Clinical Educator RN (Operating Room- OR)

Why Children’s Health?

At Children’s Health, our mission is to Make Life Better for Children, and we recognize that their health plays a crucial role in achieving this goal. Through our cutting‑edge treatments and affiliation with UT Southwestern, we strive to deliver an extraordinary patient and family experience, ensuring that every moment, big or small, contributes to their overall well‑being. Our dedication to promoting children’s health extends beyond our organization and encompasses the broader community. Together, we can make a significant difference in the lives of children and contribute to a brighter and healthier future for all.

Location: Children’s Health Dallas (supports both Dallas and Plano campuses) – Full‑time, Monday through Friday, on‑site.

Summary

The Clinical Educator is 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 Clinical Educator’s 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.

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 to enhance professional development.
• 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.

Work Experience

How You’ll Be Successful: At least 3 years related clinical and/or nursing experience. Documentation of previous teaching experience is required.

Education

• Four‑year Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience (Required)
• Graduate or professional work or advanced degree; or equivalent experience (Preferred)

Licenses and Certifications

• State or national licensure/certification for clinical professional practice (e.g., RN, RRT, PT/OT, etc.) – Required
• Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers as required by CP 1.20 Life Support Course Requirements – Required
• PALS, PEARS/PACES, or NRP based on specialty area requirements – Required
• If PEARS/PACES required: Effective April 20 2020, new employees must obtain PACES certification within 6 months of hire and existing employees must obtain PACES certification upon expiration of their PEARS certification (no later than April 20 2022) – Required
• National specialty certification appropriate for area(s) of responsibility – Required

Benefits

• Employee portion of medical plan premiums are 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.