RN Clinical Educator/ Clinical Nurse Specialist, Perioperative Services, Education, Full time, Days

The Registered Nurse (RN) Clinical Educator educates staff to competence according to standards, regulations, and best practice using a variety of teaching methods. Facilitates achievement of staff role clarity, professional role confidence, and proficiency. Operates as a change agent in the practice and learning environment.

PIH Health is a nonprofit, regional healthcare network that serves approximately 3.7 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, 35 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. PIH Health is also certified as a Great Place to Work®. 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

Required:

• BSN 
• Current California RN License
• BLS, ACLS certifications
• Minimum three years clinical experience in acute care OR setting

Preferred:

• MSN preferred.
• CNS certification