RN - Clinical Educator

About the Role

The Clinical Educator coordinates the planning, development, and implementation of education for the Unit, Department, or Site. This role provides bedside education to clinical staff, ensuring competency through both skill validation and frequent monitoring. The Clinical Educator serves as the education resource for all clinical practice issues and as the orientation resource for all new employees in their assigned areas. They oversee policy, procedure, and standard development and revision through evidence-based practice changes and perform routine audits to ensure education needs are addressed.

The Clinical Educator develops, implements, and leads evidence-based, quality educational programs and activities to promote individual development and competency among clinical department personnel. They design, coordinate, and implement activities for orientation/onboarding, clinical application (practice, policy, products), and continuing education/professional development related to system, site, and/or specialty. This role provides clinical and educational expertise influencing healthcare personnel, systems, and the community, and uses various roles such as learning facilitator, change agent, mentor, leader, and advocate to impact patient safety and quality outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with supervisors and managers to address issues related to clinical practice and documentation trends.
• Facilitate practice and documentation changes when needed.
• Develop, maintain, and monitor staff competency and keep records for ongoing review.
• Report any non-compliance of staff training, certification, and competency requirements to the manager.
• Plan and coordinate educational presentations and activities as needed.
• Provide opportunities for less experienced staff to grow and develop their unit-specific skills.
• Develop and coordinate educational opportunities.
• Participate in unit and specialty-specific meetings, including professional governance, quality, safety, and accreditation meetings.
• Utilize information technology to obtain evidence supporting best practices and communicate this with the care team.
• Perform needs assessments for clinical roles and design educational opportunities to meet those needs.
• Develop and coordinate site, unit, or department-specific orientation for clinical team members and those who support patient care.
• Recruit, prepare, and coordinate unit staff for preceptor positions.
• Serve as a resource for professional growth for all clinical roles.

Requirements

• Certifications: Basic Life Support (BLS) within 30 days - American Heart Association (AHA).
• Licensed Registered Professional Nurse (RN) - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR).
• Education: Bachelor's Degree in Nursing.
• Work Experience: Nursing experience.

About Us

At Carle Health, we're committed to fostering a workplace where every team member feels valued, respected, and empowered, where passion and purpose come together to positively impact the lives of our patients and communities. Our nearly 17,000 team members and providers work together to support patient care across central and southeastern Illinois. We’ve grown to include eight award-winning hospitals and a multispecialty provider group with more than 1,500 doctors and advanced practice providers.

We’re developing the next generation of providers and healthcare professionals through Carle Illinois College of Medicine, the world’s first engineering-based medical school, and Methodist College. Our hospitals hold Magnet® designations, the nation’s highest honor for nursing care. We offer opportunities in several communities throughout central Illinois with potential for growth and life-long careers at Carle Health.

Pay

The compensation range for this position is $42.81 per hour - $69.67 per hour. The actual compensation offered will be dependent on a variety of factors including, but not limited to, the candidate’s experience, qualifications, location, training, licenses, shifts worked, and compensation model.

Benefits

Carle Health offers a comprehensive benefits package for team members and providers. To learn more, visit careers.carlehealth.org/benefits.