Registered Nurse - Clinical Educator - Regional Onboarding

SSM Health; Fenton (MO); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Parental Leave

Flexible Payment Options

Upfront Tuition Coverage

Job summary

SSM Health in Fenton, Missouri, is seeking a dedicated nurse educator to assess, plan, and implement educational activities. This role will support multiple ministries and ensure that nursing care is aligned with evidence-based practices.

Ideal candidates will possess a Bachelor’s degree in nursing, with a Master's preferred, and three years of registered nurse experience. The position emphasizes collaboration and operational excellence across the healthcare system.

Qualifications

• Minimum of a BSN required, Master's preferred.
• Comfortable developing and implementing educational plans.
• Three years' registered nurse experience.

Responsibilities

• Collaborates with nurse managers to assess learning needs.
• Develops, implements, and evaluates educational plans.
• Maintains training records in the Learning Management System.

Skills

Nursing experience

Educator experience

Operational experience

Collaborative thinking

Technology usage

Positive attitude

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Master’s degree (preferred)

Tools

Learning Management System

Job description

Job Summary

Assesses, plans, implements and evaluates educational activities for an assigned service or population.

Key Qualifications

• Minimum of a BSN required, Master’s preferred
• Educator experience a plus (formal experience, clinical coach, “Boots on the Ground”, unit champion, and/or a passion for education)
• Operational experience a plus (project management, gap analysis, implementation, ROI, utilization, etc.)
• Solid foundation in an acute care clinical setting – minimum of two years recent experience in the setting.
• Regional mindset – will support multiple ministries with their onboarding and clinical needs.
• Standardization of onboarding curriculum and processes to align with organizational resources and evidence‑based practices.
• Comfortable supporting the planning, curriculum development, implementation, evaluation, and change management of new onboarding programs and processes.
• Collaborative thinker with a drive for excellence.
• Comfortable leveraging technology.
• Positive attitude and a team player – this role requires regional and system‑level collaboration.
• Steward of resources – contributes ideas, forward thinker.
• Comfortable with travel to all SSM ministries in the STL region.
• Maintains competency and proficiency with ongoing patient care support ad hoc.

Primary Responsibilities

• Collaborates with nurse managers and staff to assess learning needs and competencies.
• Develops, implements, and evaluates educational plans/programs and utilizes methods, measurements and tools to evaluate achievement of learning goals.
• Identifies and/or develops teaching tools and instructional materials.
• Maintains training records of educational activities in the Learning Management System or similar system.
• Applies the existing body of evidence‑based practice and scientific knowledge in health care to nursing practice, ensuring that nursing care is delivered based on patient’s age‑specific needs and clinical needs.
• Demonstrates professional nursing standards defined in the professional practice model and uses the ANA Code of Ethics for Nurses to guide response to the current and evolving health and nursing needs of patients and patient populations.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Education

Bachelor’s degree.

Experience

Three years’ registered nurse experience.

Physical Requirements

• Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0–25 lbs.
• Frequent sitting, standing, walking, reaching and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements.
• Frequent use of vision and depth perception for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more) and to identify and distinguish colors.
• Frequent use of hearing and speech to share information through oral communication. Ability to hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc.
• Frequent keyboard use/data entry.
• Occasional bending, stooping, kneeling, squatting, twisting and gripping.
• Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25–50 lbs.
• Rare climbing.

Required Professional Licenses and Certifications

• State of Work Location: Illinois
  • Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) – American Heart Association (AHA)
  • Registered Professional Nurse (RN) – Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR)
• State of Work Location: Missouri
  • Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) – American Heart Association (AHA)
  • Registered Nurse (RN) – Missouri Division of Professional Registration
  • Or Registered Nurse (RN) Issued by Compact State
• State of Work Location: Oklahoma
  • Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) – American Heart Association (AHA)
  • Registered Nurse (RN) Issued by Compact State
  • Or Registered Nurse (RN) – Oklahoma Board of Nursing (OBN)
• State of Work Location: Wisconsin
  • Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) – American Heart Association (AHA)
  • Registered Nurse (RN) Issued by Compact State
  • Or Registered Nurse (RN) – Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services

Work Shift

Day Shift (United States of America)

Job Type

Employee

Department

8741000033 Clinical Education

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Benefits

• Paid Parental Leave: one week of paid parental leave for newborns or newly adopted children (pro‑rated based on FTE).
• Flexible Payment Options: voluntary benefit offered through DailyPay, offering instant access to earned, unpaid base pay (fees may apply) before payday.
• Upfront Tuition Coverage: upfront tuition coverage through FlexPath Funded for eligible team members.

EEO Statement

SSM Health is an equal opportunity employer. SSM Health does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.