Clinical Educator

Children's Health; Plano (TX); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical plan premium coverage after 3 

401k match 4-10%

Paid parental leave

Caregiver leave

Adoption and surrogacy reimbursement

Job summary

Children's Health is seeking a Clinical Educator to lead lifelong learning and professional development for inpatient clinical teams. The role relies on adult-learning theory and strong instructional design to deliver outcomes in onboarding, orientation, and ongoing competency activities.

Based in Plano, the educator collaborates across specialty areas, supports continuous education, and partners with departments to advance scholarship and research within the Integrated Therapy Unit.

Qualifications

• Onboarding/orientation program development and evaluation for clinical staff.
• Competency programs for initial and ongoing clinical staff development.
• Educational activities designed around adult learning principles and identified practice gaps.
• Professional role development to support lifelong learning and skill mastery.
• Quality improvement, evidence-based practice, and scholarly partnerships in clinical education.

Responsibilities

• Develop, coordinate, manage, facilitate onboarding and orientation programs for clinical personnel.
• Coordinate and evaluate competency programs for clinical staff.
• Design and evaluate educational activities addressing identified practice gaps.
• Promote lifelong learning through role development and skill mastery.
• Integrate evidence-based practice and quality improvement into education design.
• Collaborate with other departments and institutions on education initiatives.

Skills

Adult learning theory

Instructional design

Clinical education

Teaching & onboarding

Education

Bachelor's degree in clinical field

Job description

Job Title & Specialty Area: Clinical Educator - Inpatient Neurology, Pulmonology, Cardiology, and Integrated Therapy Unit
Department: Clinical Education
Location: Plano
Shift: Full-time Monday through Friday from 8:00a to 4:30p
Job Type: On-Site
Why Children's Health?
At Children's Health, our mission is to Make Life Better for Children, and we recognize that their health plays a crucial role in achieving this goal.
Through our cutting-edge treatments and affiliation with UT Southwestern, we strive to deliver an extraordinary patient and family experience, ensuring that every moment, big or small, contributes to their overall well-being.
Our dedication to promoting children's health extends beyond our organization and encompasses the broader community. Together, we can make a significant difference in the lives of children and contribute to a brighter and healthier future for all.

Summary

The Clinical Educator is a professional development specialist whose primary responsibility is to facilitate lifelong learning and professional development activities among clinical staff. Through the application of adult learning theory and strong instructional design, the Clinical Educator's work results in measurable program outcomes in areas such as new hire orientation, ongoing competency, in-services, continuing education, career development, scholarship/research, and academic partnerships.

Responsibilities

• Onboarding/Orientation: The Clinical Educator develops, coordinates, manages, facilitates, conducts and evaluates onboarding and orientation programs for clinical personnel including transition-to-practice programs for novice or new graduate clinicians.
• Competency Management: The Clinical Educator develops, coordinates, manages, facilitates, conducts and evaluates initial and ongoing competency programs for clinical personnel.
• Education: The Clinical Educator designs, implements and evaluates educational activities and programs based on identified practice gaps for a specific target audience. The Clinical Educator utilizes knowledge of educational theory and adult learning principles to enhance the professional development of clinical personnel.
• Professional Role Development: The Clinical Educator identifies and develops strategies to facilitate a continuous process of growth through lifelong learning including: role transition, role integration, skill acquisition and skill mastery.
• Quality Improvement/Evidence-based Practice/Research: The Clinical Educator integrates the best research evidence into didactic and clinical education design. The Clinical Educator promotes and participates in research, evidence-based practice, and quality improvement initiatives in the clinical setting.
• Collaborative Partnerships: The Clinical Educator consults, advises, teaches and coordinates with other individuals, groups, departments and/or institutions concerning education and learning.
  

Work Experience

• At least 3 years related clinical and/or nursing experience required
• Documentation of previous teaching experience preferred
  

EDUCATION

• Four-year Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience required
• Graduate or professional work or advanced degree; or equivalent experience preferred
  

LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS

• State or national licensure/certification for clinical professional practice (ex. RN, RRT, PT/OT, etc.) required
• Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers as required by CP 1.20 Life Support Course Requirements required
• PALS, PEARS/PACES, or NRP based on specialty area requirements required
• If PEARS/PACES required: Effective April 20, 2020, new employees must obtain PACES certification within 6 months of hire and existing employees must obtain PACES certification upon expiration of their PEARS certification (no later than April 20, 2022) required.
• National specialty certification appropriate for area(s) of responsibility preferred
  

JOB PROFILE

• Requires in-depth professional knowledge and practical/applied expertise in own discipline and basic knowledge of related disciplines within the broader professional field
• Has knowledge of best practices and how own area integrates with others; demonstrates awareness of the industry, including regulatory, evolving customer demands, and the factors that differentiate the organization in the market
• Acts as a resource for colleagues with less experience; may lead projects with manageable risks and resource requirements
• Solves complex problems and takes a new perspective on existing solutions; exercises judgment based on the analysis of multiple sources of information
• Impacts a range of customer, operational, project or service activities within own team and other related teams; works within broad guidelines and policies
• Works independently, receives minimal guidance
• Explains difficult or sensitive information; works to build consensus
  

Management Skills

• Use appropriate interpersonal styles to establish effective relationships with customers and internal partners; interact with others in a way that promotes openness and trust and gives them confidence in one's intentions.
• Develop and use collaborative relationships to facilitate the accomplishment of work goals.
• Identify and understand issues, problems, and opportunities; compare data from different sources to draw conclusions; use effective approaches for choosing a course of action or developing appropriate solutions; take action that is consistent with available facts, constraints, and probable consequences.
• Take prompt action to accomplish objectives; take action to achieve goals beyond what is required; be proactive.
• Set high standards of performance for self and others; assume responsibility and accountability for successfully completing assignments or tasks; self impose standards of excellence rather than having standards imposed.
• Clearly convey information and ideas through a variety of media to individuals or groups in a manner that engages the audience and helps them understand and retain the message.
  

A Place Where You Belong

We put our people first. We welcome, value, and respect the beliefs, identities and experiences of our patients and colleagues. We are committed to delivering culturally effective care, creating meaningful partnerships in the communities we serve, and equipping and developing our team members to make Children’s Health a place where everyone can contribute.

Holistic Benefits – How We’ll Care For You

• Employee portion of medical plan premiums are covered after 3 years.
• 4%-10% employee savings plan match based on tenure
• Paid Parental Leave (up to 12 weeks)
• Caregiver Leave
• Adoption and surrogacy reimbursement
  

As an equal opportunity employer, Children's Health does not discriminate against employees or applicants because of race, color, religion, sex, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, age, national origin, veteran or military status, disability, or genetic information or any other Federal or State legally-protected status or class. This applies to all aspects of the employer-employee relationship including but not limited to recruitment, hiring, promotion, transfer pay, training, discipline, workforce adjustments, termination, employee benefits, and any other employment-related activity.