Clinical Educator- Clinical Operations

Clinical Educator

We are seeking a dedicated and experienced Clinical Educator to join our healthcare team. The ideal candidate will be responsible for developing, implementing, and evaluating educational programs for clinical staff to ensure the highest standards of patient care. Key responsibilities include conducting training sessions, creating educational materials, and providing ongoing support and mentorship to staff. The Clinical Educator will collaborate with various departments to identify training needs and ensure compliance with regulatory requirements. Join us in fostering a culture of continuous learning and professional development.

What we do here changes the world. UTHealth Houston is Texas' resource for healthcare education, innovation, scientific discovery, and excellence in patient care. That's where you come in.

Once you join us you won't want to leave. It's because we reward our team for the excellent service they provide. Our total rewards package includes the benefits you'd expect from a top healthcare organization (benefits, insurance, etc.), plus:

• 100% paid medical premiums for our full-time employees
• Generous time off (holidays, preventative leave day, both vacation and sick time – all of which equates to around 37-38 days per year)
• The longer you stay, the more vacation you'll accrue!
• Longevity Pay (Monthly payments after two years of service)
• Build your future with our awesome retirement/pension plan!

We take care of our employees! As a world-renowned institution, our employees' wellbeing is important to us. We offer work/life services such as...

• Free financial and legal counseling
• Free mental health counseling services
• Gym membership discounts and access to wellness programs
• Other employee discounts including entertainment, car rentals, cell phones, etc.
• Resources for child and elder care
• Plus many more!

Position Summary: Provides formal and informal training and mentoring for direct patient care and non-patient care employees, including support staff.

Position Key Accountabilities:

1. Evaluates and assesses educational plan for employees for a comprehensive competency based orientation program.

2. Assists with design, implementation, and evaluation of educational programs.

3. Assesses, plans, develops, implements, and evaluates educational activities.

4. Coordinates orientation and staff training activities as well as integrating knowledge of education standards, institutional goals and current healthcare practices in the design of educational programs.

5. Plans and prepares materials for orientation incorporating needs of all staff including student trainees to include nursing, residents, and volunteers. Assesses and adapts appropriate orientation process and makes necessary changes based on identified needs.

6. Develops in-service and educational programs based on needs assessments, quality improvement data, and regulatory bodies requirements, after a complete review and validation of needs. Collaborates with schools of higher education to meet all in-service and educational needs.

7. Determines and participates in the design of educational programs including Continuing Education programs which involves the application and post program follow-up.

8. Collaborates with the department head in the development of departmental quality indicators after careful review of quality improvement issues indicating performance improvement education.

9. Participates in audits. Documents teaching/learning process and outcomes in accordance with standards.

10. Shares knowledge and skills through professional presentations. Acts as a consultant in the area of expertise. 11. Provides work direction and guidance to personnel within department. May lead projects and activities.

Certification/Skills:

• Registered Nurse (RN) State Licensure or Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) by Texas Board of Nursing (BON) required

Minimum Education:

Bachelor's degree in Nursing or related field from an accredited nursing school required. Master's degree in nursing preferred.

Minimum Experience:

Five (5) years nursing experience; preferably having 1 of those 5 years in a similar educational role.

Physical Requirements:

Exerts up to 50 pounds of force occasionally and/or up to 20 pounds frequently and/or up to 10 pounds constantly to move objects.

Security Sensitive:

This position is a security-sensitive position pursuant to Texas Education Code §51.215 and Texas Government Code §411.094. To the extent that a position requires the holder to research, work on, or have access to critical infrastructure as defined in Texas Business and Commerce Code §117.001(2), the ability to maintain the security or integrity of the infrastructure is a minimum qualification to be hired for and to continue to be employed in that position. Personnel in such positions, and similarly situated state contractors, will be routinely reviewed to determine whether things such as criminal history or continuous connections to the government or political apparatus of a foreign adversary might prevent the applicant, employee, or contractor from being able to maintain the security or integrity of the infrastructure. A foreign adversary is a nation listed in 15 C.F.R. §791.4.

Residency Requirement:

Employees must permanently reside and work in the State of Texas.