RN-Clinical Educator

About the Role

Make a lasting impact on patient care by empowering nurses and clinical staff through education and professional development. As an RN Clinical Educator, you'll design and deliver training programs, support clinical competency, onboard new caregivers, and promote evidence-based practices that enhance quality, safety, and patient outcomes. Join a collaborative team dedicated to developing the next generation of healthcare professionals.

Schedule

The position is fully onsite with standard workdays Monday through Friday, typically 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Hours may vary, and weekend work may be required as needed for training purposes. There is no on-call requirement.

Responsibilities

• Collaborates with nurse managers and staff to assess learning needs and competencies.
• Develops, implements, and evaluates educational plans/programs and utilizes methods, measurements, and tools to evaluate achievement of learning goals.
• Identifies and/or develops teaching tools and instructional materials.
• Maintains training records of educational activities in the Learning Management System or similar system.
• Applies evidence-based practice and scientific knowledge in healthcare to nursing practice, ensuring care is delivered based on patient’s age-specific and clinical needs.
• Demonstrates professional nursing standards defined in the professional practice model as an SSM Health nurse.
• Uses the ANA Code of Ethics for Nurses to guide responses to evolving health and nursing needs of patients and populations.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Nursing.
• Three years of registered nurse experience.

Skills

Interpersonal Skills

• Active listening
• Ability to give and receive constructive feedback
• Emotional intelligence
• Approachability
• Conflict resolution
• Adaptability to support diverse learners in high-pressure environments
• Dedication to continuous professional growth and the growth of others

Technical Skills

• Ability to conduct in-person classroom teaching relevant to the work
• Ability to navigate a virtual classroom
• Utilization of innovation and simulation to develop various types of education and competencies

Physical Requirements

• Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs.
• Frequent sitting, standing, walking, reaching, and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements.
• Frequent use of vision and depth perception for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more) and to identify and distinguish colors.
• Frequent use of hearing and speech to share information through oral communication; ability to hear alarms and malfunctioning machinery.
• Frequent keyboard use/data entry.
• Occasional bending, stooping, kneeling, squatting, twisting, and gripping.
• Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25-50 lbs.
• Rare climbing.

Licensure/Certifications

State of Work Location: Illinois

• Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA)
• Registered Professional Nurse (RN) - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR)

State of Work Location: Missouri

• Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA)
• Registered Nurse (RN) - Missouri Division of Professional Registration or Registered Nurse (RN) issued by Compact State

State of Work Location: Oklahoma

• Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA)
• Registered Nurse (RN) issued by Compact State or Registered Nurse (RN) - Oklahoma Board of Nursing (OBN)

State of Work Location: Wisconsin

• Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA)
• Registered Nurse (RN) issued by Compact State or Registered Nurse (RN) - Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services

Benefits

• Paid Parental Leave: One week of paid parental leave for newborns or newly adopted children (pro-rated based on FTE).
• Flexible Payment Options: Voluntary benefit through DailyPay offers eligible hourly team members instant access to earned, unpaid base pay before payday (fees may apply).
• Upfront Tuition Coverage: Upfront tuition coverage through FlexPath Funded for eligible team members.

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