Clinical Nurse Educator: Shape Learning & Care Excellence

Mercy; Republic (MO); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

Paid time off

Tuition assistance

Matched retirement plan

Job summary

Mercy Heart Hospital is seeking a compassionate Clinical Nurse Educator (RN) to lead onboarding, competency validation, continuing education, and academic partnerships. You will collaborate with leaders to promote evidence-based practice, patient safety, and the delivery of exceptional care.

As a mentor and resource, you’ll design programs, coordinate orientation, support staff development, and serve on councils to advance Mercy’s education strategies and quality improvements.

Qualifications

• Current RN license in the applicable state.
• AHA BLS certification.
• Bachelor's degree in Nursing or related field with minimum 2 years of clinical nursing experience.
• Associate degree in Nursing with 10 years of hospital nursing experience, or 5 years with RN-to-BSN enrollment.
• Demonstrated clinical expertise and knowledge of evidence-based practice.
• Strong organizational, project management, and multitasking skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and evaluate onboarding, orientation, and competency-based educational programs for licensed and unlicensed coworkers.
• Develop curriculum incorporating evidence-based practice and Mercy Nursing Professional Practice Model.
• Coordinate orientation schedules and educational requirements for new hires.
• Maintain records of initial and ongoing competency completion.
• Monitor compliance and communicate delinquent education requirements to leaders.
• Create a learning environment that encourages growth and development.
• Mentor, preceptor, and clinical resource for staff.
• Partner with academic institutions for residency curricula and Safe Patient Handling initiatives.
• Identify performance gaps and develop remediation plans with leaders.
• Support education strategies and quality improvement initiatives.

Skills

Organizational skills

Project management

Multitasking

Communication

Problem-solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Nursing or related field

Associate degree in Nursing

RN-to-BSN enrollment

Tools

EMR

Microsoft Office

LMS

Scheduling platforms

AV equipment

Job description

Mercy Heart Hospital is seeking a compassionate Clinical Nurse Educator (RN) to lead onboarding, competency validation, continuing education, and academic partnerships. You will collaborate with leaders to promote evidence-based practice, patient safety, and the delivery of exceptional care.

As a mentor and resource, you’ll design programs, coordinate orientation, support staff development, and serve on councils to advance Mercy’s education strategies and quality improvements.