Senior Clinical Educator Supervisor

About the role

This role collaborates with nursing leadership and staff to develop and implement educational programs. It involves providing day-to-day support to Clinical Educators and support staff, completing performance evaluations, and assisting with onboarding and training.

Responsibilities

• Assesses, plans, develops, implements, and evaluates comprehensive education programs for Nursing Department leadership and staff.
• Provides day-to-day supervisory support, mentorship, guidance, evaluation input, and operational coordination to Clinical Educators and departmental support staff.
• Completes performance evaluations for assigned direct reports and provides ongoing coaching, mentorship, guidance, and professional development support.
• Supports onboarding, orientation, training, and ongoing support of newly hired Clinical Educators and support staff.
• Collaborates with the Director to support departmental workflow coordination, assignments, operational priorities, and project implementation.
• Facilitates communication and collaboration among Clinical Educators and support staff to support consistency in educational delivery, departmental operations, and standardized processes.
• Serves as a senior clinical education resource and lead facilitator for departmental educational initiatives, onboarding activities, and system-wide projects.
• Evaluates outcomes of educational programs and utilizes findings for continuous improvement; incorporates objective assessment of classroom and clinical performance into evidence-based evaluation frameworks.
• Supports implementation of departmental goals, educational priorities, and operational expectations established by departmental leadership.
• Develops, coordinates, and facilitates educational programs as directed, including Grand Rounds, in-services, continuing education, specialty curricula, orientation, and competency programs.
• Develops curricula reflective of evidence-based practice and utilizes appropriate methods of teaching to accommodate various learning styles and learning environments.
• Collects and assesses data and information related to education needs and other pertinent situations, including identification of trends, issues, and supporting data to determine comprehensive educational programming.
• Consults and collaborates with interdisciplinary teams and community partners for program planning, implementation, and evaluation to meet staff development and patient care needs.
• Participates in continuing education provider unit activities as a Nurse Planner; utilizes Board of Registered Nursing (BRN), The Joint Commission, CMS, and other regulatory criteria to assess needs, plan, implement, and evaluate continuing nursing education activities.
• Participates in quality improvement, regulatory readiness, and performance improvement activities.
• Leads and participates in strategic planning initiatives, ad hoc projects, and educational activities as assigned for the department; communicates effectively with colleagues across AHS to advance departmental and organizational goals.
• Plans educational programming for new or changing programs of care and assists in development and revision of clinical policies, procedures, and workflows as requested.
• Plans, develops, and evaluates preceptor and onboarding programs to enhance orientation processes and staff retention; serves as a role model through educational programs and ongoing coaching and mentoring.
• Promotes and cultivates positive relationships with academic programs to foster collaborative partnerships and maintain a positive image of AHS.
• Provides consultation to enhance continuing education, professional development, onboarding, mentorship, and educational support opportunities.
• Responsible for reporting and supporting compliance with licensing, certification, accreditation, and other regulatory educational requirements.
• Serves as a facilitator and mentor to nurse residents and actively supports their professional growth, transition to practice, and clinical development.
• Supports integration of research into practice and assists with development of staff members’ professional practice and clinical competence.
• Participates in educator interviews, onboarding support, peer mentorship, staff evaluations, and professional development initiatives in collaboration with the Director.
• Serves as a role model for professionalism, accountability, communication, teamwork, leadership behaviors, and evidence-based educational practice.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited school of Nursing; Bachelor of Science in Nursing.
• Master’s degree in nursing, Business, Public Health and/or Public Policy preferred.
• Minimum of three (3) years of Experience providing mentorship, onboarding support, operational coordination, project leadership, or guidance to Clinical Educators or staff.
• Minimum of three (3) years of relevant nursing experience in an acute care setting.
• Minimum of two (2) years of experience with orientation, staff development, clinical education, or nursing professional development.
• Minimum of three (3) years of experience in education program design, evaluation, and adult learning principles.
• Valid license to practice as a Registered Nurse in the State of California; Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) & Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification issued by the American Heart Association.