Clinical Nurse Educator

Holland America-Princess (Holland America Dawson City Inn); Sitka (AK); On-site; USD 57,859 - 81,278; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Retirement benefits

Paid time off

Paid parental leave

Health insurance

Dental and vision benefits

Life insurance

Short and long-term disability

Job summary

SEARHC is seeking a Registered Nurse to provide professional nursing care in accordance with organizational standards and CMS/DNV expectations. The role includes patient assessments, care planning, and interdisciplinary collaboration in a non-profit Southeast Alaska setting.

Additionally, a Clinical Educator delivers evidence-based education to clinical staff in classrooms and virtual settings, requiring strong organizational and instructional design skills and a minimum of five years of acute

Qualifications

• Associate's degree in Nursing from an accredited program.
• Current, unrestricted Registered Nurse license in Alaska.
• BLS Instructor certification required; instructor certification in two of ACLS, PALS, TNCC, NRP, ENPC, or BLS additional.

Responsibilities

• Provides comprehensive patient care across the lifespan following standards and policies.
• Delivers education to clinical staff including in-person and virtual formats.
• Collaborates with providers and interdisciplinary teams to promote patient outcomes and safety.
• Maintains documentation and participates in quality and compliance activities.

Skills

Patient care

Clinical nursing

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Education

Associate's degree in Nursing

Job description

Pay Range

$41.66 - $58.69

The Registered Nurse (RN) provides professional nursing care across the lifespan in accordance with organizational standards, policies, and evidence-based practice. The RN utilizes the nursing process to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate patient care while delivering high-quality, culturally sensitive, and patient-centered services. The RN collaborates with providers and interdisciplinary teams to promote optimal patient outcomes, safety, and positive patient experience.

The Registered Nurse Clinical Educator delivers high quality, evidence based education to clinical staff across the consortium. This role involves instruction in diverse settings, including in person classrooms and virtual learning environments. The educator must demonstrate strong organizational, communication, and instructional design skills, along with a minimum of five years of acute care nursing experience. Responsibilities include creating, reviewing, and evaluating educational content to ensure clinical accuracy, regulatory compliance with CMS and DNV standards, and overall effectiveness. Occasional travel is required.

SEARHC is a non–profit health consortium which serves the health interests of the residents of Southeast Alaska. We see our employees as our strongest assets. It is our priority to further their development and our organization by aiding in their professional advancement.

Working at SEARHC is more than a job, it's a fulfilling career. We offer generous benefits, including retirement, paid time off, paid parental leave, health insurance, dental, and vision benefits, life insurance and long and short–term disability, and more.

Patient Care

• Performs comprehensive patient assessments and develops individualized plans of care.
• Implements and evaluates nursing interventions and patient responses.
• Administers medications and treatments safely and accurately per provider orders and policy.
• Recognizes changes in patient condition and initiates appropriate interventions or escalation of care.
• Provides patient and family education related to care, medications, and discharge needs.
• Delivers culturally responsive, patient–centered care.

Nursing Judgment & Clinical Decision–Making (Alaska BON–Aligned)

• Perform and interpret comprehensive assessments and recognize significant changes in patient condition requiring nursing intervention or provider notification.
• Exercise independent nursing judgment in determining appropriate nursing actions, interventions, and priorities, and in identifying when consultation, collaboration, or escalation to a licensed independent provider is required.
• Develop, implement, evaluate, and revise individualized nursing plans of care based on patient needs, responses, preferences, and clinical circumstances, rather than relying solely on standardized protocols.
• Integrate clinical findings with ethical principles, cultural considerations, patient safety standards, and regulatory requirements when making nursing decisions.
• Accept accountability for nursing decisions, delegated tasks, and outcomes of nursing care in accordance with Alaska statutes, regulations, and organizational policy.

Care Coordination & Documentation

• Collaborates with providers and interdisciplinary team members to coordinate care.
• Facilitates referrals, follow‑up care, and continuity of services.
• Documents assessments, interventions, and outcomes accurately and timely in the electronic health record.
• Advocates for patient care and assists patients in navigating the healthcare system.

Quality, Safety & Compliance

• Practices within nursing scope of practice and adheres to regulatory, safety, and infection prevention requirements.
• Participates in quality and performance improvement activities.
• Maintains required competencies and certifications.
• Reports adverse events, near misses, and unsafe conditions per policy.

Teamwork & Professional Practice

• Demonstrates professionalism, accountability, flexibility, and teamwork.
• Provides appropriate guidance and delegation to ancillary staff.
• Supports orientation, mentoring, and education of staff, students, and peers.
• Floats to other departments or assignments as needed.

Qualifications

Education & Licensure

• Associate's degree in Nursing from an accredited program.
• Current, unrestricted Registered Nurse license in the State of Alaska.

Certifications

• Basic Life Support Instructor (BLS) is required.

PLUS instructor certification in a least two of the following:

• Advanced Cardiac Life Support Instructor (ACLS)
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support Instructor (PALS)
• Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC)
• Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP)
• Emergency Nursing Pediatric Course (ENPC)
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