Nurse Educator - MSICU/PCU

TriHealth; Montgomery (OH); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Retirement Contributions

Paid Time Off

Tuition Assistance

Wellness Resources

Job summary

TriHealth is seeking a Nurse Educator for MSICU/PCU at Bethesda North Hospital in Montgomery, OH. The role develops, coordinates, and evaluates nursing staff education, supporting orientation, regulatory training, and continuing education needs.

The position requires an MSN with a BSN, 3–4 years of acute care nursing, and 2–3 years in staff education. It involves committee work, professional mentorship, and system‑wide education initiatives.

Qualifications

• Master's Degree in Nursing (MSN) or related field with BSN (Required).
• 3–4 years of clinical nursing experience in acute care or related area (Required).
• 2–3 years of professional nursing experience with formal staff educator responsibilities (Required).
• Demonstrated clinical expertise in a specialty area.
• Membership in related professional organization preferred.
• Designs, implements, and evaluates staff development and education programs.
• Provides orientation and education for newly hired nurses.
• Leads educational offerings, guest lecturing, and unit in-services.
• Demonstrates strong interpersonal, communication, and instructional planning skills.
• Serves as an educational resource and subject‑matter expert.

Responsibilities

• Provides support for competency‑based orientation and evaluation of nursing staff.
• Facilitates orientation activities and staff preceptor development.
• Develops unit specific orientation plans and evaluates outcomes.
• Promotes specialty education and assesses educational needs with management.
• Creates, implements, and evaluates educational materials and programs.
• Collaborates with management on goals and quality initiatives.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Staff education

Clinical expertise

Nursing specialty

Education

MSN with BSN

RN License

Job description

Nurse Educator– MSICU/PCU

Req ID: 310548

Location: Bethesda North Hospital – 10500 Montgomery Rd, Montgomery, OH 45242

Job Type: Full Time 40 hrs weekly

Benefits Snapshot

TriHealth offers a comprehensive benefits suite including medical, dental, vision, retirement contributions, paid time off, tuition assistance, and wellness resources.

Learn more: https://careers.trihealth.com/what-we-offer/benefits

Job Overview

This position is a registered nurse with demonstrated clinical and instructional expertise who has responsibility for nursing staff development. This position assesses, develops, delivers, coordinates and evaluates learning activities for nursing staff to meet orientation, regulatory training, and continuing education needs. This position collaborates with the nursing leadership team to support quality patient care and strategic initiatives. This position uses good interpersonal communication skills and develops collegial relationships with peers. This position has responsibities on a (system wide) level to help create and present education at an organizational wide level to include Professional Nurse Residency program. This position requires you to hold a seat on an organizational council or committee and hold a seat on the Nursing Clinical Support Team. This position requires you to be in a staffing position for 8 hours per pay period to help maintain excellence in skills. Exhibits creative and effective problem solving and initiative in managing change. Independently and efficiently performs responsibilities and day to day tasks.

Job Requirements

• Master's Degree in Nursing (MSN) or Masters in a related field with BSN (Required)
• 3 - 4 years of clinical nursing experience in acute care or a related specialty area (Required)
• 2 - 3 years of professional nursing experience with formal staff educator or staff development responsibilities (Required)
• Demonstrated clinical expertise in a specialty area.
• Membership in related professional organization preferred.
• Designs, implements, and evaluates staff development and education programs.
• Provides orientation and education for newly hired nurses.
• Leads educational offerings, guest lecturing, and unit/department in-services.
• Demonstrates advanced interpersonal, communication, instructional planning, and problem-solving skills.
• Serves as an educational resource, mentor, and subject‑matter expert.
• Registered Nurse Required
• RN Specialty Certification within 2 Yrs Required

