CLINICAL EDUCATOR in Sebastopol, California at SONOMA SPECIALTY HOSPITAL

Position Title: Clinical Educator

Department: Nursing Administration

Reports To: Director of Nursing

FLSA Status: Exempt

Summary:

The clinical educator is responsible for preparing and mentoring current and future generations of clinical and non-clinical staff. Clinical educators play a pivotal role in strengthening the workforce, serving as role models and providing the leadership needed to implement evidence-based practice.

Duties and Responsibilities (include, but are not limited to the following):

• Design and implement academic and continuing education programs, hospital orientation, and a selected part of nursing orientation for new nursing department employees.
• Conducts needs assessments using a variety of strategic tools.
• Perform advanced evaluations and provide guidance for testing new procedures.
• Plans, prepares and maintains materials for use in educational programs for accuracy and relevance to the target audience.
• Identifies and evaluates instructional materials in all types of media, formats, platforms and methodologies.
• Prepares short and long-term planning and programs to address identified needs.
• Assess and set goals for educational programs, updating them when needed.
• Serves as an educational consultant to facilities, task forces, committees, and projects relating to policy, procedure and program development.
• Create a culture which supports and encourages continual learning.
• Able to take a patient assignment based on hospital needs.

Supervisory

• This position has no direct supervisory responsibilities; however, this position may oversee clinical and non-clinical staff during education meetings or programs.

Qualifications

• A minimum two years of experience developing educational programs preferred.
• Three years teaching experience or coordination preferred.
• Five years minimum acute care experience preferred.
• Experience in an Intensive Critical Unit preferred.

Education and/or Experience

• Current RN license for State of California.
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Health Services, or equivalent preferred.
• Certified Nurse Educator certification preferred.
• Masters in Nursing preferred
• BLS and ACLS