Clinical Nurse Educator - Surgery

The University of Kansas Health System; Kansas City (MO); On-site; USD 85,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Kansas Health System is seeking a Clinical Nurse Educator for the Surgery unit at Bell Hospital. This full-time role leads unit education, mentors staff, and coordinates orientation and competency development to ensure safe, evidence-based patient care.

The candidate will collaborate with Nurse Managers and Unit Coordinators to plan floor coverage and drive performance improvement initiatives, including PDCA and small tests of change.

Qualifications

• Bachelor Degree in Nursing is required.
• High School Graduate is required.
• For Southwest KC locations, BSN must be completed by hire date or enrolled within 6 months and completed by the third anniversary.

Responsibilities

• Collaborates with the health care team to ensure safe, evidence-based patient care.
• Mentors staff in clinical competencies and professional behaviors.
• Assess learning needs and tailor teaching strategies for diverse learners.
• Schedule and oversee unit orientation and preceptors.

Skills

Mentoring

Clinical education

Orientation

Education

Bachelor Degree Nursing

High School Graduate

Master Degree Nursing

Job description

Position Title

Clinical Nurse Educator - Surgery

Days - Full Time

Bell Hospital

Position Summary / Career Interest:

The Unit Educator is a unit leader and clinical nurse who collaborates with the health care team to ensure safe, effective, evidence-based and quality patient care. Supports the provision of patient care by working with the Nurse Manager(s) and Unit Coordinator(s) to provide strategies for floor coverage when needs arise.

Responsibilities and Essential Job Functions

• Collaborates with the health care team to ensure safe, effective, evidence-based and quality patient care.


• Supports the provision of patient care by working with the Nurse Manager(s) and Unit Coordinator(s) to provide strategies for floor coverage when needs arise.


• Actively mentors all staff (including weekend and night staff) in ongoing development of clinical competencies and professional behaviors and communication.


• Assesses unit and individual learning needs, considering generational and cultural differences.


• Implements alternative and varied teaching strategies to meet learner needs.


• Assures that processes are in place for documentation of orientation and other educational activities, and that employee files meet hospital and regulatory requirements.


• Facilitates ongoing unit education and professionalism through the provision of in-services and CEU opportunities, promoting national certification, and providing resources and support for the development of professional portfolios.


• Models evidence-based practice and participates in the development and review of policies and procedures.


• Organizes new employee orientation on unit by scheduling preceptors and times, intermittent follow-up, and providing oversight of orientation and competency of unit staff.


• Supports performance improvement initiatives and educates and facilitates performance improvement methodologies such as PDCA and small tests of change.


• Must be able to perform the professional, clinical and or technical competencies of the assigned unit or department.


• These statements are intended to describe the essential functions of the job and are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities. Skills and duties may vary dependent upon your department or unit. Other duties may be assigned as required.

Required Education and Experience

• High School Graduate


• Bachelor Degree Nursing


• Southwest KC Market Locations: Nurses hired after November 1, 2025, BSN degree is required upon hire. For ADN prepared nurses hired before November 1, 2025, must be enrolled in a BSN degree program within 6 months of hire date, must complete BSN degree by the third anniversary of hire date.

Preferred Education and Experience

• Master Degree Nursing

Required Licensure and Certification

• Licensed Registered Nurse (LRN) - Single State - State Board of Nursing or compact license


• Basic Cardiac Life Support (BLS or BCLS) - American Heart Association (AHA) within 14 days

Time Type:

Full time

Job Requisition ID:

R-55856

Important information for you to know as you apply:

• The health system is an equal employment opportunity employer. Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), national origin, ancestry, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other legally-protected status. See also Diversity, Equity & Inclusion.




• The health system provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. If you need to request reasonable accommodations for your disability as you navigate the recruitment process, please let our recruiters know by requesting an Accommodation Request form using this link [e-mail].




• Employment with the health system is contingent upon, among other things, agreeing to the health-system-dispute-resolution-program.pdf and signing the agreement to the DRP.