Job Responsibilities

• Provides support for the competency‑based orientation and evaluation of nursing staff. Collaborates in the development of unit specific orientation plans. Evaluates the outcomes of unit‑based orientation plans and recommends appropriate improvements.
• Supports the clinical competency assessment program facilitating the feedback, individual action planning, and documentation processes. Provides basic and advanced development support to unit preceptors. Facilitates the development of critical thinking skills in new graduate nurses through the planning and coordination of orientation activities and processes.
• Provides and promotes educational services in area of specialty. Collaborates in the identification and assessment of nursing team educational needs. Prioritizes needs in collaboration with management team and plans appropriate learning activities to meet prioritized needs. Develops, implements, and evaluates team educational materials and programs, and considers factors related to safety, effectiveness, and cost in developing educational activities. Applies advanced level educational principles and skills to improve patient and family outcomes.
• Contributes to the development, maintenance, and change of the health care delivery system. Facilitates the application of research findings from the literature into practice. Participates in the development, implementation, and evaluation of unit, department, and institutional goals. Participates in a variety of educational activities in order to maintain and increase competence including continuing education, specialty certification, professional organization membership/leadership, formal education and participation in hospital‑based or industry based learning.
• Role models professional standards of nursing practice. Serves as an advocate for nurses and as a mentor to members of the health care team. Collaborates in the development, implementation, and evaluation of standards of care for patients and family.
• Participates in clinical quality improvement activities in the health care setting, promoting excellence. Participates in the evaluations of nursing care and patient outcomes. Participates in review of current literature/research and CMS regulatory changes. Identifies, recommends, and facilitates implementation of clinical best practice. Maintains accurate, legible, and confidential records.
• Collaborates with management in the identification, planning, implementation, and evaluation of process and clinical quality activities. Initiates or participates in nursing research and evidence‑based practice in order to improve staff education and/or patient care. Defines goals and pursues opportunities for professional growth. Identifies knowledge and skill needs through self‑assessment, peer review, and customer feedback and provides peers with constructive feedback regarding their practice.

Other Related Information

The TriHealth Nursing Vision, Mission, and Philosophy speak to professional development, collaboration, and our nursing culture. To achieve excellence in nursing care, TriHealth encourages: pursuit of improved knowledge through continuing education classes, formal education leading to advanced degrees, and the attainment of specialty certification; nurse membership in local, regional, and national nursing organizations related to the appropriate nurse specialty; involvement in activities that better the health of our community; nursing research activities and use of evidence‑based practice; all nurses to foster, support, and personally model collaborative relationships amongst nurses, physicians, and other caregivers for the betterment of patient care

Working Conditions

• Bending
• Climbing - Rarely
• Concentrating - Consistently
• Continuous Learning - Consistently
• Hearing: Conversation - Consistently
• Hearing: Other Sounds - Consistently
• Interpersonal Communication - Consistently
• Kneeling - Occasionally
• Lifting <10 Lbs. - Consistently
• Lifting 50+ Lbs. - Consistently
• Lifting <50 Lbs. - Consistently
• Pulling - Consistently
• Pushing - Consistently
• Reaching - Consistently
• Reading - Consistently
• Sitting - Occasionally
• Standing - Consistently
• Stooping - Frequently
• Talking - Consistently
• Thinking/Reasoning - Consistently
• Use of Hands - Consistently
• Color Vision - Consistently
• Visual Acuity: Far - Consistently
• Visual Acuity: Near - Consistently
• Walking - Consistently

TriHealth SERVE Standards and ALWAYS Behaviors

At TriHealth, we believe there is no responsibility more important than to SERVE our patients, our communities, and our fellow team members. To achieve our vision and mission, ALL TriHealth team members are expected to demonstrate and live the following:

Serve: ALWAYS…
Welcome everyone by making eye contact, greeting with a smile, and saying "hello"
Acknowledge when patients/guests are lost and escort them to their destination or find someone who can assist
Refrain from using cell phones for personal reasons in public spaces or patient care areas

Excel: ALWAYS…
Recognize and take personal responsibility to address and recover from service breakdowns when a customer's expectations have not been met
Offer patients and guests priority when waiting (lines, elevators)
Work on improving quality, safety, and service

Respect: ALWAYS…
Respect cultural and spiritual differences and honor individual preferences.
Respect everyone's opinion and contribution, regardless of title/role.
Speak positively about my team members and other departments in front of patients and guests.

Value: ALWAYS…
Value the time of others by striving to be on time, prepared and actively participating.
Pick up trash, ensuring the physical environment is clean and safe.
Be a good steward of our resources, using supplies and equipment efficiently and effectively, and will look for ways to avoid waste.

Engage: ALWAYS…
Acknowledge wins and frequently thank team members and others for contributions.
Show courtesy and compassion with customers, team members and the community

Keywords

Educator, Registered Nurse