RN Nurse Educator

Job Details

Job Location: Central - Waco, TX 76707

Position Type: Full Time

Education Level: 4 Year Degree

Travel Percentage: Up to 25%

Shift: Day

Job Category: Nursing

• Develop and coordinate nursing orientation and ongoing competency training for all nursing department staff.
• Facilitate onboarding and skills validation of new hires across nursing roles (RN, LVN, CMA, CNA).
• Identify individual or department-wide learning needs and provide remediation or targeted education.
• Collaborate with leadership to implement evidence-based educational strategies to support clinical and organizational goals.
• Respond to patient emergencies and provide immediate nursing care until provider arrival, following emergency protocols.
• Serve as a subject matter resource for vaccination practices and updates.
• Maintain compliance with patient confidentiality and HIPAA standards.
• Participate in clinical and operational meetings as assigned.
• Develop and disseminate educational materials and assist with rollouts of new workflows or policies.
• Support chart audits, leader rounding, and performance improvement initiatives.
• Maintain RN licensure and required certifications.
• Stay up to date on organizational communications, policies, and educational updates.
• Follow up with Practice Managers to support local training needs and feedback.

• Provide direct nursing support as needed across clinics.
• Possess ability for flexible scheduling to include occasional evenings or weekends.
• Foster interdepartmental collaboration and teamwork.
• Other duties as assigned by supervisor.

• Visual and auditory accuracy.
• Shift length - 8 hours.
• Indoor setting.
• Continuous use of computers.
• Frequent sitting, standing, walking, bending, kneeling, reaching, twisting and climbing.
• Frequent use of telephone usage.
• Continuous repetitive grasping and manipulation of both hands.
• Occasional working in confined and noisy areas.
• Occasional exposure to electrical, chemical, gaseous, and dusty conditions.
• Occasional lifting and carrying up to 50lbs.
• Occasional pushing, pulling and positioning patients up to 200lbs.
• Occasional exposure to patients with communicable diseases.
• Occasional use of personal transportation.
• Occasional travel: must possess a valid driver’s license and appropriate liability insurance.
• Understand/carry out detailed oral/written instructions.
• Read and interpret detailed specifications.
• Able to respond quickly and calmly in medical emergencies.

Reports to: Regional Director of Nursing

Graduate of an accredited Registered Nursing program with a current Texas RN license and active BLS (CPR) certification. Previous experience in clinical education, preceptorship, or staff development preferred.

• Strong interpersonal, communication, teaching and organization skills.
• Ability to develop, implement, and evaluate staff education programs and roll out organizational initiatives.
• Proficient in electronic health records (EHR), Microsoft Office, and learning management systems.
• Demonstrates knowledge of scope of practice for RNs, LVNs, CMAs, and CNAs.
• Strong understanding of infection prevention, clinic throughput, and adult learning principles.