Job Description

Job Description

Job Description

Full-Time Clinical Educator

Announcement: 3856473

Jefferson Healthcare is seeking a Clinical Educator who is a registered nurse with a BSN degree and has expertise in education. The Clinical Educator develops and coordinates educational programs for nursing staff, students, and allied health professionals. They assist in overseeing new employee orientation, tailoring training to various experience levels, from new graduates to seasoned professionals. In addition to providing continuing education, they serve as a resource for clinical instruction, program development, and outreach initiatives. Collaborating with leadership and interdisciplinary team members across multiple departments, they ensure training aligns with evolving healthcare standards while contributing to policy development, quality assurance, and best practices. Through a combination of instruction, consultation, and program oversight, the Clinical Educator plays a key role in advancing clinical competency and patient care excellence.

What this role is about:

• Develops and operationalizes effective methods of educating patient care staff focused on knowledge, skills and attitudes requisite for safe, competent and effective patient care practice
• Identifies need, develops and offers specific education programs relevant to needs assessment and identified gaps in knowledge for assigned areas
• Collaborate with nursing leadership, managers, and preceptors to assess learning needs and tailor educational support
• Promotes evidence-based nursing practice through assessment, dissemination of information, analysis of practice, coaching and mentoring
• Manages factors related to safety and effectiveness in planning and delivery of professional development activities
• Demonstrates knowledge and understanding of competency-based education model, incorporating competency assessment into all educational activities
• Assists in development of educational programs for unlicensed nursing support personnel
• Appreciates differences in learning styles, cultures and generational differences of learners participating in educational activities and develops activities to enhance participation and learning

What we can offer you:

• Medical, dental, vision, retirement, PTO, and more
• Outstanding benefits , including low insurance premiums for individuals and families.
• Hands-on training
• Opportunities for advancement

What you'll need:

• Current Washington State RN license in good standing required
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing or relevant degree required
• Graduate degree in Nursing, Education, or related specialty preferred
• Previous experience as a clinical educator preferred
• Current BLS and ACLS required
• Advanced current certification preferred for specific patient population: PALS, ENPC, TNCC, ANA Med-Surg. NRP, Wound Care, Conscious Sedation
• Minimum five years of acute nursing care experience required

Schedule: This position is full-time, exempt. This position is on-site.

Apply for this position and future positions, please visit our careers website at -careers/

Jefferson Healthcare is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. We promote excellence through diversity and encourage all qualified individuals to apply.

About Us:

Jefferson Healthcare is one of the top employers on the beautiful Olympic Peninsula and near Seattle, Victoria, BC, and Vancouver. We are a DNV-accredited, 5-star rated 25-bed Critical Access Hospital with six rural health clinics and a wide scope of specialty services; we provide exceptional care for more than 33,000 residents of East Jefferson County.

Port Townsend has been named as "one of the coolest small towns in America" ... with good reason. There are festivals almost every weekend, endless recreational/hiking/skiing/sailing activities, great places to eat, and a strong and vibrant community feel. Surrounded by water and near the Olympic National Park, Port Townsend offers access to a myriad of outdoor mountain and water adventures.

Jefferson Healthcare is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. We promote excellence through diversity and encourage all qualified individuals to apply.

Disclaimers:

• As part of Jefferson Healthcare's commitment to a safe and high-quality workplace, all candidates are required to complete pre-employment screenings, including a criminal background check, and for certain positions, a drug test. Screenings are conducted in accordance with RCW 43.43.815, RCW 43.43.830-.842, and RCW 49.44.240, as well as Jefferson Healthcare's Drug and Alcohol Policy. Roles designated as safety-sensitive may be tested under a standard or modified (non-THC) drug panel, consistent with Washington State law.
• The base salary range for this position reflects both market competitiveness and the full compensation potential for the role. Individual offers will be determined based on a candidate's qualifications and experience beyond the stated minimum requirements. In most cases, compensation will fall between the minimum and midpoint of the range. Placement above the midpoint will be reserved for candidates whose qualifications significantly exceed the minimum requirements.

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