Clinical Nurse Educator

Job description

Overview Assumes a leadership role in assessing, planning, developing, coordinating, delivering and evaluating educational programs for licensed and unlicensed nursing staff. Serves as the clinical expert for the area of responsibility. Educational programs include orientation, continuing education/in-services, coordination of innovative programs as assigned, and competency management. Responsibilities: - Assesses ongoing staff educational needs using a variety of data sources and techniques including formal and informal queries of staff, nursing leaders and other stakeholders. Gathers data related to staff performance, safety issues and trends. - Plans, develops, coordinates and teaches clinical education programs which include orientation, continuing education/in-services, and competency management. - Ensures orientation and ongoing training of new and current educators. - Serves as the clinical expert for the area of responsibility and maintains clinical expertise needed to carry a staff nurse assignment. - Serves as an educational resource to other departments including participating on various teams as needed. - Uses evidence-based teaching strategies, techniques and technolog...