Clinical Education Nurse - Staff Development & Mentorship

Prairie Lakes Healthcare System; Watertown (SD); On-site; USD 39,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible Spending Account

Employee Assistance Program

Education Loan Program

Community discounts

Job summary

Sanford Health Watertown seeks a Nursing Education Specialist to develop and coordinate staff education programs and orientation for clinical staff and partners. The role emphasizes adult learning principles, mentoring, and ongoing professional development to advance quality care.

As part of the Staff Development team, you will collaborate with clinical leaders, schedule training, ensure documentation, and support accreditation-ready education initiatives while maintaining a positive learning

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in nursing required.
• Master's degree preferred.
• Current unencumbered RN license in state(s) of practice.
• Three years clinical experience required.
• Proficient with EMR, Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and Outlook.

Responsibilities

• Identify staff development needs with Staff Development Coordinator and provide education programming.
• Manage orientation, staff development, ongoing professional development, education, and mentoring for clinical staff and partners.
• Coordinate orientation schedules with managers and preceptors; provide skills immersion and lab experiences; offer feedback and coaching.
• Develop, monitor, and evaluate education programs for quality improvement and related initiatives.

Skills

Electronic Medical Record

Excel

PowerPoint

Word

Outlook

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Nursing

Master's Degree preferred

Tools

EMR System

Job description

Sanford Health Watertown seeks a Nursing Education Specialist to develop and coordinate staff education programs and orientation for clinical staff and partners. The role emphasizes adult learning principles, mentoring, and ongoing professional development to advance quality care.

As part of the Staff Development team, you will collaborate with clinical leaders, schedule training, ensure documentation, and support accreditation-ready education initiatives while maintaining a positive learning