RN Clinical Educator Coordinator

Job Description - RN Clinical Educator Coordinator )

Job Description

Description

Join our dedicated healthcare team where compassion meets innovation! As a Registered Nurse with us, you'll have the opportunity to make a meaningful impact in patients' lives while enjoying a supportive work environment that fosters professional growth and work-life balance.

• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
• 401(k) retirement savings plan with employer match
• Generous paid time off (PTO)
• Career development and continuing education opportunities
• Health savings accounts, healthcare & dependent flexible spending accounts
• Employee Assistance program, Employee discount program
• Voluntary benefits include pet insurance, legal insurance, accident and critical illness insurance, long term care, elder & childcare, auto & home insurance

Note:

Eligibility for benefits may vary by location and is determined by employment status

Tenet Healthcare is a leading healthcare services company with a vast network of providers that we leverage to improve service delivery and patient outcomes. Our mission is to provide quality, compassionate care in the communities we serve. To this end, we seek and develop talent that reflects this commitment to our mission and values.

Under the guidance of the Market Education Director, the Clinical Educator Coordinator provides market-wide coordination and oversight of the DMC Nurse Extern Program and clinical student/academic partnership programs across the Detroit Medical Center.

The Clinical Educator Coordinator serves as the primary Nursing Education resource for Nurse Extern I and Nurse Extern II employees across the DMC health system, coordinating their onboarding, orientation, education, competency development, clinical progression, records, and ongoing professional development. The Coordinator collaborates with nursing leadership, facility educators, managers, preceptors, Human Resources, and other stakeholders to provide a consistent Nurse Extern experience across the DMC market and support successful transition into Graduate Nurse and Registered Nurse roles.

The Clinical Educator Coordinator also serves as the market-wide Nursing Education liaison for clinical students, clinical faculty, universities, colleges, nursing schools, and other academic institutions completing clinical experiences throughout DMC. The Coordinator facilitates clinical placements, student and faculty onboarding, required documentation, orientation, compliance requirements, placement tracking, and communication between academic partners and DMC facilities.

The Clinical Educator Coordinator develops and maintains collaborative relationships with academic institutions and works with DMC nursing leadership and facility educators to evaluate clinical placement capacity, support high-quality clinical learning experiences, and strengthen the pipeline from clinical student to Nurse Extern to Graduate Nurse/Registered Nurse employment within DMC.

In addition to Nurse Extern and clinical student responsibilities, the Clinical Educator Coordinator supports market-wide nursing education initiatives, continuing education, orientation, competency development, professional development, Nurse Residency, preceptor development, and other educational programs as assigned.

• Coordinates the DMC Nurse Extern Program across the market, including Nurse Extern I and Nurse Extern II employees.
• Maintains accurate market-wide records of Nurse Extern employees, including facility, department, academic program, anticipated graduation date, orientation status, education requirements, and program progression.
• Coordinates Nurse Extern onboarding, orientation, educational programming, competency requirements, and ongoing professional development.
• Serves as a primary Nursing Education resource for Nurse Externs, providing guidance, mentorship, education, and support throughout their participation in the program.
• Collaborates with facility educators, nursing leadership, managers, preceptors, Human Resources, Talent Acquisition, and other stakeholders to promote a standardized Nurse Extern experience across DMC.
• Provides leadership, education, and resources to Nurse Extern preceptors and supports effective preceptor/extern relationships.
• Monitors Nurse Extern progression and collaborates with facility leadership to identify and address educational or developmental needs.
• Supports Nurse Extern transition and…