Clinical Nurse Educator

Mental Health Association of Rochester; Washington (MO); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Mental Health Association of Rochester is seeking an experienced RN Clinical Nurse Educator to advance nursing practice and improve patient outcomes through high-impact education across clinical settings.

You will design orientation and ongoing professional development, act as a bedside clinical expert, lead simulations, and partner with nurse leaders to implement evidence-based protocols and quality improvement initiatives.

Qualifications

• RN licensure with clinical expertise is required.
• Strong instructional, mentoring, and facilitation skills.
• Ability to translate evidence into practice and support evidence-based initiatives.
• Effective collaboration with interprofessional and leadership teams.
• Commitment to quality improvement, patient safety, and continuous learning.

Responsibilities

• Design and deliver orientation, competency training, and ongoing professional development for nursing staff across clinical settings.
• Act as a clinical expert at the bedside, promoting evidence-based practice.
• Support quality, safety, and compliance initiatives through education.
• Partner with nurse leaders to assess learning needs and develop targeted training.
• Lead skills labs and simulation-based learning to build clinical competencies.
• Guide nurses in adopting new protocols, technologies, and standards of care.

Skills

Instructional skills

Mentoring

Facilitation

Evidence translation

Interprofessional collaboration

Quality improvement

Education

RN licensure

Job description

RN Clinical Nurse Educator

advances nursing practice and improves patient outcomes through high-impact education.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and deliver orientation, competency training, and ongoing professional development for nursing staff across clinical settings.
• Act as a clinical expert at the bedside, promoting evidence-based practice.
• Support quality, safety, and compliance initiatives through education.
• Partner with nurse leaders to assess learning needs and develop targeted training.
• Lead skills labs and simulation-based learning to build clinical competencies.
• Guide nurses in adopting new protocols, technologies, and standards of care.

Qualifications & Skills

• RN licensure with clinical expertise.
• Strong instructional, mentoring, and facilitation skills.
• Ability to translate evidence into practice and support evidence-based initiatives.
• Effective collaboration with interprofessional and leadership teams.
• Commitment to quality improvement, patient safety, and continuous learning.