Transition to Practice Educator Critical Care

HCA Healthcare, Inc.; Saint Petersburg (FL); On-site; USD 85,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

HCA Healthcare, Inc. seeks a Transition to Practice Educator in Critical Care to influence patient care and shape nursing education.

You will lead orientation programs, residency/fellowship training, and preceptor activities within the organization, driving high-quality learning and staff development across clinical teams. Ideal candidates hold a Bachelor of Science in Nursing, with 2+ years in clinical education and a current RN license; a master's degree is preferred and travel up to 75% is

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in nursing required.
• Master’s degree in nursing preferred.
• 2+ years of clinical education/leadership experience preferred.
• 2+ years of acute care hospital experience preferred.
• RN license in practicing state(s) required.
• BLS required.
• Nationally recognized specialty certification preferred.
• Ability to travel up to 75% in the market.

Responsibilities

• Participates and provides lifelong learning.
• Facilitates orientation/onboarding/transition to practice programs to promote employee retention.
• Conducts training in a manner that creates a positive learning environment.
• Identifies professional development needs of staff in the specialty setting.
• Assists staff to identify areas for growth in their current role.
• Directs staff to career advancement resources.
• Uses the novice-to-expert continuum in staff development.
• Applies adult education theory to program development.
• Applies evaluation methodologies (e.g., Kirkpatrick) to refine programs.
• Contributes to succession planning insights.
• Identifies opportunities for skill enhancement and mastery.

Skills

Clinical education experience (2+ yrs)

Acute care hospital experience (2+ yrs

RN license

BLS Certified

Specialty certification (nationally)

Travel up to 75%

Education

Bachelor’s degree in nursing

Master’s degree in nursing (preferred)

Job description

As aTransition to Practice Educator Critical Care, your voice to influence patient care is valued and empoweredat every turn –whether through open, collaborative relationships with your direct manager or more formal opportunities through hospital councils and national nursing initiatives.Youllhelp shape decisions that elevate both patient outcomes and the future of nursing.

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
• Masters 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

HCA Healthcare, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• 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

Learn more about Employee Benefits

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

"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

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the Worlds Most Ethical Companies by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated 3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.