Full Time , Primarily 1st Shift- Days , 80
Posted 10/28/2026
Position Summary
The Maternal Child Health Services (MCHS) Educator enhances professional practice and the provision of quality patient care by providing evidence-based quality educational programs and activities that promote professional competency for nursing, inter-professional, and non-licensed clinical staff.
Qualifications
- Education: Master’s Degree in Nursing, Healthcare Administration or other clinical field required
- 3+ years' experience in an acute care MCHS setting is required
- 2+ years' experience in clinical education preferred
Experience
- 3+ years' experience in an acute care MCHS setting is required.
- 2+ years' experience in clinical education preferred.
- Minimum of five (5) years demonstrated in specialty, specific nursing experience required.
- Evidence of hospital-based nursing leadership and/or specific leadership experience is required.
Licensure/Certification/Registration
- Current South Carolina licensure as RN (SCLLR) in good standing required.
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required.
- Advance Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification required, or must be acquired within 3 months of hire
- Specialized Certifications in Life Support (NRP, PALS etc.) are required for specialty, or must be acquired within 3 months of hire
- Certification, as defined by the American Board of Nursing Specialties, at hire or completed within one year
Duties & Responsibilities
- Participates in the development, coordination, managing, facilitating, conducting, and evaluating of onboarding and orientation programs for nursing and other healthcare personnel.
- Provides orientation/onboarding programs to promote employee retention.
- Collaborates with the Director of MCHS to adjust the program based on evaluation results.
- Participates in the development, coordination, and management of facilitating, conducting, and evaluating nursing competency in Labor and Delivery, Post Partum, Nursery and Pediatrics.
- Designs and identifies educational activities to address practice gaps for identified target audiences, including licensed and non- licensed healthcare personnel, in alignment with CMC clinical education requests and development processes.
- Develops activities to achieve specific outcomes related to identified deficits or opportunities for improvement in knowledge,skill and practice.
- Plans educational content delivery that encourages learner engagement.
- Promotes and integrates the EBP in order to continuously improve practice. Conducts, encourages, facilitates, and/or participates in research, EBP, and QI in patient care settings.
- Identifies and develops strategies to facilitate a continuous process of maturation through lifelong learning.
- Utilizes novice-to-expert continuum when developing staff. Identifies and provides opportunities for skill enhancement and mastery.
- Oversees and administers all preceptor competencies and activities for the Unit.
- Other duties as assigned by Department Leadership.
Standards of Performance
The MCHS Educator will demonstrate excellence in professionalism through positive interactions with their peers and work c olleagues.
The MCHS Educator will actively engage peers and clinicians in the highest standards of practice, following policies/procedure and carrying out quality-basedefficient safe care.