Clinical Nurse Educator

at  Wellpath

Compensation Range: $ - $ / year

You Matter:

• Make a difference every day in the lives of the underserved
• Join a mission driven organization with a people first culture
• Excellent career growth opportunities

NOW IS YOUR MOMENT TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN THE LIVES OF THE UNDERSERVED.

If there is one unifying characteristic of everyone on our team, it is the deep desire to make a difference by helping society’s most vulnerable and often overlooked individuals. Every day we have the distinct honor and responsibility to show up with non-judgmental compassion to provide hope and healing to those who need it most. For those whose calling it is to serve others, now is your moment to join our mission to provide quality care to every patient with compassion, collaboration, and innovation, to live our mantra to “Always Do The Right Thing!”, and to collectively do our part to heal the world, one patient at a time.
How you make a difference:
The Nurse Educator is responsible for coordinating the orientation process for all nursing staff and assessing their competencies. They design specific in-service training programs to address areas that require staff development based on departmental needs. The goal is to maximize the efficient and cost-effective use of health resources while centering services on the patient.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develops and maintains an effective staff education program, coordinating individualized orientation and continuing education for all nursing staff.
• Tracks and trends statistical information to ensure ongoing competence and clinical competency of nursing personnel.
• Collaborates with nursing administration and compliance teams to ensure compliance with regulatory agencies and facility policies.
• Facilitates training affiliation agreements with local nursing schools and develops, reviews, and revises policies as required.
• Maintains knowledge of trends and developments in the field through ongoing education and attending meetings and conferences as assigned.

Qualifications & Requirements:

Education

• Graduate from a National League of Nursing (NLN) accredited school of nursing. Bachelor’s Degree in nursing education or other related healthcare or education field highly preferred.

Experience

• Must have at least two years of post-licensure clinical nursing experience.

Licenses/Certifications

• Must have and maintain a current, unrestricted license to practice as a Registered Nurse (RN) in the state of practice. Must be certified as a Basic Life Support Instructor and maintain certification in basic life support (BLS) as a health care provider.

We are an Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer:
We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
We encourage you to apply! If you are excited about a role but your experience doesn’t seem to align perfectly with every element of the job description, we encourage you to apply. You may be just the right candidate for this, or one of our many other roles.
Deadline to apply to this position is contingent upon applicant volume. Those positions located in Colorado will have a specific deadline posted in the job description

• Develops and maintains an effective staff education program, coordinating individualized orientation and continuing education for all nursing staff.
• Tracks and trends statistical information to ensure ongoing competence and clinical competency of nursing personnel.
• Collaborates with nursing administration and compliance teams to ensure compliance with regulatory agencies and facility policies.
• Facilitates training affiliation agreements with local nursing schools and develops, reviews, and revises policies as required.
• Maintains knowledge of trends and developments in the field through ongoing education and attending meetings and conferences as assigned