Clinical Education Specialist, Surgery, Full time, Days

The Clinical Education Specialist for Perioperative Services is a registered nurse with expertise in nursing education who influences the professional growth, development, and competence of operating room personnel. This position is responsible for participating in the planning, organization and implementation of education and clinical development of operating room staff. The educator maintains standards of professional performance required to include ethics, education/competency, quality practice, effective communication, leadership skills, collaboration, and evidence-based practice utilization.

PIH Health is a nonprofit, regional healthcare network that serves approximately 3 million residents in the Los Angeles County, Orange County and San Gabriel Valley region. The fully integrated network is comprised of PIH Health Downey Hospital, PIH Health Good Samaritan Hospital, PIH Health Whittier Hospital, 37 outpatient medical office buildings, a multispecialty medical (physician) group, home healthcare services and hospice care, as well as heart, cancer, digestive health, orthopedics, women’s health, urgent care and emergency services. The organization is nationally recognized for excellence in patient care and patient experience, and the College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME) has identified PIH Health as one of the nation’s top hospital systems for best practices, cutting-edge advancements, quality of care and healthcare technology. For more information, visit PIHHealth.org or follow us on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram.

Required Skills

• Nursing and education theory knowledge
• Refined written and verbal communication.
• Current knowledge of trends in nursing practice
• Clinical competence
• Ability to plan, organize, implement, and evaluate
• Customer service and conflict resolution skills
• Computer skills
• Familiar teaching methods and audiovisual equipment
• Ability to operate independently
• With consideration to age, employee utilizes the approved process to resolve biophysical, psychological, educational, and environmental needs of patient/significant-other when administering care

Required Experience

• Current California RN License
• BSN Degree
• Evidence of continuing education and self-development
• Minimum three (5) years clinical experience in an acute care setting
• Operating Room experience
• Demonstrated teaching ability in formal and informal setting
• Current ACLS certification from the American Heart Association
• Current BLS certification from the American Heart Association
• Must obtain LA City Fire Card within 6 months of employment

Preferred:

• ACLS Instructor
• M.S.N. Degree
• Specialty certification preferred (e.g., CNOR, CPAN, CAPA, CNE or CCRN)