Registered Nurse Clinical Educator
$51.22 - $76.84
Mid
Bachelor's, Master's
Visalia, CA, USA
In Person
TrainingCorporate & Technical Training
About the job
Requirements
- A California registered nurse license is required.
- Basic Life Support certification is required.
- A Bachelor of Science in Nursing is required.
- At least two years of recent clinical experience and/or experience as a registered nurse educator is required.
- Ability to present formal and informal educational offerings is required.
- If assigned to Administration-APN, the two years of recent clinical experience must be as a registered nurse in an acute care setting, and a California Clinical Nurse Specialist or Nurse Practitioner credential is required within three years of hire or transfer.
- If assigned to Skilled Nursing, the employee must meet state and federal requirements for designation as a California Director of Staff Development within two years of hire or transfer.
- For Skilled Nursing, the employee must have at least one year of experience as a licensed nurse providing direct patient care in a long-term care or skilled nursing facility, and at least one year of experience planning, successfully orchestrating, and evaluating nursing education programs; alternatively, the employee must have two years of licensed-nurse experience, including at least one year providing direct patient care in a clinical setting.
- The employee must demonstrate knowledge and skills to provide care appropriate to the population served on the assigned unit or work area, including awareness of growth and development and cultural, linguistic, spiritual, gender, and age-specific needs.
- The employee must be able to effectively communicate with and care for patients and families as reflected in the Plan for Provision of Care.
Responsibilities
- Assess staff members' ongoing educational needs and use adult learning principles to design, implement, and evaluate educational offerings for care providers.
- Collaborate with department leadership and the Director of Clinical Education to ensure staff competency.
- Plan, coordinate, and evaluate education programs and conduct annual needs assessments.
- Develop and implement department orientation for all staff members; provide a written orientation plan and skills checklist for each new employee.
- Collaborate with management to schedule new staff with a mentor or preceptor, communicating the learner's needs and goals.
- Provide input to the manager for employees' introductory and annual reviews.
- Identify needs for in-service training and continuing education through annual needs assessments, observation, Performance Improvement activities, Risk Management reports, professional practice trends, and patient populations.
- Develop training programs to maintain staff competence when procedures or practices change or are introduced, and monitor staff competence.
- Provide competency assessment records and an educational calendar to Human Resources as appropriate; maintain appropriate records, files, and statistics; and submit information to the Director of Clinical Education as requested.
- Review and update reference materials for staff, patients, and physicians as appropriate.
- Coordinate the development or revision of standards, policies, and procedures.
- Conduct annual educational needs assessments for assigned units.
- Provide a monthly in-service topic and additional Kaweah Health educational training to department staff as needed.
- Maintain clinical competence in the area of specialty and provide direct patient care as assigned.
- Collaborate with the Director of Clinical Education and/or area directors and managers as appropriate.
- If assigned to Skilled Nursing, direct and provide patient care, including medication administration, tracheotomy care, tube feeding and care, patient admissions and discharges, care planning, and ongoing nursing assessment for individualized care.
- If assigned to Skilled Nursing, plan, implement, and evaluate continuing education courses and in-service education; review and revise orientation tools; organize, develop, and evaluate orientation plans for newly hired staff; and provide ongoing education based on learning needs assessments.
- Participate in assigned intradepartmental and Kaweah Health-wide committees, and coordinate department meetings as appropriate.
- Participate actively in planning and implementing the annual competency fair.
- Participate in or coordinate Performance Improvement projects as directed.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Desired Qualifications
- A Master's degree is preferred.
- Experience in nursing education, staff development, curriculum development, and implementing multifaceted teaching interventions for varying adult learning styles is preferred.
About the company
Kaweah Health is a public, not-for-profit health system based in Visalia, California, serving the Central Valley since 1963. It operates a 581-bed medical center, a large outpatient clinic, and several facilities, offering emergency care, cancer treatment, cardiovascular services, rehabilitation, and other medical services. It is the largest hospital system in Tulare County and a certified trauma center. As a not-for-profit, it reinvests earnings back into the community to fund new services, facilities, and programs, with a strategic focus on accessible, high-quality healthcare. The organization has launched an financial recovery plan, “Operation Back in Black,” to improve finances through revenue enhancement and cost reduction, and partners with Medline to enhance supply chain and operational efficiency. Its goal is to provide broad, high-quality healthcare to its community while strengthening financial sustainability and expanding services as needed.
Company Size
1,001-5,000
Company Stage
Grant
Total Funding
$8.7M
Headquarters
Visalia, California
Founded
1963
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What believers are saying
- Kaweah reported $1.1 million profit for fiscal 2026's first six months.
- Vacant-position cuts, not layoffs, helped offset projected $25 million Medicaid pressure.
- Akers Clinic, Tulare therapy, and lab consolidation expand outpatient capacity in 2026.
What critics are saying
- Gary Herbst retires June 30, 2026, forcing a nationwide CEO search during recovery.
- Burger wrongful-death litigation and RN licensing actions spotlight emergency-department failures in 2025.
- One budget shock or payer-rate cut could revive 2023 default fears and closure talk.
What makes Kaweah Health unique
- Visalia's only trauma center and largest Tulare County hospital anchors regional care.
- 2026 youth mental-health expansion adds 22 beds and admits children as young as 12.
- Kaweah's residency, nursing, and clinic pipeline deepens local training and physician recruitment.
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Benefits
- Health Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Life Insurance
- Disability Insurance
- Paid Vacation
- Paid Sick Leave
- Paid Holidays
- Flexible Work Hours