Nurse Educator - Progressive Care
Bold Steps Behavioral Health · Hickory, NC · 1 mo ago
On-siteHealthcareFull-time
About the role
The Nurse Educator Progressive Care supports clinical practice and professional development within high-acuity nursing units.
Responsibilities
- Design, deliver, and evaluate educational programs, orientations, and competency validations for progressive care nurses.
- Develop educational materials, simulation scenarios, and skills labs aligned with clinical guidelines and standards.
- Serve as a clinical resource, providing real-time coaching, precepting, and mentoring to promote safe practice and quality outcomes.
- Lead initiatives to improve patient outcomes, facilitate evidence-based protocol adoption, and support quality and safety projects.
- Analyze performance metrics, identify knowledge gaps, and create targeted educational interventions.
- Support onboarding, professional growth, certification, and leadership development of nursing staff.
- Participate in policy development, committees, and accreditation readiness activities.
- Promote evidence-based practice and quality improvement initiatives.
- Foster teamwork, mentorship, and continuous learning within the nursing team.
- Contribute to policy, documentation standards, and regulatory compliance.
Qualifications & Skills
- Experienced progressive care RN with strong clinical expertise and excellent communication/teaching skills.
- BSN required; master’s in nursing education or related field preferred.
- Current RN licensure, BLS, ACLS certifications; PCCN or similar certification preferred or expected.
- Prior experience in nursing education, staff development, or precepting highly valued.