Title: RN, Clinical Educator

Location: Miller’s Children’s & Women’s Hospital -Long Beach, CA

Department: PICU

Status: Full Time

Shift: Days

Pay Range*: $68.34/hr - $86.02/hr  

At MemorialCare Health System, we believe in providing extraordinary health care to our communities and an exceptional working environment for our employees.  Memorial Care stands for excellence in Health Care.  Across our family of medical centers, we support each one of our bright, talented employees in reaching the highest levels of professional development, contribution, collaboration and accountability.  Whatever your role and whatever expertise you bring, we are dedicated to helping you achieve your full potential in an environment of respect, innovation and teamwork.

Position Summary

This position is responsible for providing patient population specific orientation and education to nursing staff.  The position places strong emphasis on bridging educational needs with clinical performance in patient care areas.  This position develops a comprehensive plan for meeting the educational needs of the staff in their unit and carries out that plan  in order to support high quality and excellence in patient care.

1. Performs annual needs assessment, develops and implements annual education plan and re-evaluates education needs and education plan as needed.
2.  Ensures implementation of staff education programs related to new regulations/equipment/policies and procedures, etc.
3. Ensures implementation of mutually agreed upon education programs that meet unit needs and goals on all shifts.
4. Clinical performance problems of staff are identified and documented, and plan for clinical performance improvement developed with manager.
5. Demonstrates knowledge of and utilizes the principles of adult learning in all aspects of teaching.
6. Ensures that teaching plans/strategies account for and recognize the specific characteristics of adult learners.
7. Acts as a resource in the clinical practice of student RNs and to the nursing instructor.

*Placement in the pay range is based on multiple factors including, but not limited to, relevant years of experience and qualifications. In addition to base pay, there may be additional compensation available for this role, including but not limited to, shift differentials, extra shift incentives, and bonus opportunities. Health and wellness is our passion at MemorialCare—that includes taking good care of employees and their dependents. We offer high quality health insurance plan options, so you can select the best choice for your family. And there’s more...Check out our MemorialCare Benefits for more information about our Benefits and Rewards.

Minimum Requirements

Qualifications/Work Experience

• 2+ years of experience is required in an area of similar clinical expertise
• Strong written and oral communication skills are required.

Education/Licensure/Certification

• Current California RN license
• BSN required, MSN preferred
• Current American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) required
• Current American Heart Association Pediatric Advanced Life Support (ACLS) required
• Technical Certification as required per area/unit. Professional certification preferred