Clinical Educator RN (Emergency Department)

About the role

Clinical Educator RN (Emergency Department) – a professional development specialist whose primary responsibility is to facilitate lifelong learning and professional development activities among clinical staff. Through the application of adult learning theory and strong instructional design, the work results in measurable program outcomes in areas such as new‑hire orientation, ongoing competency, in‑services, continuing education, career development, scholarship/research, and academic partnerships.

Location: Children’s Health Dallas

Responsibilities

• Onboarding/Orientation: 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.
• Competency Management: Develop, coordinate, manage, facilitate, conduct and evaluate initial and ongoing competency programs for clinical personnel.
• Education: Design, implement and evaluate educational activities and programs based on identified practice gaps for a specific target audience, utilizing educational theory and adult learning principles.
• Professional Role Development: Identify and develop strategies to facilitate continuous growth through lifelong learning, including role transition, role integration, skill acquisition and skill mastery.
• Quality Improvement/Evidence‑Based Practice/Research: Integrate the best research evidence into didactic and clinical education design; promote and participate in research, evidence‑based practice, and quality improvement initiatives.
• Collaborative Partnerships: Consult, advise, teach and coordinate with individuals, groups, departments and/or institutions concerning education and learning.

Requirements

• At least 3 years related clinical and/or nursing experience.
• Documentation of previous teaching experience.
• Four‑year Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience (required).
• Graduate or professional work or advanced degree; or equivalent experience (preferred).
• State or national licensure/certification for clinical professional practice (e.g., RN, RRT, PT/OT, etc.).
• Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers as required by CP 1.20 Life Support Course Requirements.
• PALS or NRP certification based on specialty area requirements.
• National specialty certification appropriate for area(s) of responsibility (preferred).

Benefits

• Employee portion of medical plan premiums covered after 3 years.
• 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, 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.