Clinical Educator

Clinical Educator - Outpatient Services / Nursing Excellence

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• Time Type: Full time
• Department: CC093011 ACNW Nursing Excellence
• Location: Fayetteville, AR
  Salary: $ - $

The Clinical Educator is a registered nurse who partners with a Professional Development Specialist to provide education and training to staff in assigned areas. The primary responsibilities include orientation of new staff, ongoing professional development, and competency assessment. The Clinical Educator collaborates with departmental leadership and staff to ensure high‑quality, patient‑ and family‑centered care.

• Assesses learner characteristics including learning styles and learning needs for program development.
• Provides consultation, guidance, and support to leadership, preceptors, and orientees, and collaborates with other healthcare team members to facilitate orientee transition to practice.
• Provides just‑in‑time training as educational needs arise.
• Develops, implements, and evaluates staff competencies.
• Functions as both teacher and facilitator.
• Restructures education plans based on evaluation plan for program and projects.
• Uses organizational strategic plan and goals to determine educational priorities.
• Plans and implements programs and projects using innovation and creativity.
• Practices cost‑effective use of resources and makes recommendations for improved utilization.
• Collaborates with other educators, leadership, and staff to develop, implement, and/or evaluate organizational and departmental orientation programs, annual departmental education plans determined by needs assessment.
• Utilizes performance improvement to evaluate the effectiveness of educational approaches in achieving staff competency and patient outcomes.
• Integrates scope and standards of nationally recognized guidelines into clinical practice.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

• Required
  
  Education:
  
  Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing, Nursing Diploma, or equivalent.
• Recommended
  
  Education:
  
  Master’s Degree.
• Required
  
  Work Experience:
  
  Related field – 3 years.
• Recommended
  
  Work Experience:
  
  None required.
• Required
  
  Certifications:
  
  Certification specific to patient population within 6 months;
  Registered Nurse (RN) license – Arkansas or Compact State.
• Recommended
  
  Certifications:
  
  None specified.

Mid‑Senior level

Full‑time

Health Care Provider

Hospitals and Health Care