Clinical Nurse Educator

About the role

The Registered Nurse (RN) and Registered Nurse Clinical Educator positions at SEARHC provide comprehensive nursing care and education across the lifespan, ensuring optimal patient outcomes and positive experiences.

Responsibilities

• Performs comprehensive patient assessments and develops individualized plans of care.
• Implements and evaluates nursing interventions and patient responses.
• Administers medications and treatments safely and accurately per provider orders and policy.
• Recognizes changes in patient condition and initiates appropriate interventions or escalations.
• Provides patient and family education related to care, medications, and discharge needs.
• Delivers culturally responsive, patient-centered care.
• Applies critical thinking and professional judgment to make nursing decisions.
• Collaborates with providers and interdisciplinary teams to coordinate care.
• Facilitates referrals, follow-up care, and continuity of services.
• Documents assessments, interventions, and outcomes accurately and timely in the electronic health record.
• Advocates for patient care and assists patients in navigating the healthcare system.
• Participates in quality and performance improvement activities.
• Maintains required competencies and certifications.
• Reports adverse events, near misses, and unsafe conditions per policy.
• Demonstrates professionalism, accountability, flexibility, and teamwork.
• Provides appropriate guidance and delegation to ancillary staff.
• Supports orientation, mentoring, and education of staff, students, and peers.
• Floats to other departments or assignments as needed.

Qualifications

• Associate’s degree in Nursing from an accredited program.
• Current, unrestricted Registered Nurse license in the State of Alaska.
• BLS is required.
• Instructor certification in at least two of the following: ACLS, PALS, TNCC, NRP, ENPC, BLSO.
• High Risk Competency required within 3 months and every year.
• All certifications required for the area of practice must be obtained within six (6) months of hire.
• Competency in high-risk competencies specific to the area of practice.

Skills

• Knowledge of nursing principles, evidence-based practice, medication safety, and infection prevention.
• Strong clinical judgment, organization, prioritization, and communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment.
• Proficiency with electronic health records and clinical systems.

Benefits

SEARHC offers generous benefits, including retirement, paid time off, paid parental leave, health insurance, dental, and vision benefits, life insurance and long and short-term disability, and more.

Pay

Pay Range:$41.66 - $58.69

Schedule

Hours may vary depending on departmental needs.