Clinical Educator Operating Room

Baystate Health; Springfield (MA); On-site; USD 118,934 - 161,720; Full time

Job summary

Baystate Health in Springfield, Massachusetts seeks a Registered Nurse Clinical Educator to enhance clinical education initiatives across its health system. The role involves teaching classes, ensuring staff competencies, and delivering pivotal education. Candidates must possess a Master’s Degree in Nursing or a health-related field and have an active RN license in Massachusetts, along with significant clinical experience. This full-time position requires flexibility, mentoring, and collaboration with clinical teams.

Qualifications

• Master’s Degree required in nursing (BSN or MSN) or health-related field.
• RN Massachusetts license is required.
• At least three years of clinical experience in the specialty area.

Responsibilities

• Supports clinical competency validation and performance tracking.
• Teaches clinical classes and facilitates hands-on training sessions.
• Delivers specialty education content and administers education programs.

Skills

Clinical education

Staff development

Competency validation

Adult learning principles

Education

Master’s Degree in Nursing or Health-related field

RN Massachusetts License

Job description

Baystate Health, western Massachusetts’s premier healthcare provider, and home to Baystate Medical Center (BMC), a Magnet Hospital for Nursing Excellence seeks a Registered Nurse Clinical Educator supporting Baystate Health Operating Room across our health system.

The BH Clinical Educator plays a key role in advancing education initiatives across specialty areas within Baystate Health (BH). Under the guidance of the Director Clinical Education, this position is responsible for delivering high-impact clinical education and validating staff competencies across multiple sites. The educator ensures that staff development aligns with organizational priorities, regulatory requirements, and specialty-specific standards.

Responsibilities

• Supports clinical competency validation and performance tracking.
• Teach clinical classes and facilitate hands‑on training sessions.
• Delivers specialty education content and administers education programs.
• Support hybrid competency and skills fairs across assigned sites.
• Performance Tracking & Reporting.
• Monitor and track completion of Competency‑Based Objectives (CBOs) and other performance metrics.
• Maintain accurate documentation and provide timely reports to leadership.
• Implement system‑wide education initiatives at the site level, adapting content to meet local needs.
• Collaborate with the clinical education team to ensure consistency and quality across facilities.
• Serve as a liaison between site leadership and the central education team.
• Office: designated facility / travel between facilities.
• Each person in this role will be strategically assigned across the system to provide consistent support and ensure alignment.
• Mentors other professionals.

Schedule

• Full‑Time 40 hours per week.
• Monday – Friday (flexibility based on the needs of the facility).
• This role requires travel between facilities.

Qualifications

• Master’s Degree Required: a degree in nursing (BSN or MSN), MSN or master’s degree in a health‑related field if BSN.
• RN Massachusetts (required).
• At least three years of clinical experience in the specialty area.
• Experience in education, staff development, or clinical instruction.
• Familiarity with adult learning principles and instructional design.
• Professional Certification Required: Nursing Professional Development or Specialty Certification – required within 1 year of hire.

Compensation

Note: The compensation range(s) below represent the base salaries for all positions at a given grade across the health system. Typically, a new hire can expect a starting salary somewhere in the lower part of the range. Actual salaries may vary by position and will be determined based on the candidate’s relevant experience. No employee will be paid below the minimum of the range. Pay ranges are listed as hourly for non‑exempt employees and based on assumed full‑time commitment for exempt employees.

Minimum – Midpoint – Maximum

$118,934.00 – $136,718.00 – $161,720.00

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