Clinical Educator- Respiratory

Dallas, TX – Full-time, onsite position (Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM).

About the role

The Clinical Educator is a professional development specialist who facilitates lifelong learning and professional development activities among clinical staff. Through adult learning theory and instructional design, this role drives measurable outcomes in new-hire orientation, ongoing competency, in-services, continuing education, career development, scholarship/research, and academic partnerships.

Responsibilities

• Develop, coordinate, manage, facilitate, conduct, and evaluate onboarding and orientation programs for clinical personnel, including transition-to-practice programs for novice or new graduate clinicians.
• Design, implement, and evaluate initial and ongoing competency programs for clinical personnel.
• Create and assess educational activities and programs based on identified practice gaps for specific target audiences, utilizing adult learning principles.
• Identify and develop strategies to support continuous professional growth through lifelong learning, including role transition, skill acquisition, and mastery.
• Integrate best research evidence into didactic and clinical education design; promote and participate in research, evidence-based practice, and quality improvement initiatives.
• Consult, advise, teach, and coordinate with individuals, groups, departments, and external institutions on education and learning.

Requirements

• At least 3 years of related clinical and/or nursing experience.
• Documentation of previous teaching experience (preferred).
• Bachelor’s degree (required); Master’s degree (preferred).
• Active state or national licensure/certification for clinical professional practice (e.g., RN, RRT, PT/OT).
• Current certifications:
  • Registered Nurse (RN) or Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT).
  • Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers.
  • Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) or Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP), based on specialty area requirements.

Benefits

• Employee portion of medical plan premiums covered after 3 years of service.
• 4%–10% employee savings plan match based on tenure.
• Paid Parental Leave (up to 12 weeks).
• Caregiver Leave.
• Adoption and surrogacy reimbursement.