Clinical Educator RN

Why Children’s Health?

At Children’s Health, our mission is to Make Life Better for Children. Through cutting‑edge treatments and our affiliation with UT Southwestern, we deliver an extraordinary patient and family experience, promoting health both within our organization and throughout the community.

Summary

The Clinical Educator is a professional development specialist whose primary responsibility is to facilitate lifelong learning and professional development activities among clinical staff. By applying adult learning theory and strong instructional design, the role produces 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.
• Develop, coordinate, manage, facilitate, conduct, and evaluate initial and ongoing competency programs for clinical personnel.
• Design, implement, and evaluate educational activities and programs based on identified practice gaps for specific target audiences, utilizing educational theory and adult learning principles.
• Identify and develop strategies to facilitate continuous growth through lifelong learning, including role transition, role integration, skill acquisition, and skill 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 institutions concerning education and learning.

Work Experience

• At least 3 years related clinical and/or nursing experience required.
• Documentation of previous teaching experience preferred.

Education

• Four‑year Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience required.
• Graduate or professional work, advanced degree, or equivalent experience preferred.

Licenses and Certifications

• State or national licensure/certification for clinical professional practice (e.g., RN, RRT, PT/OT) required.
• Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers as required by CP 1.20 Life Support Course Requirements.
• PALS, PEARS/PACES, or NRP based on specialty area requirements.
• If PEARS/PACES required: new employees must obtain PACES certification within 6 months of hire; existing employees must obtain PACES certification upon expiration of their PEARS certification (no later than April 20, 2022).
• National specialty certification appropriate for area(s) of responsibility preferred.

Job Profile

Requires in‑depth professional knowledge and practical expertise in the discipline, with basic knowledge of related fields. Demonstrates awareness of industry best practices, regulatory environment, and organizational differentiators. Acts as a resource for less‑experienced colleagues, may lead projects with manageable risks, solves complex problems, and exercises judgment based on multiple information sources. Impacts a range of activities within own and related teams, works independently with minimal guidance, and communicates difficult or sensitive information to build consensus.

Management Skills

Uses appropriate interpersonal styles to establish effective relationships with customers and internal partners, fostering openness, trust, and confidence. Develops collaborative relationships to achieve work goals, identifies issues and opportunities, compares data from diverse sources, and selects effective solutions. Takes proactive, prompt action to accomplish objectives and exceed expectations. Sets high performance standards, assumes responsibility and accountability, and conveys information clearly through various media to engage and educate audiences.

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.

Schedule

Full‑time, Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.