Post Licensure Specialist RN
St. Charles Health System Inc.
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Job summary
The St. Charles Health System is seeking a Post-Licensure Specialist RN to manage multiple nursing education programs in Bend, Oregon.
This exempt role coordinates residency programs, fellowships, and continuing education while ensuring alignment with accreditation standards and organizational goals. The ideal candidate holds a nursing degree with teaching credentials and has several years' clinical and educational leadership experience, supporting professional development across nursing and
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s in Nursing from an accredited college or university.
- Master’s degree in nursing education preferred.
- Certificate in Nursing Education or equivalent preparation/experience.
- ANPD specialty certification upon hire or once eligible.
- Four years of acute care or critical nursing experience.
- Two years in a clinical leadership or education role.
- Experience with adult learning principles.
- Experience with accrediting bodies (ANCC) and education systems.
Responsibilities
- Manages Nurse Residency, Nurse Fellowships, Charge Nurse Training, and Preceptor Development.
- Coordinates graduate nurse residents into programs with assessments and orientations.
- Ensures compliance with Vizient/AACN standards and external accreditation.
- Provides logistical support for CME/continuing education events.
- Collaborates with leaders to develop curricula and evaluate programs.
- Liaises with regional schools and libraries as needed.
- Supports Lean principles and continuous improvement in education.
- Maintains records for faculty appointments with regional medical schools.
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Job description
Pay range: $110,760 - $166,150 annually, based on experience. This exempt position comes with a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, a 403(b) retirement plan, and a generous Earned Time Off (ETO) program.
Creating America’s healthiest community, together
In the spirit of love and compassion, better health, better care, better value
Accountability, Caring and Teamwork
The Clinical Education Department is a system-wide support service that provides education, clinical practice support, and professional development opportunities for nursing, allied health, medical staff, and community partners at St. Charles Health System. This integrated department delivers services across multiple domains, including: Clinical Practice & Professional Development (CPPD): Onboarding/Orientation, Competency Management, Continuing Education, Professional Role Development, Collaborative Partnerships, and American Heart Association Training Center. Medical Education: Graduate and undergraduate medical education, residency and fellowship programs, student clinical rotations, and partnerships with academic institutions. Continuing Medical Education (CME): Accredited continuing education programming for medical staff, ensuring alignment with national standards and maintenance of licensure requirements. Medical Library: Provision of evidence-based resources, research support, and clinical information services. Area Health Education Center (AHEC): Collaboration with community partners to strengthen the healthcare workforce pipeline in Central Oregon and the Pacific Northwest.
The Post-Licensure Specialist RN manages assigned programs, including the Nurse Residency Program, Nurse Fellowships, Charge Nurse Training, Preceptor Development, Allied Health Programs, and Nursing Continuing Education. The role also provides administrative support for CME programs overseen by colleagues and ensures consistent implementation and evaluation of all programs to advance Clinical Excellence across St. Charles. This position does not directly manage other caregivers.
- Supports assigned Transition to Practice programs to meet clinical education needs of the organization.
- Collaborates with Clinical Education staff, the Nurse Residency Program Advisory Board, and Nursing and Allied Health leadership on curriculum.
- Coordinates entry of graduate nurse residents into programs, including assessment, orientation, and competency verification.
- Supports compliance with Vizient/AACN Residency Program standards and external accreditation requirements.
- Participates in Vizient/AACN calls, seminars, and work groups; assists in pursuing ANCC PTAP accreditation.
- Serve as an educational consultant working with intra- and inter-disciplinary teams to brainstorm, problem solve, and participate in projects relating to policy, procedure, program development and strategic planning.
- Contributes to strategic planning, committee appointments, ad-hoc projects, and educational activities as assigned by the Clinical Education department.
- Supports planning, development, and administration of continuing education programs that reflect community and SCHS needs and industry expectations.
- Provides logistical and technical support for educational events, including scheduling, materials, AV setup, tracking attendance, and evaluating content quality.
- Serves as liaison with regional schools and institutional libraries as needed.
- Serve as a liaison between Nursing Continuing Education and Provider Continuing Education to ensure alignment and smooth coordination of educational programs.
- Support the integration of CME-related activities for faculty requesting CME credit, collaborating with CME colleagues as needed.
- Assist in tracking participation and program evaluation for activities spanning both nursing and provider education.
- Help identify practice gaps and educational needs that span nursing and provider audiences.
- Provide administrative and on-site support for medical education programs, including simulation, procedural skills, and research-related events, while facilitating collaboration with CME staff.
- Support communication efforts to ensure nursing and provider audiences are informed of relevant educational opportunities.
- Monitor compliance and accreditation considerations in partnership with CME colleagues, ensuring proper documentation and adherence to standards.
- Stays current on regulatory requirements and supports quality assurance efforts across education programs.
- Serve as liaison with faculty, confirming participation, ensure learning objectives are clearly defined, and maintain complete records required for clinical faculty appointments with regional medical schools.
- May perform additional duties of similar complexity within the organization, as required or assigned.
- Supports Lean principles of continuous improvement with energy and enthusiasm, functioning as a champion of change.
- Provides and maintains a safe environment for caregivers, patients, and guests.
- Conducts all activities with the highest standards of professionalism and confidentiality.
- Complies with all applicable laws, regulations, policies, and procedures, supporting the organization’s corporate integrity efforts by acting in an ethical and appropriate manner, reporting known or suspected violation of applicable rules, and cooperating fully with all organizational investigations and proceedings.
