Clinical Educator (CNA Program) | PRN

Gritman Medical Center; Moscow (ID); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Gritman Medical Center in Moscow, Idaho, is seeking a CNA Program Clinical Educator to oversee the CNA program's educational activities. This role involves assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating the program, ensuring students achieve professional excellence.

The ideal candidate will work closely with CNA students and community health professionals and must possess a nursing degree, current RN license, and BLS certification. Strong teaching skills and experience in nursing are vital for success in this position.

Qualifications

• Five or more years of nursing experience are required.
• Teaching experience in formal or informal settings is needed.
• Recent nursing experience required and current in skills/best practices.

Responsibilities

• Act as a clinical instructor for CNA students in the program.
• Provide leadership for assessment of learning and resource needs.
• Establish and maintain knowledge of current healthcare information.

Skills

Teaching CNA skills

Understanding geriatric needs

Effective time management

Interpersonal communication

Education

Associate Degree in Nursing

BSN or MSN

Tools

Basic Life Support (BLS)

Job description

GMC Gritman Medical Center, 700 S Main St., Moscow, ID 83843, USA

Job Summary: Under the direction of the Education Director, the CNA Program Clinical Educator is responsible for assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating the CNA program for student education, directed toward the achievement of professional excellence. Serves as the primary CNA Clinical Instructor for each 8‑week CNA Class, establishing professional education resources and instructional leadership for the CNA program and other outreach programs directed to health care professionals.

Responsibilities

• Acts as a clinical instructor for CNA students in the CNA program both onsite and at offsite facilities, including long term care facilities.
• Provides leadership for the assessment of learning/resource needs and the subsequent establishment of directional goals for student and staff development that are compatible with service teaching and objectives.
• Establishes and maintains knowledge of current health care information, and media and material resources to assist and support student and staff education and professional development.
• Functions as a liaison with community health professionals to promote hospital professional/education programs and services.
• Availability to work a varied schedule, including evening and weekend shifts, on a rotational basis.

Requirements

Education

• Associate Degree in Nursing required.
• BSN or MSN preferred.

Licenses & Certifications

• Current Idaho or compact state RN License.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.

Experience

Five+ years in nursing required.

Previous teaching experience in formal/informal settings.

Recent nursing experience required and current in skills/best practices.

Experience working with long‑term care preferred.

Able and willing to be American Heart Association, Emergency Nurses Association, and American Academy of Pediatrics instructor.

Skills & Abilities

• Proficient in demonstrating and teaching CNA skills in accordance with Idaho State testing requirements.
• Strong understanding of geriatric and rehabilitative patient needs.
• Ability to teach and model safe patient care practices and effective time management.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills to engage and motivate students.

Physical Demands

• Lifting up to 40 lbs. occasionally; frequent patient handling and transfers.
• Standing for extended periods and occasional sitting for up to 7 hours per day.
• Frequent exposure to patients under a wide range of circumstances, including infectious diseases.

Environmental Conditions

• Regular exposure to bloodborne pathogens, varying patient conditions, and environmental hazards.
• Occasional irregular hours or shifts.

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