Specialty Nurse Educator

The Clinical Professional Development Specialty Educator enhances professional practice and quality patient care in a designated specialty across hospitals in their assigned division. This role leverages deep subject-matter expertise to deliver evidence-based educational programs that promote professional competency for nursing, inter-professional, and non-licensed clinical staff.

Responsibilities

• Provides and assists 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 assessment and validation.
• Identifies learning needs of specialty staff through on-site review or metrics.
• Develops activities to address identified deficits or opportunities for improvement in knowledge, skill, and practice.
• Plans and delivers educational content that encourages learner engagement.
• Assesses practice gaps and collaborates with the clinical education team to evaluate and adjust programs based on feedback.
• Promotes lifelong learning and utilizes the novice-to-expert continuum in staff development.
• Monitors compliance with laws, regulations, and industry practices, communicating key performance indicators for clinical education.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in nursing (Required).
• Master’s degree in nursing (Preferred).
• 2+ years of clinical education experience (Required).
• 3+ years of experience in an acute care hospital (Required).
• 3+ years of experience in clinical education, clinical specialist roles, academia, or leadership (Preferred).
• Current state nursing license as appropriate to education (Required).
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification (Required).
• Specialty certification recognized by the American Nurse Credentialing Center (Required).
• Ability to travel up to 75% of the time.

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health, and telemedicine services.
• Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services.
• Paid time off, paid family leave, and long- and short-term disability coverage.
• 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 and preferred banking partnerships.
• Retirement readiness tools, rollover support, and financial wellbeing counseling.
• Education support: tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships, and partnership with Galen College of Nursing.
• Additional benefits: fertility and family-building support, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection, and consumer discounts.

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.