Specialty Nurse Educator Acute Care

Job Summary and Qualifications

The Clinical Professional Development Specialty Educator is responsible for enhancing professional practice and the provision of quality patient care in the identified specialty throughout hospitals in their assigned division.

Provides and assist with orientation/onboarding programs to promote employee retention through the division.

Conducts orientation in a manner that facilitates a positive learning environment.

Participates in the development, coordination, and management of competency.

Identifies learning needs of the identified specialty staff either through on-site review or metrics.

Develops activities to achieve specific outcomes related to identified deficits or opportunities for improvement in knowledge, skill and practice.

Plans educational content delivery that encourages learner engagement.

Assesses practice gaps.

Collaborates with the clinical education team members which may include the Director, Clinical Programs and Market Director, Clinical Professional Development and/or Clinical Professional Development Educator to evaluate and adjust educational programs based on evaluations and feedback.

Participates and provides lifelong learning.

Utilizes novice to expert continuum when developing staff.

Maintains compliance with laws, regulations, guidelines, or industry practices to assess compliance, risk, or exposure while communicating key performance indicators for clinical education service line within their division.

Experience and Education Needed

• Bachelor's degree in nursing is required.
• A Master's degree in nursing is preferred.
• 2+ years of clinical education experience is required.
• 3+ years of experience in acute care hospital is required.
• 3+ years of experience in clinical education, CSC, academia or leadership is preferred.
• Currently licensed as appropriate to education in the state of practice in accordance with law and regulation is required.
• Basic Life Saving (BLS) is required.
• Specialty certification as recognized by the American Nurse Credentialing Center is required.
• Ability to travel up to 75% of the time is required.

Benefits

HCA HealthOne offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services.
• Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services.
• Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence.
• Savings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling.
• Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing.

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.