Description 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. Requirements 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