Unit Based Educator-Medical Unit

Trinity Health Mid-Atlantic; Mason City (IA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Education Assistance

Day 1 benefits package

Retirement plan with employer match

Job summary

Trinity Health is seeking an RN Educator to coordinate orientation, education, and ongoing developmental activities for nursing and support staff. The role blends direct patient care with unit-based education to foster professional growth and quality care.

The candidate will facilitate competency validation, maintain education records, and work with leadership to implement education plans. A strong background in nursing, teaching, and EMR systems is essential.

Qualifications

• Graduate of a professional nursing program.
• Current RN licensure in Iowa or multi-state.
• BSN required or completed within 5 years.
• Certification in practice area preferred (e.g., CCRN).

Responsibilities

• Coordinate orientation activities with preceptor, clinical leader and director.
• Provide educational and clinical experiences to develop skills and competencies.
• Serve as validator, super-user, or trainer for annual competencies and processes.
• Maintain accurate unit-based education records.
• Collaborate on department education plan and liaison outcomes.

Skills

Orientation coordination

Educational facilitation

Clinical training

Record keeping

Educational program development

Communication

EMR proficiency

Education

RN licensure Iowa or multi-state

BSN degree

Nursing program graduate

CCRN certification (preferred)

Tools

Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Employment Type: Full time Shift: Day Shift Description: Full Time 36 hours weekly Day Shift Position Purpose: This position is responsible for promoting improved patient care outcomes through coordinating effective orientation, education, evaluation and ongoing development of all support, technical and nursing colleagues. This is accomplished through a combination of direct patient care and unitbased education responsibilities (approximately 50/50). This position accepts the responsibility and accountability for the delivery of patient care with the multidisciplinary team while using the nursing process and maintaining professional nursing standards.

What you will Do:

• Coordinates and facilitates orientation activities in collaboration with preceptor, clinical leader and director.
• Facilitates and provides educational and clinical experiences for colleagues to develop and maintain skills and competencies.
• Serves as a validator, super-user, and/or trainer for annual competencies, equipment, processes, standard work, etc.
• Maintains accurate unit-based education records.
• Collaborates with director in the development and implementation of department education plan.
• Collaborates with director to:
  • Ensure educational outcomes of liaison meetings (i.e. skin care, safety, infection prevention, etc.) are completed, and serve as back up for liaison when needed.
  • Ensure educational outcomes of nursing shared governance council meetings are completed and serves as back up.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Education [formal]:
  • Graduate of a program in professional nursing.
  • Current RN licensure in the state of Iowa, or qualified multi-state license required.
  • BSN required or completed within 5 years.
  • Certification in area of practice (i.e., CCRN) preferred (from the Magnet approved certifications).
• Experience:
  • Minimum of 3 years professional nursing experience required.
  • Demonstrates expertise in all aspects of the nursing care setting.
• Special Skills and Competencies:
  • Ability to work on multiple projects at one time and flexibility to meet department needs.
  • Ability to work flexible hours to meet department and colleague educational needs.
  • Self-motivated, detail oriented individual able to work with minimum supervision.
  • Strong technology skills including software (i.e.: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, audio/video equipment, and Electronic Medical Record).
  • Excellent collaboration and organizational skills.
  • Excellent communication skills, including public speaking and written skills.
  • Ability to establish and maintain working relationships.
  • High degree of initiative and judgment.

Position Highlights and Benefits:

• Education Assistance offered
• Effective Day 1 Benefit Package (Medical, Dental, Vision, and more) for positions 16 hours per week or greater
• Competitive wages; including weekend and night differentials
• Generous paid time off program
• Retirement Savings program with employer match starting on Day 1

Our service area spans 15 counties across northern Iowa and southern Minnesota. We serve a population over 260,000. With more than 3,000 colleagues and a medical staff of almost 500 physicians and allied health professionals, MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center is the largest employer in the region. MercyOne Medical Group – North Iowa is part of Iowa’s largest multispecialty clinic systems. In north Iowa, our clinics are made up of more than 25 primary care, pediatric, internal medicine and specialty clinics.

By finding common ground and embracing our differences, we grow stronger together and deliver more compassionate, person-centered care.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.

Trinity Health is one of the largest not-for-profit, faith-based health care systems in the nation. Together, we’re 121,000 colleagues and nearly 36,500 physicians and clinicians caring for diverse communities across 27 states. Nationally recognized for care and experience, our system includes 101 hospitals, 126 continuing care locations, the second largest PACE program in the country, 136 urgent care locations, and many other health and well-being services. Based in Livonia, Michigan, in fiscal year 2023, we invested $1.5 billion in our communities through charity care and other community benefit programs. For more information, visit http://www.trinity-health.org. You can also follow Trinity Health on LinkedIn.