Clinical Nurse Educator (RN)

At Centinela Hospital Medical Center, our dedicated team of professionals are committed to our core values of quality, compassion, and community. As a member of Prime Healthcare, a Top-15 hospital system in the United States, Centinela Hospital Medical Center is actively seeking new members to join its award-winning team. Centinela Hospital Medical Center has been serving the communities of Inglewood and the wider Los Angeles area for 100 years. An award-winning facility, ranking in the top 5% nationally for quality and patient safety, Centinela Hospital is a 362-bed acute-care hospital with a 24-hour STEMI certified emergency department and primary stroke center, orthopedic care, advanced cardiac services, critical care services, inpatient and outpatient rehab programs, and more. Centinela has earned hundreds of national awards and recognitions, including "100 Top Hospital" recognition from Fortune/Merative and straight 'A's (2018-2024) for hospital safety from The Leapfrog Group.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the success and growth of the new hire programs, standardize educational training, support preceptors, and play an active, engaged role in the hospital on units and with nursing leadership to forward and support educational and organizational goals.
• Provide continued educational support, training, and mentoring to new grad, novice, and experienced Registered Nurses (RN) and Licensed Vocational/Practical Nurses (LVN/LPN), ensuring a smooth transition to practice by providing unit-based support and coordinating the needs and resources for each new nurse through follow-up during and after the orientation period and throughout the training period.
• Serve as a clinical liaison between education and clinical Directors, Managers, and Coordinators to facilitate a timely release from orientation by assessing needs and performance in real time.
• Identify targeted knowledge and skill deficits and address them through the coordination of available resources to ensure role development success and enhance patient outcomes.
• Support the role of Preceptors so that both preceptors and new hires are supported and successful.

Requirements

• Current and valid license as a Registered Nurse issued by the State.
• Current BLS certificate upon hire and maintain current.
• Minimum of 5 years acute care experience.
• Minimum of 2 years previous educational experience preferred.

Benefits

• Paid time off
• 401K retirement plan
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Tuition reimbursement
• Voluntary benefit options

Benefits may vary based on employment status, i.e., full-time, part-time, per diem, or temporary.

Pay

A reasonable compensation estimate for this role, which includes estimated wages, benefits, and other forms of compensation, is $87,360.00 to $108,888.00 on an annualized basis. The exact starting compensation to be offered will be determined at the time of selecting an applicant for hire, considering factors such as skillset, years of applicable experience, education, credentials, and licensure.

Schedule

Full Time, Day Shift