Transition to Practice Clinical Educator ICU

HCA Healthcare; West Palm Beach (FL); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Wellbeing support

Time away from work / PTO & disability

401(k) Plan with match

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Tuition and certification support

Fertility and family benefits

Job summary

HCA Healthcare is seeking a Transition to Practice Clinical Educator to support and advance clinical education across East Florida. The role focuses on new employee orientation, RN residency/fellowship, preceptor programs, and targeted education to close practice gaps, with extensive travel to multiple hospitals.

Responsibilities include enabling lifelong learning, evaluating educational outcomes, and guiding staff development using adult learning principles to improve patient care quality and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in nursing is required.
• Master's degree in nursing preferred.
• 2+ years of experience in clinical education, CSC, academia or leadership preferred.
• 2+ years of experience in acute care hospital preferred.
• Currently licensed as a registered nurse in the practicing state(s).
• BLS certification required.
• Nationally recognized specialty certification preferred.
• Ability to travel up to 75% in market.

Responsibilities

• Participates and provides lifelong learning.
• Facilitates orientation/onboarding/transition to practice programs to promote employee retention.
• Conducts training in a manner that facilitates a positive learning environment.
• Provides expertise in identifying professional development needs of individual staff in the identified specialty setting.
• Assists staff to identify areas for individual growth in current role.
• Directs staff to career advancement resources.
• Utilizes novice to expert continuum when developing staff.
• Understands adult educational theory and able to apply to the development of educational programs.
• Demonstrates evaluation methodologies (e.g., Kirkpatrick) in courses and curriculum.
• Contributes to insights and feedback for succession planning.
• Identifies and provides opportunities for skill enhancement and mastery.

Skills

Clinical Education

Nursing Education

Adult Learning Theory

Lifelong Learning

Stakeholder Collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in nursing

Master's degree in nursing

Job description

This position covers education needs for multiple HCA hospitals in East Florida.

75% Travel Required

Job Summary And Qualifications

The Transition to Practice (TTP) Clinical Educator is a skilled professional who specializes in the clinical learning environment. The TTP Clinical Educator supports and assists with clinical education activities for the organization and within their assigned division/market/facility. They play a crucial role in improving professional practice and ensuring high-quality patient care. By facilitating standardized, evidence-based, and top-notch educational content, the TTP Clinical Educator helps enhance the professional competency of nursing, inter-professional, and non-licensed clinical staff and students. They teach relevant content specific to their profession and specialty. This includes all educational aspects of transition to practice programs, including but not limited to new employee orientation, RN Residency/Fellowship, Preceptor Program, and other educational courses/experiences. Additionally, they deliver targeted education to address any identified practice gaps and participate in rounding, aiming to achieve specific outcomes for the intended audience.

In this role you will:

• Participates and provides lifelong learning
• Facilitates orientation/onboarding/transition to practice programs to promote employee retention
• Conducts training in a manner that facilitates a positive learning environment
• Provides expertise in identifying professional development needs of individual staff in the identified specialty setting
• Assists staff to identify areas for individual growth in current role
• Directs staff to career advancement resources
• Utilizes novice to expert continuum when developing staff
• Understands adult educational theory and able to apply to the development of educational programs
• Demonstrates an understanding and ability to apply evaluation methodologies (i.e. Kirkpatrick) into courses and curriculum to refine clinical programs
• Contributes to insights and feedback for succession planning
• Identifies and provides opportunities for skill enhancement and mastery

What qualifications you will need:

• Bachelor’s degree in nursing Required
• Master's degree in nursing Preferred
• 2+ years of experience in clinical education, CSC, academia or leadership Preferred
• 2+ years of experience in acute care hospital Preferred
• Currently licensed as a registered nurse in the state(s) where practicing, in accordance with law and regulation. Required
• Basic Life Support (BLS) Required
• Nationally Recognized Specialty certification Preferred
• Ability to travel up to 75% in market

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
• Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services
• Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence
• Savings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling
• Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
• Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts

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Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location

HCA Healthcare has been named one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies by Ethisphere Institute for ten consecutive years (2010-2019). In 2019, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

"Nurses are essential to the delivery of healthcare and serve as its foundation. At HCA Healthcare, we are committed to equipping nurses with the tools and resources they need to deliver exceptional patient care, championing the profession, and supporting the advancement of nursing’s future."

Erica Rossitto, MBA/HCM, BSN, RN, NEA-BC

Senior Vice President and Chief Nurse Executive

HCA Healthcare

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