Pediatric PICU Nurse Educator - Clinical Learning Lead

HCA Healthcare; Wichita (KS); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Wellbeing support and counseling

Paid time off and disability leave

401(k) with match

Tuition and certification support

Job summary

Wesley Medical Center is seeking a Nurse Educator to enhance professional practice by delivering evidence-based educational programs for nursing and clinical staff. The role focuses on onboarding, orientation, competency development, and promoting lifelong learning to support high-quality patient care.

You will collaborate with the Director of Clinical Professional Development, design targeted educational activities, promote EBP, and drive staff development across the facility.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in nursing Required
• Master’s degree in nursing Preferred
• 2+ years of experience in clinical education, CSC, academia or leadership. Preferred
• 2+ years of experience in acute care hospital. Preferred
• Currently licensed as an RN in the state of practice or has an active compact state license in accordance with law and regulation Required
• Nationally Recognized Specialty certification Preferred
• Basic Life Saving (BLS) Required
• Ability to Travel up to 25%

Responsibilities

• Participates in development, coordination, managing, facilitating, conducting, and evaluating onboarding and orientation programs for nursing and other healthcare personnel.
• Provides orientation/onboarding programs to promote employee retention.
• Collaborates with the Director of Clinical Professional Development to adjust the program based on evaluation results.
• Participates in development, coordination, and management of facilitating, conducting, and evaluating competency.
• Designs and identifies educational activities to address practice gaps for identified target audiences, including licensed and non-licensed healthcare personnel, in alignment with HCA and division clinical education request 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.

Skills

Onboarding

Education program development

Competency management

Evidence-based practice

Lifelong learning

Education

Bachelor’s degree in nursing

Master’s degree in nursing

2+ years of experience in clinical education, CSC, academia or leadership

2+ years of experience in acute care hospital

Job description

Wesley Medical Center is seeking a Nurse Educator to enhance professional practice by delivering evidence-based educational programs for nursing and clinical staff. The role focuses on onboarding, orientation, competency development, and promoting lifelong learning to support high-quality patient care.

You will collaborate with the Director of Clinical Professional Development, design targeted educational activities, promote EBP, and drive staff development across the facility.