RN Clinical Educator Neonatal - FT

Odessa Regional Medical Center; Odessa (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Odessa Regional Medical Center is seeking an experienced Clinical Educator for Neonatal Services to lead orientation, in-service training, and continuing education.

You will assess educational needs, coordinate programs with nursing staff and leadership, and ensure documentation, regulatory compliance, and patient safety.

The role involves managing the learning management system, developing policies, and providing external education and community training.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Nursing required.
• Minimum of one year of experience as a Clinical Educator.
• Minimum of one year of experience in an administrative or leadership role.
• Demonstrated experience coordinating and delivering educational offerings for staff.
• Experience in neonatal education preferred.

Responsibilities

• Plans, develops, and directs orientation, in-service training, and continuing education programs for all neonatal services personnel, ensuring timely and complete documentation.
• Assesses educational needs in collaboration with neonatal nursing staff, department managers, coordinators, and leadership; coordinates programs to meet those needs across all age groups.
• Maintains relationships and communicates with physicians, staff, the Chief Nursing Officer, and administration.
• Coordinates and assists in managing annual mandatory training (safety, infection control, HIPAA and online platforms).
• Acts as educator for Neonatal Resuscitation Program and the STABLE Program.
• Develops, evaluates, and revises neonatal educational policies, procedures, goals, and standards of care.
• Manages learning management system and develops educational content for competencies and training.
• Participates in performance improvement activities for the Education Department and organization-wide initiatives.
• Provides assistance, support and supervision to content delivered by outreach instructors.

Skills

Public speaking

English fluency

Staff training

Program design

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Nursing

TX RN licensure

BLS Certification

NRP Certification (instructor within 90 days)

STABLE Certification (instructor within 90 days)

Tools

Projectors

LMS experience

Job description

• Supports and empowers staff to align with the organization’s mission and values.
• Plans, develops, and directs orientation, in-service training, and continuing education programs for all neonatal services personnel, ensuring timely and complete documentation.
• Assesses educational needs in collaboration with neonatal nursing staff, department managers, coordinators, and leadership; coordinates programs to meet those needs across all age groups, from neonate to geriatric.
• Maintains effective working relationships across departments and communicates clearly with physicians, staff, the Chief Nursing Officer, and administration.
• Coordinates and assists in managing annual mandatory training (e.g., safety, emergency preparedness, infection control, compliance, HIPAA and internet-based learning platforms.
• Acts as aneducator for Neonatal Resuscitation Program and the STABLE Program.
• Develops, evaluates, and revises neonatal educational policies, procedures, goals, and standards of care in alignment with organizational objectives. Works closely with maternal/neonatal designation team.
• Provides additional orientation for external nursing institutions and facilitates student training programs.
• Designs and delivers staff development initiatives, seminars, and conferences for both internal staff and the broader medical and general community related to job role.
• Assists departments in creating patient education materials and brochures.
• Conducts competency evaluations and maintains educational records in compliance with regulatory standards.
• Manages learning management system and develops educational content for competencies and training.
• Participates in and supports performance improvement activities for both the Education Department and organization-wide initiatives.
• Serves as a resource and consultant to nursing, medical staff, students, and ancillary personnel.
• Promotes patient safety and minimizes healthcare errors through adherence to best practices, including the five rights of medication administration.
• Ensures compliance with all applicable state, federal, and accreditation regulations.
• Facilitates effective communication of administrative directives and encourages collaborative departmental engagement.
• Demonstrates professionalism, flexibility, and organizational skills in a dynamic healthcare environment.
• Stays current with educational trends, technologies, and methodologies through ongoing professional development.
• Provides assistance, support and supervision to content delivered by outreach instructors.

Safety Practices

• Promotes a culture of patient safety that results in the identification and reduction of unsafe practices.
• Utilizes Culture of Safety survey responses in improvement efforts.
• Identifies risks and hazards to patients through various risk assessments, with actions taken to mitigate patient harm.
• Improves medication safety practices, including increased reporting of adverse drug events and improved compliance with the medication reconciliation process.
• Decreased hospital-acquired infections and improved compliance with infection control practices (including hand hygiene).
• Decreased hospital acquired conditions such as complications associated with ventilator use and pressure ulcers, through improved compliance with patient safety bundles and/or other formal performance improvement programs.

Professional Responsibility

• Maintains a professional appearance in accordance with dress code standards; presents a neat and clean image.
• Completes all required annual education and professional development activities relevant to nursing education.
• Ensures compliance with regulatory and accreditation standards in educational practices.
• Wears appropriate identification while on duty in clinical and academic settings.
• Actively participates in committees, performance improvement initiatives, and faculty or management meetings as appropriate.
• Adheres to organizational policies and standards for ethical and professional conduct.
• Serves as a positive and professional representative of the organization within the healthcare and academic community.
• Addresses personnel and student concerns at the departmental level, utilizing the grievance process when necessary.
• Communicates administrative directives effectively to staff and students, fostering open dialogue and engagement during meetings and educational sessions.
• Promotes and integrates the mission, ethics, and goals of the organization into educational programs and daily interactions.

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE/LICENSURE/TECHNICAL/OTHER:

• Education
• Bachelor's degree in Nursing – Required
• Experience
• Minimum of one year of experience as a Clinical Educator.
• Minimum of one year of experience in an administrative or leadership role.
• Demonstrated experience in coordinating and delivering educational offerings for staff.
• Licenses/Certificates
• Current Texas Registered Nurse (RN) licensure
• BLS Certification – Upon hire
• NRP Certification – within 90 days; instructor card within 12 months
• STABLE Certification – within 90 days; instructor card within 12 months
• Renewals for the above expected within certification time frame
• Skills
• Proficient in English, both verbal and written communication.
• Additional language proficiency is preferred.
• Basic computer literacy, including familiarity with common software applications.
• Skilled in operating instructional and clinical equipment such as projectors, audiovisual tools, cameras, and other teaching aids.
• Strong presentation and public speaking skills, with the ability to effectively engage diverse audiences.

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