Certification Specialist RN

Pay range: $109,000 - $162,000/year

RN Ongoing Certifications Specialist

Clinical Education Leader

Clinical Education

September, 2025

Creating America’s healthiest community, together

In the spirit of love and compassion, better health, better care, better value

Accountability, Caring and Teamwork

The Clinical Education Department is a system-wide support service that provides education, clinical practice support, and professional development opportunities for nursing, allied health, medical staff, and community partners rles Health System.

This integrated department delivers services across multiple domains, including:

• Clinical Practice & Professional Development (CPPD): Onboarding/Orientation, Competency Management, Continuing Education, Professional Role Development, Collaborative Partnerships, and American Heart Association Training Center.
• Medical
  
  Education:
  
  Graduate and undergraduate medical education, residency and fellowship programs, student clinical rotations, and partnerships with academic institutions.
• Continuing Medical Education (CME): Accredited continuing education programming for medical staff, ensuring alignment with national standards and maintenance of licensure requirements.
• Medical Library: Provision of evidence-based resources, research support, and clinical information services.
• Area Health Education Center (AHEC): Collaboration with community partners to strengthen the healthcare workforce pathway in Central Oregon and the Pacific Northwest.

The Ongoing Certifications Specialist RN develops, implements, and oversees, in collaboration with subject matter experts and leadership, the following programs: TNCC, AHA Training Center, RQI System, Procedural Skills courses, simulations, and mannequin management for all clinical areas within SCHS to meet the needs of SCHS.

This position does not directly manage other caregivers.

Recruits and coordinates contracted instructors for TNCC, AHA courses, and other Clinical Education facilitated classes.

Serves as the designated coordinator for the American Heart Association (AHA) Training Center, overseeing course scheduling, instructor support, and issuance of certification cards in compliance with AHA guidelines.

Supports Resuscitation Quality Improvement Program (RQI)® functions, including caregiver registration, equipment maintenance, and troubleshooting in collaboration with RQI Support.

Designs, implements, and facilitates experiential learning programs using simulation equipment and mannequins in partnership with clinical leaders.

Develops advanced simulation scenarios informed by hospital performance metrics and quality improvement measures, ensuring alignment with organizational priorities, regulatory standards, and evidence-based practice.

Establishes and maintains simulation policies, procedures, and safety protocols in compliance with hospital and regulatory requirements.

Programs, operates, and monitors high‑fidelity manikins to ensure realistic physiological responses during simulations.

Defines metrics, tracks outcomes, and prepares reports to evaluate program effectiveness.

Supports specialty courses, including FCCS (Society for Critical Care Medicine), ALSO (American Academy of Family Physicians), and ATLS (American College of Surgeons).

Maintains required instructor/director credentials with national accrediting bodies.

Operates, maintains, and repairs simulation technology, coordinating with vendors as necessary.

Serves as a subject matter expert in simulation education, mentoring faculty, preceptors, and staff in facilitation and debriefing best practices.

Collaborates with hospital and system leaders to assess learning needs, develop curricula, and align education programs with strategic initiatives.

Procures, prepares, and manages medical equipment and supplies for course delivery.

Designs and builds task trainers for low‑volume procedures.

Works with Medical Staff Services and CME to monitor expiring provider privileges and schedule training to maintain…