Regional Clinical Nurse Specialist — Education & Practice Leader

Avem Business Solutions; Oklahoma City (OK); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Avem Health Partners seeks a Clinical Nurse Specialist to own the clinical education program across a regional network. You will develop staff competency, lead professional practice councils, and translate evidence into clinical practice.

You will coordinate certification and life-support training, mentor clinicians, and serve as the CNS subject matter expert for the EHR, partnering with IT to meet learning needs.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in nursing with CNS preparation; DNP preferred.
• Experience in clinical education, nursing development, and evidence-based practice.
• Ability to work independently and with diverse teams across sites.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Coach and develop direct-care clinicians in real time through rounding and problem-solving.
• Identify gaps in practice and drive improvements to patient outcomes.
• Lead clinical education programs, needs assessments, and evaluations regionally.
• Develop and deliver certification and life-support training (BLS/ACLS/PALS).
• Serve as SME for EHR and collaborate with IT to meet learning needs.
• Lead evidence-based practice and quality-improvement initiatives.

Skills

Clinical education

Nursing leadership

Adult learning

Project management

Evidence-based practice

Research

Change agent

Education

Master's degree in nursing

RN license

APRN-CNS certification

DNP preferred

Tools

Instructional design

EHR knowledge

Job description

Avem Health Partners seeks a Clinical Nurse Specialist to own the clinical education program across a regional network. You will develop staff competency, lead professional practice councils, and translate evidence into clinical practice.

You will coordinate certification and life-support training, mentor clinicians, and serve as the CNS subject matter expert for the EHR, partnering with IT to meet learning needs.