Nurse Educator

Trumen Physicians and Associates, PLLC; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Trumen Physicians and Associates, PLLC is seeking a Nurse Educator to enhance professional practice and patient care by delivering evidence-based educational programs for nursing and clinical staff at post-acute facilities in the Greater Houston area.

The role focuses on designing activities to close knowledge and skills gaps, collaborating with the Chief Medical Officer, and serving as a clinical resource to drive professional development across facilities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher from an accredited school of Nursing.
• RN license in Texas or LVN with post-acute nursing experience.
• At least four years of nursing clinical experience.
• Nursing professional development experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Collaborates with leadership to tailor the educator program based on evaluation results.
• Designs educational activities to address practice gaps for licensed and non-licensed staff.
• Develops activities to improve knowledge, skills, and clinical practice.
• Engages with internal and external stakeholders to advance professional development.
• Delivers core learning activities across the organization.
• Communicates effectively with patients, families, physicians and staff in a customer-service oriented manner.
• Serves as a clinical resource and supports ongoing learning across sites.
• Travel to post-acute facilities in the Greater Houston area to support staff.

Skills

Nursing

Education design

Education

BSN or higher

Job description

Position Summary

The Nurse 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 at post-acute care facilities.

Key Responsibilities

• Collaborates with the Trumen Chief Medical Officer to create and adjust the program based on evaluation results.


• Designs and identifies educational activities to address practice gaps for identified target audiences, including licensed and non-licensed healthcare personnel


• 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.


• Engages in collaborative partnerships with internal and external stakeholders to drive professional development initiatives and achieve optimal results.


• Participates in the delivery of core, entity-wide learning activities, and may collaborate with other practitioners or interdisciplinary team members.


• Ability to effectively communicate with patients, physicians, family members and co-workers in a manner consistent with a customer service focus and application of positive language principles


• Serves as a clinical resource utilizing effective communication skills.


• Travel throughout the Greater Houston area to support clinical staff at post-acute facilities that are serviced by Trumen Physicians and Associates.


• Acts as an effective change agent

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher from an accredited school of Nursing


• Registered Nurse (RN) - Texas State Licensure OR LVN with at least 4 years of post-acute experience


• At least four years of nursing clinical experience


• Nursing professional development experience is preferred