Outpatient Nurse Educator

Job Description Summary

The Ambulatory Nurse Educator is responsible for supporting clinical excellence, professional development, regulatory readiness, and evidence-based practice across ambulatory care settings. This role serves as a clinical expert, educator, consultant, mentor, and change agent for clinical staff and interdisciplinary team members. The Ambulatory Nurse Educator assesses learning needs, develops and implements educational programs, supports onboarding and competency validation, and promotes safe, high-quality patient care in alignment with organizational goals and regulatory requirements.

The Ambulatory Nurse Educator is responsible for supporting clinical excellence, professional development, regulatory readiness, and evidence-based practice across ambulatory care settings. This role serves as a clinical expert, educator, consultant, mentor, and change agent for nursing staff and interdisciplinary team members. The Ambulatory Nurse Educator assesses learning needs, develops and implements educational programs, supports onboarding and competency validation, and promotes safe, high-quality patient care in alignment with organizational goals and regulatory requirements.

Entity

Medical University Hospital Authority (MUHA)

Worker Type

Employee

Worker Sub-Type​

Regular

Cost Center

CC005831 CHS - Ambulatory Clinical Education (Offsite)

Pay Rate Type

Salary

Pay Grade

Health-30

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Work Shift

Day (United States of America)

Job Description

The Ambulatory Nurse Educator is responsible for supporting clinical excellence, professional development, regulatory readiness, and evidence-based practice across ambulatory care settings. This role serves as a clinical expert, educator, consultant, mentor, and change agent for nursing staff and interdisciplinary team members. The Ambulatory Nurse Educator assesses learning needs, develops and implements educational programs, supports onboarding and competency validation, and promotes safe, high-quality patient care in alignment with organizational goals and regulatory requirements.

Key Responsibilities:

· Assess learning needs of ambulatory care team members through observations, audits, performance data, and stakeholder feedback.

· Develop, implement, and evaluate educational programs, training materials, and competency-based learning activities.

· Facilitate classroom, virtual, simulation, and hands-on training experiences.

· Promote professional growth through continuing education and specialty certification support.

· Promote evidence-based practice and professional growth among nursing and clinical staff.

Qualifications:

Requirements:

Bachelor’s degree in nursing from an accredited school of nursing and a minimum of three years of applied clinical experience as an RN is required. Master’s degree is preferred. Work experience in an education role (clinical education, professional development, academic faculty) is preferred. An ability to establish collaborative working relationships with diverse groups and individuals, medical staff, and other health care providers is required. An ability to communicate effectively, present educational material, and provide coaching to care team members. Must have a knowledge of regulatory and accreditation requirements.

Current South Carolina licensure as a registered nurse or compact state required. Current Basic Life Support (BLS) required, either a certification from an American Heart Association (AHA) BLS for Healthcare Providers (or AHA recognized equivalent) or an American Red Cross CPR/AED for Professional Rescuer and Healthcare Provider. Certifications may be required to maintain employment for a respective department.

Core Competencies

· Adult learning principles

· Clinical expertise

· Quality and patient safety

· Evidence-based practice

· Change management

· Relationship building and collaboration

· Coaching and mentoring

· Data analysis and outcome evaluation

· Professional development planning

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

· Knowledge of adult learning principles and educational design.

· Understanding of ambulatory care operations and clinical workflows.

· Knowledge of regulatory and accreditation standards.

· Strong presentation, facilitation, and communication skills.

· Ability to analyze data and develop targeted improvement strategies.

· Strong organizational and project management skills.

· Proficiency with learning management systems, Microsoft Office applications, and virtual learning platforms.

· Ability to build collaborative relationships across multiple departments and clinic locations.

· Ability to manage multiple priorities independently.

Physical Requirements: Ability to travel among ambulatory clinic locations. Ability to perform job functions while standing. (Continuous) Ability to perform job functions while sitting. (Continuous) Ability to perform job functions while walking. (Continuous) Ability to climb stairs. (Infrequent) Ability to work indoors. (Continuous) Ability to work outside in temperature extremes. (Infrequent) Ability to work from elevated areas. (Frequent) Ability to work in confined/cramped spaces. (Frequent) Ability to perform job functions from kneeling positions. (Infrequent) Ability to bend at the waist. (Continuous) Ability to twist at the waist. (Frequent) Ability to squat and perform job functions. (Frequent) Ability to perform "pinching" operations. (Frequent) Ability to perform gross motor activities with fingers and hands. (Continuous) Ability to perform firm grasping with fingers and hands. (Continuous) Ability to perform fine manipulation with fingers and hands. (Continuous) Ability to reach overhead.

(Frequent) Ability to perform repetitive motions with hands/wrists/elbows and shoulders. (Continuous) Ability to fully use both legs. (Continuous) Ability to use lower extremities for balance and coordination. (Frequent) Ability to reach in all directions. (Continuous) Ability to lift and carry 50 lbs. unassisted. (Infrequent) Ability to lift/lower objects 50 lbs. from/to floor from/to 36 inches unassisted. (Infrequent) Ability to lift from 36" to overhead 25 lbs. (Infrequent) Ability to exert up to 50 lbs. of force. (Frequent) Examples include: To transfer a 100 lb. patient that cannot assist in the transfer requires 50 lbs. of force. For every 100 additional pounds, assistance will be required from another healthcare worker. 20 lbs. of force is needed to push a 400 lb. patient in a wheelchair on carpet. 25 lbs. of force is required to push a stretcher with a patient with one hand. Ability to maintain 20/40 vision, corrected, in one eye or with both eyes. (Continuous) Ability to see and recognize objects close at hand or at a distance.

Additional Job Description

Education: Bachelor’s degree in nursing from an accredited school of nursing required. Master’s degree from an accredited school of nursing preferred.  A master’s degree in nursing may be substituted for 1 year of required experience.

Experience: Minimum of three years of applied clinical experience as an RN.

License/Certification: Current South Carolina licensure as a registered nurse or compact state. Current American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support (BLS) certification or American Red Cross BLS for Healthcare Providers certification is required. Other certifications may be required to maintain employment for a respective department.

If you like working with energetic enthusiastic individuals, you will enjoy your career with us!

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