- Delivers customer service and/or patient care in a manner that promotes goodwill, is timely, efficient, and accurate.
- Bachelor’s in Nursing from an accredited college or university.
- Master’s degree in nursing from an accredited college or university (preferred).
- Certificate in Nursing Education or equivalent preparation or experience in nursing education.
- Master’s degree in nursing education from an accredited college or university.
- Current license to practice as a registered nurse in the State of Oregon, by the OR State Board of Nursing (required).
- Current American Heart Association (AHA) Provider BLS or obtain certification within 90 days of hire (required).
- ANPD specialty certification upon hire or agree to obtain when eligible (required).
- Preferred: N/A.
- Four (4) years of progressively responsible acute care or critical nursing experience (required).
- Two (2) years’ experience in a clinical leadership or education role (required).
- Education or experience in adult learning principles (required).
- Experience with various teaching methodologies, accrediting bodies for nursing excellence (ANCC), shared governance, clinical professional advancement systems (required).
- Preferred: Five (5) years’ experience with education, program management, oversight of practice settings, or mentoring in a nursing or health care setting (preferred).
- Preferred: Experience in a nursing leadership role, or nursing education role (preferred).
Must be able to wear appropriate Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) required to perform the job safely.
- General Ability to apply the professional code of ethics and professional guidelines to clinical practice.
- Ability to apply Scope and Standards of Practice to role functions.
- Ability to plan, implement, evaluate, and revise professional development and continuing education programs for nursing and allied health staff at unit and organization-wide levels.
- Ability to evaluate and document the clinical competency of staff, identifying staff and unit’s needs strengths, limitations, and opportunities.
- Ability to plan educational programs for staff with various levels of ability given available resources.
- Ability to function as an educator, leader, consultant, facilitator, change agent, researcher, mentor, advocate, and champion for scientific inquiry.
- Knowledge of adult instructional methods and theories, learning concepts and evaluation.
- Knowledge of the current theories, principles, practices and standards, as well as emerging technologies, techniques, issues, and approaches in the nursing and allied health professions, particularly those applicable to the area of assignment/expertise, the culture of nursing and the health care system, as well as the responsibility and accountability for the outcome of practice.
- Knowledge of laws, rules and regulations, standards and guidelines of certifying and accrediting bodies that scope, impact and/or influence the practice of nursing and allied health professions; knowledgeable hospital and department/unit standards, protocols, policies, and procedures governing the provision of nursing and allied health care.
- Knowledge of medical terminology; principles and practices of health promotion, risk reduction, illness and disease prevention and management; medications and drugs, common dosages, their physical and physiological effects, and possible adverse reactions, as related to assigned area.
- Knowledge of medical and professional nursing ethics and patient privacy rights.
- Knowledge of computer systems and software used in functional areas.
- Knowledge of principles of project management and working effectively with teams.
- Works collaboratively with Supply Chain, ViP, Leadership & Culture, Safety, Human Resources, Infection Prevention, Clinical Informatics, Outreach, Regulatory, Compliance, Legal, AHEC, CME, Research as needs for clinical education arise.
- Must have excellent verbal and written communication skills and ability to interact with a diverse population and professionally represent SCHS.
- Ability to effectively interact and communicate with all levels within SCHS and external customers/clients/potential employees.
- Strong team working and collaborative skills.
- Ability to work under pressure in a fast-paced environment.
- Organizational Ability to multi-task and work independently.
- Attention to detail.
- Excellent organizational skills, written and oral communication, and customer service skills, particularly in dealing with stressful personal interactions.
- Strong analytical, problem solving and decision-making skills.
- Excellent organizational and multi-tasking skills.
- Demonstrated ability and experience in computer applications, use of electronic medical record keeping systems and MS Office, Database management.
- Continually (75% or more): Use of clear and audible speaking voice and the ability to hear normal speech level.
- Frequently (50%): Sitting, standing, walking, lifting 1-10 pounds, keyboard operation.
- Occasionally (25%): Bending, climbing stairs, reaching overhead, carrying/pushing or pulling 1-10 pounds, grasping/squeezing.
- Rarely (10%): Stooping/kneeling/crouching, lifting, carrying, pushing or pulling 11-15 pounds, operation of a motor vehicle.
- Never (0%): Climbing ladder/step-stool, lifting/carrying/pushing or pulling 25-50 pounds, ability to hear whispered speech level.
- Never (0%): Heat, cold, wet/slippery area, noise, dust, vibration, chemical solution, uneven surface.
No Risk for Exposure to BBP
This position location is at the St. Charles Training and Education Center.
Weekly Hours: 40
Caregiver Type: Regular
Shift: First Shift (United States of America)
Is Exempt Position? Yes
Job Family: NON CONTRACT RN SPECIALIST
Scheduled Days of the Week: Monday-Friday
Shift Start & End Time: (not provided but exists)
St. Charles Health System is a private, nonprofit organization, dedicated to providing high-quality care and the latest in health care technology to the communities it serves. Headquartered in Bend, Ore., St. Charles is an integrated delivery system, with a strong focus on population health, that provides a full range of evidence-based health care services within a 32,000-square-mile area in Central and Eastern Oregon. The health system owns and operates a trauma level II, tertiary referral center in Bend, a trauma level III, type B rural hospital in Redmond, and trauma level IV critical access hospitals in both Prineville and Madras. As the largest employer in Central Oregon, St. Charles Health System and St. Charles Medical Group care for our communities in more than two dozen outpatient clinics and in more than 20 specialty areas of medicine.
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