Clinical Education Specialist – Operating Room

Jobtailor; Connecticut; On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking an advanced nursing practice leader to drive education, mentorship, and evidence-based standards across the enterprise. The role focuses on improving nursing performance, standardizing procedures, and implementing best practices in collaboration with the Professional Development team.

The candidate will maintain regulatory-compliant curricula and care plans while providing clinical leadership, ongoing evaluation, and point-of-care support to nursing staff.

Qualifications

• BSN required.
• Master of Nursing degree required.
• 3+ years of Operating Room and/or acute/critical care RN experience.
• CT and NYS RN license/registration required.
• AHA BLS, PALS, ACLS certifications required.
• Certification preferred, must be obtained within 6 months of hire.

Responsibilities

• Advance nursing practice across the enterprise through education, mentorship, and integration of evidence-based standards.
• Identify opportunities to enhance nursing performance, standardize procedures, and implement best practices.
• Implement theory-based professional practices and evaluate, develop, and promote care plans.
• Serve as a resource and mentor to nursing staff.
• Maintain current curricula, policies, and procedures in compliance with regulatory standards.
• Generate data-driven plans using research methods to improve clinical practice.
• Provide clinical leadership, education, ongoing evaluation, and direct observation of nursing practice.
• Support nursing leadership in anticipating educational needs based on patient outcomes and nurse performance data.
• Provide point-of-care clinical support to nursing staff.
• Collaborate with the Professional Development team on orientation, onboarding, competency, RN Residency, and Fellowship programs.
• Support integration of Magnet standards into the nursing infrastructure.

Skills

Clinical Leadership

Evidence-Based Practice

Care Plan Development

Data-Driven Improvement

Regulatory Compliance

Education

BSN from an accredited school

Master of Nursing

CT RN License

NYS RN License

Tools

Orientation and Onboarding

Professional Development Programs

Job description

• Advance nursing practice across the enterprise through education, mentorship, and integration of evidence-based standards
• Identify opportunities to enhance nursing performance, standardize procedures, and implement best practices
• Implement theory-based professional practices and evaluate, develop, and promote care plans
• Serve as a resource and mentor to nursing staff
• Maintain current curricula, policies, and procedures in compliance with regulatory standards
• Generate data-driven plans using research methods to improve clinical practice
• Provide clinical leadership, education, ongoing evaluation, and direct observation of nursing practice
• Support nursing leadership in anticipating educational needs based on patient outcomes and nurse performance data
• Provide point-of-care clinical support to nursing staff
• Collaborate with the Professional Development team on orientation, onboarding, competency, RN Residency, and Fellowship programs
• Support integration of Magnet standards into the nursing infrastructure

Requirements

• BSN from an accredited school of nursing is required
• Masters of Nursing
• 3+ years of Operating Room and/or acute care/critical care RN experience required
• NYS and CT RN license and registration required
• AHA BLS, PALS, ACLS certification required
• Certification preferred, required within 6 months of hire

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in nursing practice through education, mentorship, and evidence-based standards, while ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements and enhancing nursing performance through data-driven strategies.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• BSN Degree
• Masters Of Nursing
• 3+ Years Of RN Experience
• NYS And CT RN License
• AHA BLS, PALS, ACLS Certification

Hard Skills

• Clinical Leadership
• Evidence-Based Practice
• Care Plan Development
• Data-Driven Improvement
• Regulatory Compliance

Soft Skills

• Mentorship
• Collaboration
• Education

Certifications & Qualifications

• AHA BLS Certification
• AHA PALS Certification
• AHA ACLS Certification

Industry Keywords

• Operating Room Experience
• Acute Care Experience
• Critical Care Experience
• Magnet Standards

Tools & Technologies

• Professional Development Programs
• Orientation And Onboarding