RN Educator Full-time

Pay Range:

Pay Range:$38.93 - $54.76 ***********************************************************
$25K Sign On and $10K Relocation for qualified hire!
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The position is responsible for providing clinical education to the long-term care (LTC) facility staff in both Wrangell and Sitka. Additionally, this position is responsible for partnering with clinical leaders to establish standardized clinical competencies and to support the evaluation and completion of those competencies in a way that supports policy and accreditation standards.

This role will work approximately 75% in their role with LTC and other duties as assigned to support team projects with other members of the clinical education department.

This position is new and is designed to bring experience and additional skills training to our nursing and CNA staff members, as well as to support effective training of new employees.

SEARHC is a non-profit health consortium which serves the health interests of the residents of Southeast Alaska. We see our employees as our strongest assets. It is our priority to further their development and our organization by aiding in their professional advancement.

Working at SEARHC is more than a job, it’s a fulfilling career. We offer generous benefits, including retirement, paid time off, paid parental leave, health insurance, dental, and vision benefits, life insurance and long and short-term disability, and more.

Key Essential Functions and Accountabilities of the Job

  • Partnering with SEARHCs CNA clinical educator. The candidate will work closely with the educator to incorporate entry level employees and support effective preceptorships.  There will also be coordination with UAA and UAS student clinical experiences.

  • Selects and implements curriculum for training programs in areas where SEARHC will develop clinical training.

  • Standardizes and streamlines SEARHC’s clinical competency program.

  • Partners with clinical leaders to establish and implement training programs that support their objectives, improve patient quality of care, and support employee growth and retention.

  • Ensures educational activities are congruent with SEARHC’s mission, goals, values, priorities, and resources.

  • Promotes the SEARHC Seven Standards of Excellence.

  • Acts as a key member of Clinical Nursing Education program and participates in larger group projects in other areas of the consortium as a collaborative team member.

  • Serves as the liaison for other clinical education opportunities provided by SEARHC.

  • Participates in and uses evidence-based research to identify strategies for improving professional development activities, nursing practice, and patient outcomes.

  • Considers factors related to safety, effectiveness, and cost in planning, delivering, and managing nursing professional development activities.

Education, Certifications, and Licenses Required

  • Graduate of an accredited school of Nursing with a BSN (Bachelor of Science in Nursing).

  • Current full, unrestricted Registered Nursing license in Alaska or other U.S. state required. Direct Hire must have applied for an Alaska nursing license before the start date.

  • BLS for providers required.

  • BLS instructor certification preferred OR must be obtained within 1 year after hire.

  • Clinical Competency required within 3 months of hire and every 3 years​ thereafter.

Experience Required

  • 2 years of clinical instructor/educator experience (1 year can be replaced with supervisory experience).

  • 5 years of professional nursing experience, including a minimum of 2 years’ experience in LTC.

  • Supervisory experience preferred.

Knowledge of

  • Professional nursing principles, practices, concepts, diagnosis, processes, and procedures as applied to the care of the long-term care patient population.

  • Specialized knowledge in the care of adult and geriatric patient problems and conditions is required.

  • Relevant educational content and appropriate methods of delivery and the ability to develop and facilitate relevant and effective education for adult learners.

Skills in

  • Collaborating in developing and evaluating standards of care for patients and training modalities that are evidence-based.

  • Ensures planned educational activities are implemented.

  • Conducts comprehensive evaluations of all educational activities.

  • High quality oral and written communication.

  • Some familiarity with various modalities of education delivery which may include TEAMS, Workday, Canva, Articulate, Smartsheet, SharePoint, PowerPoint, in person teaching, skills fairs, competency compliance.

  • Policy compliance and adherence.

Ability to

  • Develop training programs that follow curriculum and policy standards.

  • Create specific training programs applicable to all levels of care provided by the consortium.

  • Provide a positive training environment that reinforces current nursing practice that is evidence-based, providing for continuity, standards of care, and is patient centered.

  • Provide guidance and leadership.

  • Works cooperatively with others by establishing and maintaining interpersonal relationships with residents, visitors, and other healthcare team members.

Travel Required

  • Travel is required for approximately 30% of the job.

  • Travel is by jet, small aircraft, and ferry.

Physical Demands

  • While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or listen. The employee is frequently required to stand, walk, sit, use hands to finger, handle or feel and reach with hands and arms.

  • The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl.

  • The employee must lift and/or move 50 lbs.

  • There will be some travel required for < 30% of the job

Required Certifications:

Basic Life Support (BLS) - American Heart Association, Basic Life Support Instructor (BLS) - American Heart Association, Clinical Competency Assessment - SEARHC, Registered Nurse License - State of Alaska - Alaska State Board of Nursing

If you like wild growth and working with happy, enthusiastic over-achievers, you'll enjoy your career with us! 

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