Registered Nurse - Clinical Nurse Educator

Veterans Health Administration

West Haven (CT)

On-site

USD 86,000 - 146,000

Full time

8 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off

Health/vision/dental insurance

Federal pension

Federal 401K

Job summary

The Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs, seeks a Registered Nurse - Clinical Nurse Educator at VA Connecticut Healthcare System in West Haven, CT. This full-time role focuses on educating nursing staff, especially in ICU and clinical areas, and supporting new employee orientation.

The position emphasizes evidence-based practice, curriculum development, simulation, and use of educational technologies; a Master's in Nursing or Nursing Education is preferred, with CNE

Qualifications

At least 3 years of recent critical care nursing experience.
Master's degree in Nursing or Nursing Education.
Experience as nurse educator or staff development instructor.
Certification as Nurse Educator (CNE) preferred.

Responsibilities

Provide evidence-based education to nursing staff in ICU and clinical areas.
Assist with orientation of new employees and learning plans.
Develop and evaluate curricula and educational programs.
Serve as BLS/ACLS instructor and PMDB trainer.
Contribute to quality improvement and patient safety initiatives.

Skills

Critical care

Nurse education

Curriculum development

Simulation training

Orientation support

BLS/ACLS

Quality improvement

Staff training

Education

BSN

MSN in Nursing or Nursing Education

CNE certification preferred

ACEN/CCNE accreditation knowledge

Tools

Simulation tools

LMS platforms

Job description

Registered Nurse - Clinical Nurse Educator

Department: Department of Veterans Affairs

This Registered Nurse-Clinical Nurse Educator position is located in Nursing, Hospital Education at the VA Connecticut Healthcare Systems, located in West Haven, CT. This position is full-time at 40 hours per week.

Key Responsibilities

The Clinical Nurse Educator Registered Nurse (RN) is responsible for providing expert, evidenced-based education to staff. This position provides instruction and training for nursing staff in the intensive care unit and all clinical nursing areas. Assist with the orientation of new employees, evaluation of their progress in the orientation process, and development and implementation of a learning plan for improving identified clinical deficiencies.

Duties include but are not limited to: Experience with continuing education program development and evaluation Ability to monitor and support both new and experienced nurses Serve as BLS and/or ACLS Instructor Serve as a facility Prevention and Management of Disruptive Behavior (PMDB) Trainer Preferred Experience: At least three years of recent critcal care nursing experience Master's degree in Nursing or Nursing Education Previous experience as a nurse educator, clinical instructor, or staff development instructor Demonstrated skill in curriculum development and educational program evaluation Certification as a Nurse Educator (CNE) preferred Proficient in use of simulation and educational technologies Experience with quality improvement or patient safety initiatives VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package: VA Nurse Total Rewards Pay: Competitive salary, regular salary increases, potential for performance awards Paid Time Off: 50 days of paid time off per year (26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays per year) Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA Insurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement) Licensure: 1 full and unrestricted license from any US State or territory Work Schedule: Monday-Friday, 07:30am - 4:-00pm with rotation to off-shift Compressed/Flexible: Not eligible.

Telework: Not eligible. Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Financial Disclosure Report: Not required. Notifications: This position is a AFGE Bargaining Unit position. Current and former Federal employees must submit copies of their most recent SF-50 (Notice of Personnel Action). The SF-50 must identify the position title, series, grade, step, tenure and type of service (Competitive or Excepted).

In some cases, more than one SF-50 may be required to show a higher grade previously held. This position is in the Excepted Service. The salary is based on the grade and step approved for the selected candidate.

Requirements & Education

Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/.

If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education.For further information, visit: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html.

The Associate Degree Nursing (ADN), Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing (BSN), or Master of Science degree in Nursing (MSN) must be fully accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) or the Commission On Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE). Verification of accreditation may be obtained from http://www.acenursing.us/accreditedprograms/programsearch.htm or https://directory.ccnecommunity.org/reports/accprog.asp.

If your school has changed names, or is no longer in existence, you must provide this information in your application. If your school was accredited by ACEN or CCNE at the time of graduation, but is no longer listed on the websites, you must provide documentation of accreditation with your application packet.

Which agency is hiring for this position?

This position is with Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.

What is the salary for this position?

The posted pay range is $85600 – $146420/yr.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-09-25.

Who is eligible to apply?

This position is open under the 'Fed Internal Search' hiring path.