Nurse Educator: Lab Processes & Training

TriCore Reference Laboratories; Albuquerque (NM); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

TriCore Reference Laboratories partners with Presbyterian Hospital to recruit a Nurse Educator for Clinical Laboratory Processes. This role develops, implements, and evaluates educational programs bridging nursing practice and laboratory operations to support safe, efficient patient care.

Key duties include onboarding, competency validation, policy updates, and real-time coaching during audits and workflow changes, with emphasis on regulatory standards and cross-team collaboration.

Qualifications

• RN licensed in NM or eligible
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Experience in clinical education or staff development
• Familiarity with CLIA/CAP standards is a plus

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement, and evaluate educational programs linking nursing practice to lab operations.
• Design onboarding and competency validation for nursing staff in laboratory processes.
• Coordinate updates in hospital and TriCore document control systems.
• Provide real-time coaching during audits and workflow changes.
• Collaborate with nursing leadership to improve cross-disciplinary collaboration and patient safety.

Skills

RN licensure

Communication

Analytical skills

Adult learning principles

Education theory

Interpersonal skills

Nursing workflows

Education

Bachelor’s/Associate’s degree in nursing

Tools

TriCore document control system

Job description

TriCore Reference Laboratories partners with Presbyterian Hospital to recruit a Nurse Educator for Clinical Laboratory Processes. This role develops, implements, and evaluates educational programs bridging nursing practice and laboratory operations to support safe, efficient patient care.

Key duties include onboarding, competency validation, policy updates, and real-time coaching during audits and workflow changes, with emphasis on regulatory standards and cross-team collaboration.