RN, Clinical Educator - Children's Emergency Department

About the role

The Clinical Resource Coordinator is a Registered Nurse responsible for the overall education, development, and training of clinical staff through collaboration with the Clinical Administrator, Director, and Clinical Staff Leaders. The CRC will be responsible for conducting individual and group staff educational programs; including orientation, inservices, workshops and development of educational materials. They will also participate in outreach education as requested. The Coordinator will provide hands on training, evaluate competency and perform clinical care when necessary. The Coordinator functions independently and in collaboration with other health care providers. The Coordinator is also responsible for coordination of area specific quality processes.

Responsibilities

• Conduct individual and group staff educational programs (orientation, inservices, workshops) and develop educational materials.
• Participate in outreach education as requested.
• Provide hands‑on training.
• Evaluate staff competency.
• Perform clinical care when necessary.
• Coordinate area‑specific quality processes.
• Assist with Nursing Services Orientation and the Nurse Residency program.
• Develop and coordinate the annual credentialing process.
• Assist in education and evaluation of new products.
• Design and implement in‑services and educational programs for Erlanger staff and other health‑care providers.
• Evaluate staff competency in collaboration with department leadership.
• Demonstrate the knowledge and skills needed to provide education to adult learners.
• Interpret appropriate information to identify each patient’s requirements relative to population‑specific needs and provide care per unit policies and procedures.

Requirements

• Education:
  • Required: Graduate from an accredited School of Nursing.
  • Required: Bachelor of Science in Nursing (exception with CNO approval).
  • Preferred: Master’s Degree in Nursing or Education.
• Experience:
  • Required: Three years clinical experience.
  • Preferred: Five years department‑specific experience (highly recommended).
  • Preferred: Prior experience as an educator.

Qualifications

• Required: Current licensure to practice nursing in the State of Tennessee.
• Required: BLS completed prior to going to the unit/department and maintained going forward.
• Note: The Nurse Licensure Compact does not change how to obtain or renew a Tennessee license; the Tennessee nursing license is a single state license for Tennessee residents or non‑compact state residents.
• Required for non‑Tennessee residents: Obtain Tennessee licensure or multistate licensure from a compact state within three months of hire.
• Preferred: Certification in area of specialty.
• Preferred: BLS Instructor.
• Preferred: ACLS Instructor.

Schedule

Standard Hours Regular