Educator RN Critical Care Emergency

Job Summary And Responsibilities As our Critical Care/Emergency Educator, and in accordance with our mission and core values of integrity, compassion, collaboration, and excellence, you will serve as a consultant and resource professional by acting as educator, facilitator, change agent, leader, and researcher. You will ensure all educational initiatives align with Critical Care/Emergency Services operational goals and facility leadership priorities. Every day you will support the development of direct‑care nurses and foster nursing excellence through new knowledge and evidence‑based practice, facilitating the full educational process, assessment, development, planning, implementation, and evaluation of competency assessment, continuing education, and leadership development in close collaboration with the Critical Care/Emergency Services Leadership Team. You'll leverage your clinical expertise to guide staff in delivering individualized, comprehensive care, including critical assessments, skilled procedures, and thorough patient care planning, while collaborating seamlessly within an interdisciplinary team focused on optimal patient outcomes. To be successful in this role you will serve as a role model for professional behavior and demonstrate strong commitment to teamwork as a vital component of patient care. You'll bring keen assessment skills, acute critical thinking, and a patient‑first mindset driven by genuine enthusiasm for helping others, along with a sense of urgency and dedication to excellence in a fast‑paced environment that supports both patient recovery and your own career growth. Assesses educational needs in close consultation with Critical Care/Emergency Services leadership and staff, conducting annual formal needs assessments and presenting findings and proposed plans for approval Evaluates educational projects and safety initiatives against agreed‑upon outcomes, regularly reporting progress to Emergency Services leadership, Market Chief Nurses, and Patient Safety/Clinical Risk Management Revises work goals, methods, and processes to support evidence‑based practice and quality care, ensuring alignment with nursing strategies, values, and departmental/facility priorities Collaborates with market leaders to drive 100% implementation of Critical Care/ED safety initiatives and other patient safety projects Reviews data and processes to evaluate compliance with safety initiatives, regulatory requirements, and hospital policies Supports market roll‑out of safety projects and goals, and develops, implements, and facilitates learning opportunities such as Mock Codes, disaster preparedness, and critical incident simulations Job Requirements Required Three (3) years recent acute care experience in critical care (ICU) nursing practice with demonstrated leadership experience Current and Active Registered Nurse: CA, AHA Basic Life Support Preferred Bachelors of Nursing and minimum one (1) year in the advanced practice role in specialty nursing practice Where You'll Work Founded in 1955, Dignity Health - Northridge Hospital Medical Center is a 394‑bed, acute care, nonprofit hospital located. Serving over 80,000 patients annually, the hospital offers a full complement of services including a Level II Trauma Center, heart care, cancer care and women’s health. It is the only pediatric trauma center in the San Fernando Valley. Additionally, Northridge Hospital Medical Center has been recognized as an LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality High Performer by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation. It is a Joint Commission-certified Thrombectomy‑Capable Stroke Center and has been recognized as one of America’s 50 Best Hospitals by Healthgrades in 2026. One Community. One Mission. One California Pay Range $58.94 - $89.62 /hour #J-18808-Ljbffr Dignity Health