unit leadership and colleagues across departments. The CES provides expertise in education, educational design, adult learning theory, and scholarly inquiry.

Key Responsibilities

• Designs, develops, coordinates, facilitates, and evaluates onboarding and orientation programs for licensed and unlicensed team members to ensure they are prepared to practice safely and independently.
• Demonstrates leadership through team building, negotiation, and conflict resolution skills to build partnerships across the system.
• Assesses learning needs, incorporating adult learning principles, engaging learning strategies, and utilizing scholarly inquiry to plan, develop, implement, and evaluate clinical education programs and outcomes to optimize patient care delivery and for team member's ongoing clinical professional development.
• Ensures assessment, documentation, and record keeping of team members' clinical competency.
• Mentors, develops, and evaluates preceptors to enhance learning experiences for all new hires.
• Serves as a nurse planner, designer, and educator for unit clinical education programs.
• Demonstrates knowledge of effective communication principles and promotes communication among disciplines.
• Facilitates learning outcomes through innovative partnerships.
• Demonstrates skillful guidance and teaching of team members to advance the care of patients, families, and the profession of nursing.
• Supports quality improvement standards; regulatory standards; patient safety standards; error prevention tools, methodologies, technologies and resources.

Location & Schedule

• Department: Colorado Springs Hospital Radiology
• Status: 40 hours per week, eligible for benefits
• Shift: Monday-Friday, 8:00am-4:30pm
• Travel: Travel to Anschutz Campus required as needed

Minimum Qualifications

• Degrees: Bachelor of Science in Nursing; Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) or equivalent with post-master's certification in education
• Experience: Five (5) years of clinical pediatric experience; Experience in procedural nursing, radiology, or perioperative services preferred; Previous educator experience in acute care preferred
• Licenses & Certifications: BLS/CPR from the American Heart Association with at least 6 months left before expiration is required upon hire; American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) or Magnet approved certification; Current Colorado RN License

Pay

Annual Salary Range (Based on 40 hours worked per week): $97,718.13 to $146,577.19. Pay is dependent on applicant's relevant experience.

Benefits

• Base pay, incentives, paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance, company provided life and disability insurance, paid parental leave, 403b employer match (retirement savings), a robust wellness program, and access to professional development tools, including an education benefit to help you advance your career
• Annual employee bonus program that rewards eligible team members based on organizational performance (paid out the following April if organizational goals are met)
• Annual base pay increases to eligible team members based on their performance over the previous year