Clinical Educator Exempt - Eamc Education

EAMC MISSION

At East Alabama Medical Center, our mission is high quality, compassionate health care, and that statement guides everything we do. We set high standards for customer service, quality, and keeping costs under control.

The Clinical Educator role is based on three spheres of influence: nurse/nursing, patient/client, and system/organization. The Clinical Educator acts as a resource to employees and leadership to facilitate safe, therapeutic care in a holistic and systematic manner to the patient population. Demonstrates commitment to the organization’s strategic plan and supports new, department-specific and organization-wide initiatives by providing staff continuing education, orientation, and individual staff development.

Under the supervision of the Education Manager, and in collaboration with staff, leadership, and other members of the interdisciplinary healthcare team, the Clinical Educator performs continuous assessment of educational needs, and fosters participation, involvement, and cooperation among staff and management team for education programs. Conducts evidence-based research and uses available resources and various instructional approaches to develop and implement training programs based on hospital protocols, policies and procedures, and regulatory standards to facilitate learning and competence.

Evaluates the effectiveness of educational programs and provides appropriate documentation of education activities. Ensures high quality, compassionate healthcare through continued personal, professional development and innovative thinking, and functions as a professional role model for staff.

• Minimum Education
  • Associate’s degree in nursing; must complete RN to BSN within 24 months of hire.
• Minimum Experience
  • Three to Five (3-5) years of progressive, clinical nursing experience with primary care management of patient population.
• Required Registration/License/Certification
  • Registered Nursing License
  • BLS and ACLS must be obtained within first 6 months of hire
  • AHA Instructor status within 12 months of hire or transfer
• Preferred Education
  • Bachelor's or Master’s in Nursing Education
• Preferred Experience
  • N/A
• Preferred Registration/License/Certification
  • Certification in Specialty
  • Nursing Professional Development Certification
• Other Requirements
  • N/A